Development Project

Frederick Rugar www.frederickrugar.com

Blacksburg, Virginia *****@**************.***

EXPERIENCE

EXPERIENCE

Senior Art Director, Icarus Studios

Cary, NC, 2002 present

General Responsibilities

Managed day to day operations and schedule of art department (12-25 employees) producing

characters, environment, and other game-related assets for multiple projects and on-line multi-

player games.

Selected and managed outsourcing partners including oversight of budgets, timelines, and

quality.

Managed client relationships with all third party projects related to art development and creative

content.

Coordinated with clients to understand project requirements, timelines, and budgets, and to

match them to firm capabilities and assets.

Optimized art-department resources to meet client expectations.

Creatively directed each artist on the team to ensure production quality and standards of artistic

material.

Evaluated, researched, and selected third party software for usability in company projects.

Project Specific Responsibilities

Directed the artistic development of the HeroClix Online game for WizKids/NECA.

Developed a a digital sculpting workflow for WizKids/NECA to develop their miniatures products

and online game that decreased development cycles and maximized ROI.

Managed, scheduling and maintained a team of 15-20 freelance sculptors for the HeroClix

physical product and co-ordinated simultaneous development of multiple miniature featuring

Marvel Comics, DC Comics, Star Trek and Lord of the Rings franchises.

Managed production of art for Dexter The Game for the iPhone; launched in the top 20

downloaded games on Apple iTunes.

Created story boards and directed short animated movies integral to the Dexter game.

Artistically directed the development of 8 Virtual World demos showcasing various aspects of the

Icarus XScape Engine for entertainment, education, tourism and retail. Clients included various

brand name companies, such as Dexter (Showtime), 24 (Fox), and MTV.

Directed the artistic development of the Fallen Earth MMO.

Worked with programmers and designers on the creation and functionality of a tool-sets designed

to support creation of art content for Icarus Studios XScape 3D-engine.

Created documentation explaining how to use the company s software and tools to create art

content.

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Frederick Rugar www.frederickrugar.com

Blacksburg, Virginia *****@**************.***

Concept Artist, Icarus Studios

Cary, NC 2001-2002

Collaborated with game designers to conceptualize the vast majority of the gameplay, visual

themes and design used in the Fallen Earth MMO.

Created concept art, characters, environment, and other game assets for Fallen Earth MMO.

Produced texture art for numerous 3D-models in the Fallen Earth MMO.

Freelance Designer

Raleigh, NC 2000-2001

Designed and executed online interactive tool involving over 50 animated demos designed to

assist consumers by creating a customizable paint-selection experience (RPM inc).

Designed and executed two games used for employee training in topics of safety and customer

service (Sears).

Designed and executed multi-player casino games (slots and blackjack) for an online gaming

company (www.iamgame.com).

Director MultiMedia Design, i Entertainment Network

Cary, NC 1999-2000

Directed game design, programming direction, and execution of Flash and Java based games.

Managed a team of 4 Flash developers designing various games to advertise products and/or

increase website traffic.

Conceptualized, designed, and executed the iEN Sales Catalyst, a set of games that could be

easily modified to suit different brands and utilized to drive site traffic and provide CRM data.

Redesigned numerous existing company games (Java and C++ platforms) resulting in a 400%

increase in customers.

Senior Artist, MultiPlayer Games Network

Orlando, FL 1997-1999

Designed, created, and animated interface for multiplayer gaming hub (AT&T).

Designed and produced graphics, interface design, and animation for various games.

Artist/Designer, Tantalus Inc.

Key West, FL 1992-1997

Created illustrations and game art for the Kindgom of Drakar MMO.

Designed and produced graphics and animation for multi-player network games.

TECHNICAL

TECHNICAL PROFICIENCIES

Icarus Studios Xscape Engine, Unity Engine, 3D Studio Max, SketchUp, Zbrush, Dreamweaver, Leveller,

Photoshop, Flash, After Effects, Image Ready, Dreamweaver, Illustrator, SketchBookPro, Microsoft

Office, Express Planner, Media Wiki, Actionscript 2.0

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