“Zach is one of those art directors that can delve into the nuisances of art history while conceptualizing how a tank would look with 6 turret barrels firing in all directions. He’s the guy that can make anything work. He establishes a clear and crisp overall art direction, informs and inspires the art team through frequent checkins and stand ups, works with design to dig into the heart of the player experience and how it should manifest visually- he gets the full picture! He’s also a fantastic presenter, critical for the marketing efforts, and overall - just a great and fun guy to BS with about all things art and entertainment. ”
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I've connected with a lot of new folks lately, so it's time to re-introduce myself. 👋 I'm Kathryn, a co-founder of Open Pixel Studios for the last…
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Well games industry, an Audio Dream-Team is now available for work 😉 If your project values what a high-quality bar for audio can add to your game,…
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There was no layout team, nor was there a final layout pass; whatever is on screen is mostly original previs camera work. Best Teammates ever:…
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Experience & Education
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Demiurge Studios
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Publications
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Feeding the Fire: Principles of Landscape Design applied to Open World Design
Projects
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Ice Age
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Jonah: A Veggietales Movie
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Medal of Honor: Rising Sun
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Languages
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English
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Organizations
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Execution Labs
Mentor
- PresentExecution Labs exists to help game developers become entrepreneurs, providing them with the guidance and resources they need to realize creative independence. We aim to help developers get their games into the hands of people who will enjoy playing them. And we strive to develop a spirit of entrepreneurship throughout game development communities everywhere. http://executionlabs.com/en
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Art Directors Club
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- PresentThe Art Directors Club is one of the most concentrated groups of creative talent in the world, and is a gathering place for leaders in visual communication. ADC Members share the vision of our founder, Louis Pedlar, who brought his colleagues in advertising together in 1920 to dignify their profession and judge advertising art by the same stringent standards as fine art. http://www.adcglobal.org/connections/portfolios/view/?id=464
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Serious Games Association
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- PresentThe Serious Games Association (SGA) in an international trade organization serving the entire serious games industry. http://www.seriousgamesassociation.com/
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School of Visual Arts
The Game Art Lecture Series - Guest Speaker
- Present"Your Future in Video Games" 10/03/12 "Preparing for Next Generation Game Development" 06/30/14
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International Game Developers Association
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- PresentThe International Game Developers Association is the largest non-profit membership organization serving individuals that create video games. http://www.igda.org/
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Mercy College
Guest Speaker
-"Preparing for Next Generation Game Development: From the perspective of an Art Director"
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BCW Agency
#YouNeedASwede - Guest Speaker
-"Working with Swedes" - 05/29/14
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Nordic Game Stockholm Satellite
Keynote Speaker
-"Feeding the Fire: Principles of Landscape Design applied to Open World Design" 02/21/12
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Laguna College of Art & Design
Game Art Lecture Series - Guest Speaker
-"Lighting in Games" - 11/05/07
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