Experience

• Lead artist at Reach Robotics

  Bristol, United Kingdom

  June 2016 - Present

  Lead artist for all visual aspects of the MekaMon brand. Produced in-game 3D models and textures, UI designs and assets and technical implementation of visuals using the Unity engine. Designed packaging and print materials for the MekaMon robot hardware. Led a team of artists producing 3D art, illustrations and concepts, VFX and animation for the MekaMon and Reach EDU apps.

• Creative director at Noisy Graphics / Leap Interactive

  Bristol, United Kingdom

  October 2009 - June 2016

  Responsible for creative work done by the company as well as producing artwork and carrying out business operations. Work included corporate branding, logo design, website design, printed media, 3D game assets and game UI designs for a wide range of businesses in the UK and across Europe.

• Senior technical artist at Pivotal Games

  Bath, United Kingdom

  February 2008 - August 2008

  Developing in-house art and design tools along with visual research and development, shader creation and technical guidelines for art production.

• Senior artist at Pivotal Games

  Bath, United Kingdom

  June 2005 - February 2008

  Senior artist and team lead on Conflict: Denied Ops and a number of pitch projects. Responsible for environment art, lighting, texturing, mechanical scenery animation and technical implementation of tools using in-house engine and MaxScript.

• Artist at Pivotal Games

  Bath, United Kingdom

  September 2002 - June 2005

  Environment artist, prop modeller, lighting artist and texture artist on Conflict: Desert Storm II, The Great Escape, Conflict: Vietnam and Conflict: Global Storm.

• Artist at MicroProse

  Bristol, United Kingdom

  September 1999 - August 2002

  Artist producing 3D environment art and 2D front-end art for Geoff Crammond's Grand Prix series of games. Also produced motion graphics, UI designs and website designs for Grand Prix 4.

• Artist at Binary Asylum

  Bath, United Kingdom

  June 1996 - August 1999

  Concept artist, illustrator, 3D modeller, texture artist and modeller on 'Kraken' (unreleased) and 'Star Trek: New Worlds'.

• Artist / musician / writer at Freelance

  Bristol, United Kingdom

  June 1995 - June 1996

  Freelance writer on various technical and games magazines.
  
  Illustrator and 3D artist for advertising and games.
  
  Musician and remixer.

• Reviews editor at Future Publishing

  Bath, United Kingdom

  August 1992 - June 1995

  Launch Reviews editor for Future Music magazine.

• Staff writer at Future Publishing

  Bath, United Kingdom

  December 1989 - August 1992

  Staff writer on ST Format and Amiga Format magazines

• Games editor at Future Publishing

  Bath, United Kingdom

  September 1989 - December 1989

  Games Editor on New Computer Express weekly magazine.

• Staff writer at Newsfield

  Ludlow, Shropshire, United Kingdom

  June 1988 - April 1989

  Staff writer and reviewer on Zzap!64 magazine.