ASSOCIATE ART DIRECTOR - ZYNGA

( JULY 2025 - CURRENT ) CHICAGO, IL

  • Establish Process and Visual Direction for all Projects with the Emerging Platforms Team

  • Milestone Planning / Sprint Planning / Backlog Management

  • Design Figma Wireframes / Prototypes to Drive Alignment Across Various Departments

  • Author and Maintain UI Design System and Style Guide

  • Foster a Collaborative Team Atmosphere Encouraging Growth / Ownership / Accountability

 LEAD UI/UX DESIGNER - ECHTRA GAMES

( JULY 2024 - JULY 2025 ) CHICAGO, IL

  • Product Owner for all UI/UX Features and Initiatives

  • Milestone Planning / Sprint Planning / Backlog Management

  • Design Figma Wireframes / Prototypes to Drive Alignment Across Various Departments

  • Create Widgets / Materials / Animations / Blueprint Functionality in Unreal UMG

  • Author and Maintain UI Design System and Style Guide

  • Foster a Collaborative Team Atmosphere Encouraging Growth / Ownership / Accountability

PRINCIPAL UI/UX - ELODIE GAMES

( JULY 2021 - JULY 2024 ) CHICAGO, IL

  • Define Information Architecture / Site maps / Widget Requirements

  • Design Figma Wireframes / Prototypes to Drive Alignment Across Various Departments

  • Create Widgets / Materials / Animations / Blueprint Functionality in Unreal UMG

  • Author and Maintain UI Design System and Style Guide

SENIOR VISUAL DESIGNER - SNAP

( JAN 2017 - MAY 2021 ) LOS ANGELES, CA

  • UI / UX for Snapchat Lens Studio

  • Design Art & Animation for Augmented Reality

SENIOR ARTIST - KIXEYE

( APR 2016 - DEC 2016 ) SAN FRANCISCO, CA

  • 3D Modeling & UI Design

  • Concept Art

  • Marketing Art & Imagery

PRINCIPAL ARTIST/DESIGNER - SQUIDEO

( APR 2014 - APR 2016 ) EMERYVILLE, CA

  • Manage Multiple Client Projects and Deliver Quality Work on Time and on Budget

  • Adjust / Push Art Direction on Client Products in a Competitive Direction

  • Provide UI Design, Animation, Illustration, 3D Art for Client Projects

  • Provide Critique / Advice / Mentorships on Client Products and Staff

LEAD ARTIST - SCOPELY

( JAN 2014 - DEC 2014 ) CULVER CITY, CA

  • Lead Artists Across Multiple Disciplines of 3D / Animation / UI Design / Illustration / Marketing

  • Manage Outsourcing / Set tone and style for all upcoming products

SENIOR UI ARTIST - BLIZZARD ENTERTAINMENT

( OCT 2012 - DEC 2013 ) IRVINE, CA

  • Design Art, UI and Animation for Multiple Titles including StartCraft 2 and Heroes of the Storm

LEAD UI ARTIST - ZYNGA - VARIOUS PROJECTS

( AUG 2011 - OCT 2012 ) SAN DIEGO, CA

  • Design Art, UI and Animation for Multiple Titles including Cafe World and Bubble Safari

BACHELOR OF ARTS - COLUMBIA COLLEGE CHICAGO ( AUG 2002 - DEC 2005 ) CHICAGO, IL

  • - Unannounced ARPG - Echtra / Take Two

  • - Seekers of Skyveil - Elodie Games

  • - R&D AR Design - Snap

  • - Rising Thunder - Radiant Entertainment / Riot

  • - Titan Wars - Winko Games

  • - Undisclosed Title - Bad Robot Entertainment

  • - Pass Time - Bad Robot Entertainment / Valve

  • - Hot Streak Slots - MobilityWare

  • - Wheel of Fortune World Tour - Scopely

  • - Battle Pirates - Kixeye

  • - Dice with Buddies - Scopely

  • - Lightspeed Hero - Squideo

  • - StarCraft 2 : Heart of the Swarm - Blizzard Entertainment

  • - Heroes of the Storm - Blizzard Entertainment

  • - Bubble Safari - Zynga

  • - Cafe World - Zynga

  • - UFC 4 - THQ

  • - WWE All-Stars - THQ

  • - Tribal DDB - Ad Agency