Experience

• Art Manager at Housemarque - Sony Studio

  Helsinki, FI

  June 2023 - Present

  Plan, organize and help structure the Art Team, to ensure that project needs are met. While creating and maintaining a vibrant and innovative creative culture, and in helping guide the Art Team on a path of continual growth and improvement.

  Represent the Art function at the project level
  
  Support and deliver the Creative Vision of the Directors
  
  Collaborate closely with Directors, Leads and Producers to ensure Project needs are being met, along with the development needs of the team
  
  Ensure that the Art Direction and priorities set by project leadership are reflected in scheduling, resource allocation, execution plan, and conduct of the art team as a whole
  
  Ensure that appropriate communication flows freely, such that the team feels heard, represented and generally in the loop
  
  Escalate and resolve Art Team needs, issues, concerns in a responsive, effective, and visible manner
  
  Maintain an inspiring and mindful creative culture, where experimentation, feedback and iteration are encouraged
  
  Collaborate with Managers of Art Department, the rest of the Management team, production team, and other studio leaders to ensure a consistent, transparent and effective production process across disciplines
  
  Provide career development and growth for Artists
  
  Personally provide mentoring and guidance on soft skills, and leverage sub-discipline experts within the team to build technical skills
  
  Create, develop, and support new leaders
  
  Plan for the best and most efficient deployment of art resources
  
  Work closely with External Partners to establish and ensure great collaboration

• Art Outsourcing Manager at Housemarque - Sony Studio

  Helsinki

  October 2022 - June 2023

  Working with External Development Director and running day-to-day outsourcing, speccing art orders and reviewing the artwork. Managing part of external production, and, as an artist, advising external work. Work together with internal art departments to make sure outsourced art supports the project and vision of the company.

  Supervising the development of art assets by outsourcing from concept to final.
  
  Understanding and explaining the art pipeline and art style to externals. Improving the documentation on it.
  
  Working with the in-house art team, producers, and outside partners. Being the bridge.
  
  Communicating feedback in a clear, effective, collaborative, and timely manner.
  
  Work as a Senior Artist on the project.

• Sr 3D Artist at Savage Game Studios - Sony Studio

  Helsinki, Finland

  July 2021 - September 2022

  A Savage working on assets, environment, and lighting work.

• Lead Artist at Next Games

  Helsinki, Finland

  July 2018 - June 2021

  https://www.nextgames.com/
  
  Senior Artist
  
  Hired to be part of the studio team to create prototypes and help establish pipelines and art design/direction. Now that the studio has been transitioning into different directions, I am currently helping the Blade Runner team where I have been overhauling UI and the art in the project, as well as optimizing and cleaning up the previous work done in the game.
  
  • The Official Blade Runner Game
  
  • The Walking Dead: No Man's Land
  

• Senior Artist at 3rd Eye Studios

  Helsinki, Finland

  July 2017 - June 2018

  3rd Eye Studios July 2017 to May 2018
  
  http://www.3rdeyestudios.fi/
  
  Senior Artist
  
  Creating quality assets and modular environments for high-end VR experiences and games.

  • Downward Spiral: Horus Station
  

• Lead Prodution Artist - Art Manager at Liquid Development

  Portland, OR, United States of America

  June 2015 - May 2017

  Liquid Development June 2015 to May 2017
  
  http://www.liquiddevelopment.com/
  
  Lead Production Artist – Art Manager
  
  As an Art Manager I help projects keep on schedule by giving art feedback, client dialogue, deliveries, integration of assets and quality assurance and learning new pipelines. As lead production artist I work on delivering art assets that match specification for different brands and games. I work in projects that vary from high stylized to realistic. Set clear standards of excellence by creating exemplary work. Work with Art Managers to refine best practices. Proficient in physically based rendering techniques. Keen eye for detail and the ability to match various styles. Eager to explore other emerging technologies and tools. Enthusiasm to teach and lead other artists. Follow revision notes precisely.

  Clients I have been working with:
  
  • Microsoft Game Studios
  
  • WB Montreal
  
  • Hi-Rez Studios
  
  • Motiga
  
  • Obsidian Entertainment
  
  • 343 Industries
  
  • Irrational Games
  
  • Sony Playstation
  
  • Studio Transcendent
  
  • VOLTA

• Lead Artist at 1st Playable Productions

  Troy, NY, United States of America

  November 2010 - June 2015

  http://www.1stplayable.com/
  
  As Lead Artist I was responsible for the schedule, tasks and keep a consistent art style throughout the projects. Keeping a sense of value, shape and substance to my work and the work of other artists. Working on all aspects from concept art, 3d high res models to low poly, texture work, lighting and setting up scenes and materials in engine. Making sure that assets were optimized and also setting up pipelines with code to make sure art was efficient. Developed a lot of 3D tech along with code for art on new hardware, and pushing our tech with new shaders, instancing, anti-aliasing, 3d camera and more.

  Games i worked on:
  
  • Frozen Winter Festival - Leap TV
  
  • Big Hero 6: Battle in the Bay – 3DS and DS
  
  • Frozen: Olaf’s Quest – 3DS and DS
  
  • Cloudy With a Chance of Meatballs – 3DS and DS
  
  • Ben 10 Omniverse 2 – 3DS
  
  • Ben 10 Omniverse – 3DS and DS
  
  • Pet Zombies - 3DS
  
  • The Hidden – 3DS
  
  • Moxie Girlz – DS
  
  • Santa Claus is Coming to Town – Wii
  
  • Research projects for education and goverment
  

• 3D Artist at Frozen Codebase LLC

  Green Bay, WI, United States of America

  January 2008 - October 2010

  Worked on concept art and 3D props and environments for a wide variety of games. Working along closely with code and design. Producing high res models and making low poly models, with textures, materials and complete lighting pass in engine.

  Games that i worked on:
  
  • Sandy Beach
  
  • Cruise Ship Vacation Games
  
  • Roller Girls
  
  • Metalocalypse
  
  • Burgertime HD
  
  • Kickass The Game iOS
  

• 3D Artist at Zoic Studios

  Culver City, CA, United States of America

  September 2007 - March 2008

  http://www.zoicstudios.com/
  
  Produced high res and texture work for a variety of products. Ranging from movies, trailers, and advertisement. Creating props that matched real objects used in production. An environment with a fast-paced production.

  Shows that i worked on:
  
  • Need For Speed Project / Electronic Arts
  
  • Terminator: The Sarah Connor Chronicles / FOX
  
  • Chuck TV Series / NBC
  
  • Zicam / Advertisement