Experience

• Owner at Dicewrench Designs LLC.

  Carmel, IN, United States of America

  January 2014 - Present

  At Dicewrench Designs we pride ourselves on being cradle-to-grave developers that can turn any idea into a beautiful, efficient solution in game. Whether you need everything, or just have a specific fire that needs putting out, our veteran team is ready to help make your dream a reality. Responsible for developing prototypes for fundraising, organizing and supervising remote contractors during development, and creating games.

  Released Titles: Wild Wings Air Blue Racing(WinStore), Wild Wings VR (GearVR)
  

• Technical Art Director at Disruptor Beam

  August 2017 - March 2020

  Collaborate with Art Directors on each of their projects being simultaneously developed to create art assets, write shaders, establish pipeline solutions and tooling, and engineer client systems to deliver visually compelling gameplay experiences that are highly performant.

• Art Director at Disruptor Beam Inc.

  Framingham, MA, United States of America

  January 2016 - August 2017

  Define visual direction, engineer client systems, prototype games, and establish pipeline solutions for creating and integrating art assets and visuals that push the envelope of mobile and tablet gaming.

  In-development Titles: Unannounced Project (Android, iOS), Unannounced Project (Android, iOS, FB, WebGL)

  Released Titles: Star Trek Timelines (Android, iOS, FB WebGL), The Walking Dead : March To War (Android, iOS)
  

• Lead 3D Artist at Disruptor Beam Inc.

  Framingham, MA, United States of America

  November 2014 - January 2016

  Created custom Starship PBR shaders, visualization code, exemplar assets and fx solutions. Worked with team to refine art pipeline to ensure quality and performance across a wide range of mobile devices. Managed In-House and Outsourced production of Starships and other art assets.

• Project Lead at Kiz Studios Inc.

  Charleston, SC, United States of America

  April 2011 - January 2014

  Responsible for organizing and supervising team of 9 artists and developers to produce SmashMuck Champions (PC/Mac), an online free-to-play multiplayer arena game.
  
  
  
  SMC became a live service 8 months after beginning development and entered closed-alpha, which users paid up to $100 to join. SMC was released on Steam (Early-Access Free-to-Play) and Kongregate (Open Beta) and has over 500,000 users. SMC was later re-launched as TransGalactic Tournament on Playstation Network.
  
  
  
  Also, responsible for speaking to press at conventions including audio and video interviews, leading Q&A panels, designing and managing production of convention booth space, swag, and marketing material. Also responsible for analyzing metric data for both retention and sales.
  

• Art Director at Kiz Studios Inc.

  Charleston, SC, United States of America

  May 2010 - January 2014

  Responsible for organizing and supervising team of 15 artists across multiple departments, maintaining studio pipeline, establishing and directing style, game design and art development on video game, web comic, print, and cinematic projects. Also responsible for creating and preparing internal documentation and presentations for corporate office and investors. Created core designs for use throughout Kiz “Muck” IP projects including props, characters, and locations.
  
  
  
  Released Digital Titles: Muck Wars, Traveler’s Guide to Planet Muck Interactive Tour, Critter Escape (Mobile iOS/Android), Mix-A-Muck (Mobile iOS/Android)

• Lead Concept Artist at Kiz Studios Inc.

  Charleston, SC, United States of America

  August 2009 - May 2010

  Responsible for leading multiple teams of 2-3 developers and artists, establishing and directing style, game design and art development on video game, web-based flash game, and board game projects.
  
  
  
  Released Digital Titles: Crystal Maze, Aim-n-Shoot, Flower Defense, Gear Mania, Crystal Cleanser, KizMemory, Totemaku

• Texture Painter and Concept Artist at Kiz Studios Inc.

  Charleston, SC, United States of America

  February 2009 - August 2009

  Additional responsibilities; Commercial matte painter, Packaging design, Training new artists and interns, and other special projects.

• Illustration and Design at Freelance

  United States of America

  November 2009 - January 2014

  Clients Include:
  
  Dreamspike Studios, Sarissa Games, Tall Guy Games, Healthstatus.com, APE Games, Soma Games, Rocketsnail Games