Experience

• Senior Concept Artist at Wavedash Games

  July 2016 - Present

  Senior concept artist for the platform fighter Icons: Combat Arena.
  
  • Character concept art, including turnarounds, costume design, and expressions
  
  • Weapon concept art, including structural design, skins, and hit effects
  
  • Splash art illustrator for promotional graphics
  
  • 2D particle animation for VFX
  
  • 2D film animation using After Effects and Premiere
  
  • Storytelling, world building, and character development

• Art Instructor at Skillshare

  March 2015 - Present

  I give my students a detailed, in-depth look at drawing heads, bodies, and clothes. Along the way, I includes a number of Photoshop principles, tips, and tricks, making this class perfect for beginning and experienced illustrators alike. By the end, students wil create their very own characters — fully inked, masked, colored, and ready for a webcomic!

• Senior Concept Artist at Riot Games

  July 2014 - July 2016

  • Research and design character concepts for League of Legends
  
  • Concept and animate particle effects for VFX team
  
  • Create marketing graphics such as comics and general illustration for Riot Games' community team
  
  • Develop and evolve character identitie

• Splash Artist & Illustrator at Riot Games

  July 2011 - November 2012

  • Painted numerous splash pieces for the League of Legends franchise. Works include Diana, Ahri, Battle Bunny Riven, Lulu, Fizz, and more
  
  • Collaborated with the Riot marketing department to concept and design promotional materials

• Artist & Illustrator at Sandman Studios

  November 2009 - November 2011

  • Developed full visual asset packages for mobile games, movies, and advertisements
  
  • Illustrated complete childrens' books including Humbug: A Christmas Carol and Beau and the Beanstalk