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Hi, I'm Zachary Willis, a game designer specializing in Unreal Engine 5, Maya, ZBrush, GameMaker Studio 2, Photoshop, and Substance Painter. I'm currently contributing to a pre-production game under NDA as a Junior Level Designer, focusing on environment blockouts, player flow, and collaborative iteration with design and art teams. I have a strong foundation in world-building, gameplay spaces, and clear visual language across game spaces. I'm seeking a full-time Level Designer or Game Designer role.…Hi, I'm Zachary Willis, a game designer specializing in Unreal Engine 5, Maya, ZBrush, GameMaker Studio 2, Photoshop, and Substance Painter. I'm currently contributing to a pre-production game under NDA as a Junior Level Designer, focusing on environment blockouts, player flow, and collaborative iteration with design and art teams. I have a strong foundation in world-building, gameplay spaces, and clear visual language across game spaces. I'm seeking a full-time Level Designer or Game Designer role.

Zachary Willis

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Hi, I'm Zachary Willis, a game designer specializing in Unreal Engine 5, Maya, ZBrush, GameMaker Studio 2, Photoshop, and Substance Painter. I'm currently contributing to a pre-production game under NDA as a Junior Level Designer, focusing on environment blockouts, player flow, and collaborative iteration with design and art teams. I have a strong foundation in world-building, gameplay spaces, and clear visual language across game spaces. I'm seeking a full-time Level Designer or Game Designer role.…Hi, I'm Zachary Willis, a game designer specializing in Unreal Engine 5, Maya, ZBrush, GameMaker Studio 2, Photoshop, and Substance Painter. I'm currently contributing to a pre-production game under NDA as a Junior Level Designer, focusing on environment blockouts, player flow, and collaborative iteration with design and art teams. I have a strong foundation in world-building, gameplay spaces, and clear visual language across game spaces. I'm seeking a full-time Level Designer or Game Designer role.

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Hi, I’m Zachary Willis, a game designer specializing in Unreal Engine 5, Maya, ZBrush, GameMaker Studio 2, Photoshop, and Substance Painter. I’m currently contributing to a pre-production game under NDA as a Junior Level Designer, focusing on environment blockouts, player flow, and collaborative iteration with design and art teams.

I have a strong foundation in world-building, gameplay spaces, and clear visual language across game spaces. I’m seeking a full-time Level Designer or Game Designer role.

Skills

Experience Level

Expert

Expert

Expert

Expert

Expert

Expert

Expert

Intermediate

Intermediate

Intermediate

Work Experience

TSA Screening at SFO TSA

January 1, 2025 - Present

Contract/Temporary role (Airport Security Screening)

Junior Level Designer at Undisclosed NDA Project

August 1, 2024 - Present

Built and iterated greybox/whitebox levels in Unreal Engine 5; designed player flow, pacing, and spatial readability across game spaces; refined blockouts through playtesting; collaborated with a small design/art team to develop a voxel prototype.

Retail Associate at Whole Foods Market

January 1, 2024 - December 31, 2024

Customer service, store operations and general retail duties

Level Designer at Terror on the Bayou

September 1, 2023 - May 1, 2024

Blocked out multiple level spaces in Unreal Engine 5 (exploration zones, path layout); designed enemy placement and player movement docs; team collaboration with 20+ members; contributed to a trailer and final build.

Grocery/Delivery Associate at Amazon Fresh

January 1, 2022 - December 31, 2023

Retail/delivery support

Arcade Attendant at Laser Quest

January 1, 2018 - December 31, 2021

Entertainment venue staff (games, customer service)