OBJECTIVE

My objective is to find a job that enriches and challenges me, a job that leverages my strengths as an expert in my craft and field.

INDUSTRY EXPERIENCE

MADLON MUSIC

Creative Director, Artist Manager & Booking Agent
Jan 2022 – Present | Seattle, WA (Remote)

RESPONSIBILITIES

  • Collaborate closely with the client, an independent solo act, to develop and execute strategic plans for career advancement, resulting in a significant increase in bookings (+400% YoY), fan engagement (+100% YoY) and revenue (+350% YoY).

  • Serve as the client's primary representative, negotiating and securing bookings at prominent venues and events nation-wide, including major festivals, direct support slots and out-of-state bookings.

  • Develop and manage the client's brand identity, overseeing the redesign of the logo, designing merch and creating marketing assets to enhance visibility and recognition.

  • Direct a team to handle various aspects of the client's career, including merch production, travel logistics, event marketing and project management.

  • Conduct market research and trend analysis to identify opportunities for growth and expansion, providing valuable insights and guidance on strategic decisions.

  • Manage all non-music aspects of client’s live show opportunities, from coordinating travel and logistics to overseeing marketing efforts and responding to time-critical situations. 

  • Provide comprehensive support in areas including photography, videography, and graphic design, ensuring a consistent and polished brand image.

  • Foster strong relationships within the industry, cultivating partnerships and connections to further the client's career objectives.

EA CREATE / EA GAMES

Animator (Contract
April 2022 – July 2023 | Seattle, WA (Remote)

RESPONSIBILITIES

  • Create layout scenes involving characters, props, and environment for cutscenes in-game.

  • Utilize MotionBuilder, Maya, and proprietary tools to polish specific animations to a deliverable level for the outsourcing team to use as a standard.

  • Prototype and facilitate tools, rigs, and procedures for a faster and more productive pipeline.

  • Brainstorm and contribute to shots, helping set the tone for the cutscenes in pre-production.

  • Train interns, and help new hires get familiar with procedures, tools, and programs.

TWITCH & FREELANCE WORK

Freelance Artist & Twitch Streamer
Jan 2021 – Present | Seattle, WA

RESPONSIBILITIES

  • Stream art processes online (animation, digital and traditional art).

  • Build, interact and commit to a community of online subscribers, fans, and followers.

  • Coordinate, manage, and complete commission artworks from art partons.

  • Create artworks including watercolor paintings, emoji and character designs, animated logos.

SOULBOUND STUDIOS

Gameplay Animator
Oct 2019 – Mar 2020 | Seattle, WA  

RESPONSIBILITIES

  • Worked closely with senior animator, lead, game designer, and engineers to produce detailed and polished combat and transversal body mechanic animations.

  • Worked closely with designers to plan out a complicated combat system that includes 5 style groups, with 33 different attack combos per style group. Each animation required a blend in and out transition animation. 

  • Part of a two-person animation team that created compelling transversal animations through a complicated obstacle course. 

  • Participated in weekly sprint planning and review – involves planning and organization with producers and fellow teammates, to ensure deliverable milestones to the project.

SOULBOUND STUDIOS

Freelance Animator (remote)
Nov 2018 – Oct 2019 | Seattle, WA   

RESPONSIBILITIES

  • Create keyframe animated characters from start to polish in Maya.

  • Coordinate, create, and deliver animation assets to the animation team.

  • Contributes to brainstorming, reference gathering, acting, and team collaborations to ensure high-quality performance and visual aesthetics of gameplay animations.

HARDSUIT LABS    

GAMEPLAY ANIMATOR
Jan 2018 – July 2018 | Seattle, WA 

RESPONSIBILITIES

  • Participated in directing, performing, and processing motion capture data.

  • Used Motive, MotionBuilder, Maya, and Unreal to create compelling animations.

  • Conducted candidate interviews and contributed to interviewing processes.

2K Games/Visual Concepts

Character Animator
July 2009 – Sept 2017 | Novato, California    

RESPONSIBILITIES

  • Gameplay Character Animator with a focus on motion-capture cleanup animation for console games.

  • Animated professional athletes and captured their signature likenesses in-game.

  • Personal responsibility and ownership of all dunks and free throw animations in-game.  

  • Worked closely with producers, lead, and programmers to create and maintain an improved Free Throw pipeline that maintains the flow and detail of cut-up animations.

  • Worked closely with supervising animators and assisted junior animators to establish realistic human motion and plausible character interactions within strict deadlines.

SHIPPED TITLES

 
 

July 2008 - July 2009

Seth Zeichner Animation

2D Animator
July 2008 - July 2009 | Seattle, Washington

RESPONSIBILITIES

  • Animated the main character for a 2D-animated television pilot.

  • Incorporated and developed traditional animation skills to bring life and attitude to cartoon characters.

April - July 2008

Lustre Communications

Production Intern
April - July 2008 | Seattle, Washington

RESPONSIBILITIES

  • Interned at a creative design and post-production studio with professionals in advertising, animation, and motion graphics.

SOFTWARE & SKILLS

  • Animation & Motion: 2D and 3D Animation in Maya, MotionBuilder, Unreal Engine, Adobe After Effects, Adobe Premiere Pro

  • Design & Illustration: Adobe Photoshop, Perforce, ShotGrid

  • Project Management & Strategy: Branding, marketing, community building

EDUCATION

Ianimate.net: Jan 2015

Continued education attending courses from a prestigious online animation training school that solely focuses on animation, body mechanics, and workflow.

Animation Mentor.com: June 2012 - Nov 2012

Attended online courses from a prestigious animation training school that solely focuses on animation, body mechanics, and workflow.


Animation On-Site Workshop: Feb. 2011 - May 2011

Attended a 16-week course specifically focused on character animation and industry work ethics and responsibilities taught by Jean Denis Hass - Animation Lead at Industrial Light and Magic


The Art Institute of Seattle: Sept. 2005 - March 2009

B.F.A,  Media Arts and Animation