Art Director Lead Character

Professional Art Director with over ** years of video game art expertise focusing on strategic and results- driven development, adapting to project-specific requirements. Lead art teams to fulfilling specialized needs within technical constraints. Establish custom pipelines to optimize project outcomes across diverse artistic styles.

Lead and mentor art teams in

creating compelling and cohesive

visual storytelling.

Establish and implement processes

for executing a vision oriented

project.

Create a productive work

environment while fostering

friendly interactions.

Co-Founder and Lead Character Artist

Co-Founder and Lead Character Artist

Superjump Games

Orb Interactive

In charge of all custom character and weapon art while seamlessly incorporating store assets into our pipeline.

Collaborated closely with engineer to develop UI layouts and art. Performed extensive shader work to meet project specific requirements. Led project-wide asset optimization initiatives.

Lead Character and UI Artist on the very successful and ongoing mobile title ‘Gods of Olympus’. In charge of all character modeling for various client projects. Contributing to environment work and overall game aesthetics. Art Director

Art Institute of Houston Art Institute of Houston

Houston Community College

Six Foot studios

Associates Degree in 3D Animation 1996-1998

3D program Curriculum Committee

3D program Curriculum Committee

Established innovative pipeline focused on faster development and efficient use of texture memory while maintaining high levels of fidelity.

Updated an existing franchise with the latest generation graphics. Implemented a semi-modular character customization system with high texture fidelity. May 2023 - June 2024

Jan 2019 - Present

June 2013 - Present

ART DIRECTOR

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Enrique Piña III

EXPERIENCE

EDUCATION EXTRACURRICULAR ACTIVITIES

SKILLS

Character Art Lead Timegate Studios

January 1999 - April 2014

Led the Character, Weapons, and UI art teams as Art Lead to achieve a uniform visual style in challenging new artistic goals.

Worked with outsource teams and heavily involved in the hiring process of the core team. As Junior artist, helped establish visual targets in a small collaborative team environment.

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