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Lead Character Artist at Intrepid Studios
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Competencies
Specialized in creating detailed, compelling characters for AAA games, ensuring aesthetic and functional excellence.
Established and optimized character development workflows, enhancing efficiency and quality in production pipelines.
Led cross-functional teams through critical project milestones, fostering collaboration and innovation.
Extensive experience in creating high-quality character assets for multiple AAA titles and expansions.
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Summary
Over 19 years of experience in character artistry, leading development teams, and delivering high-quality assets for major titles including Ashes of Creation and EverQuest expansions.
Key Achievements
- Led character development through Ashes of Creation Alpha launch (2025).
- Shipped Ashes of Creation: Apocalypse, contributing to its Steam release in 2018.
- Defined skin, hair, material, and animation workflows for multiple successful game expansions.
- Promoted to lead role after delivering key alpha/beta milestones at Intrepid Studios.
Experience
Lead Character Artist
Promoted to lead role after delivering Alpha/Beta milestones. Shipped Ashes of Creation: Apocalypse (Steam, 2018). Led character development through Ashes of Creation Alpha launch (2025). Established character pipelines, naming conventions, and master materials. Owned cloth simulation, physics, engine integration, and data optimization. Provided art direction, feedback, and mentorship across the team. Led cinematic character asset development and external vendors
Senior Character Artist
Core Technology Team (Skunk Works). Defined skin, hair, material, and animation workflows. Shipped four live EverQuest expansions
Character Artist → Senior
Progressed from Artist I to Senior Character Artist. Shipped EverQuest II and EverQuest expansions. Contributed to Legends of Norrath and Magic: The Gathering – Tactics