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Riot Games | June 2022 – Present
Tech Artist

Launched new feature by designing and implementing UI to the highest standards with a player-first mindset through clear and thoughtful communication and iteration with UI designers, UX designers, engineers, and producers.

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C77 Entertainment | Mar 2020 – June 2022
UI/UX Designer

Translating game feel, tone, and features from Leads into functional Menus, HUD, and UI animations by developing user personas, wire-frames, and presenting high fidelity comps. Refined designs through implementing designs in Unreal Engine and receiving feedback from play tests.

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343 | Feb 2019 – Dec 2019
UI/UX Workflow Designer

Designed UI/UX for new engine features–used within multiple game development workfows–based on team interviews, paper prototypes, and research studies.

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Love Letter Games | Personal Project
Art Director, Game Designer, Level Designer, Animator, C# Developer

Spearheaded strategic brand and voice development, after analyzing market drivers and constraints. Leading and collaborating with a team of 6. Increased productivity by training team member in animation. Develop prototypes to generate user feedback to help inform game and level design.

Freelance | June 2010 – Feb 2020
Graphic Designer, Front-End Developer

Develop engaging and innovative digital and print designs for clients in broad range of industries. Highly adept at visual strategy, branding, front-end development, animation, and layout. Demonstrated success working in collaborative environments and providing leadership to design teams to conceptualize and execute effective marketing collateral.

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Harmonix| Jun 2018 – Jan 2019
UI/UX Designer, Technical Designer, Web Developer

Designed and implemented gameplay and navigation UI based on client branding, game tone, and team feedback.

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Microsoft (Xbox) | Dec 2012 – Mar 2015
UI/UX Designer, Visual Designer, Front-End Developer

Launched and updated the Xbox One Game Console by participating in design discussions leading to faster prototyping of ideas, helping teams make better decisions, moving my team physically closer to the designers, and by listening to our audience feedback and expectations.

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Nordstrom | Feb 2012 – Dec 2012
Visual Designer

Achieved more accurate and cohesive design implementation of online marketing by working more closely with our developers, photographers, and executives.

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ING Direct Investing | Dec 2010 – Feb 2012
UI/UX Designer, Visual Designer, Front-End Developer

Increased customer conversion by collaborating with large team of marketers, executives, and engineers to design, develop, and launch new website.

Education
AAS Graphic Design

Seattle Central Creative Academy | June 10

Excels in:

  • Unreal Engine (UMG)
  • UI/UX Design
  • Brand Development
  • Illustration
  • Photoshop, Illustrator, InDesign, and After Effects
  • Front-End Development (HTML5, SCSS (CSS), & JS)

Really getting into...

  • Traditional Animation
  • 2D Game Design
  • 2D Game Development with C# and Unity
  • 2D Level Design
  • Story Writing