Resume
Objective:
To pursue a career where my skills and experience in games, creative and entertainment industries can be fully utilized and challenged, while contributing to the growth of the company and the people I get the privilege to work with.
Profile:
An eager, motivated, and driven team player with an entrepreneurial mindset. With most of my skills being self-taught, I have acquired the ability to learn quickly and be resourceful. Being a creative in this field has allowed me to wear many hats on multiple occasions, therefore flexibility and having a positive attitude have become second nature, all while maintaining versatility in any work environment. I am independent but sociable, with a constant willingness to help others, the company, and myself thrive.
Skills:
- UX Design Principles
- UI Design
- Graphic Design Principles
- HTML5 and CSS3
- Storyboarding Experience
- Digital Animation
- Interactive and Motion Design
- Concept Creation/Freehand Sketch and Design
- Video editing principles
- Illustration/Digital Painting/Coloring
Tools:
- Photoshop
- ProCreate
- Illustrator
- Esoteric Spine
- After Effects
- Flash
- XD
- Figma
- Miro
- macOS and Windows
Professional Experience
UI/UX Design
- Successfully applied User Interface and Experience design through wireframes for websites and games.
- Presented user interaction mock-ups to directors and producers for game features.
- Created and designed icons for websites and games.
- Followed existing UI/UX guidelines and design style guides for websites and games.
- Worked with UGUI in Unity to implement assets and animation for games.
Graphic/Web Design
- Designed and launched websites for different organizations and individuals using WordPress, HTML, and CSS.
- Created branding and promotional solutions for organizations.
- Designed and animated banner ads using Flash and other software.
- Created pitch decks, style guides and mock-ups for websites and games.
Animation, Motion Design and Video Editing
- Successfully edited a commercial for a mobile game.
- Animated characters, props and scenes for cartoon shows on TV.
- Animated 2D game characters, props, backgrounds and effects
- Creates time lapse videos of the process of making my personal artwork
- Successfully animated logos for clients.
- Successfully created 60-second overview and presentation videos for clients.
Art and Illustration
- Constantly drawing and painting to improve skills and techniques in illustration
- Designed characters for comic books and games
- Created character turn-arounds, mouth charts and key poses for animation
- Designed movie posters for independent film makers
- Storyboards for independent film makers
- Successfully published cover art for a book in Amazon.
- Character and prop clean-ups for scenes in animation.
Employment History (Full Time)
Sr UX Designer – Global Worldwide | Atlanta, GA [Feb 2022 – Present]
Notable Projects: Kingdom Maker
Sr UX Designer – Jam City | Culver City, CA [Apr 2018 – Jan 2022]
Notable Projects: Wild Things (NETFLIX GAMES)
UI/UX Designer/UI Animator – GLU Mobile | Long Beach, CA [June 2015 – Jan 2017]
Notable Projects: Katy Perry Pop, Racing Rivals, Cartown Racing
2D Technical Artist – Fox ADHD | Hollywood, CA [May 2014 – May 2015]
Shows: Axe Cop, Lucas Bros. Moving Co., Stone Quackers, Golan the Insatiable, Major Lazer
Web Designer/Animator – Juhll Online Agency | Hermosa Beach, CA [Feb. 2014 – May 2014]
Clients: YP, Getty Images, 12WBT, Cove Financial
Lead Designer – Twistory | Santa Monica, CA [Aug. 2012 – Feb. 2014]
Flash Animator, Designer – Age of Learning | Glendale, CA [Jan. 2009 – May 2011]
Notable Project: ABCMouse.com
Graphic and Web Designer – Name It Golf, Inc. | Tamarac, FL [Jul. 2007 – Dec. 2008]
Flash Animator – Philippine Animation Studio | Makati, PH [Jan. 2005 – Jan. 2006]
Show: Captain Flamingo 2005 (20 episodes).
Employment History (Contract)
Animator – Halcyon | Inglewood, CA [ Oct 2017 – June 2018]
Spine Animator – PlayStudios | Inglewood, CA [ Sept 2017 – Nov 2019]
Spine Animator – Space Inch | Los Angeles, CA [Mar. 2017 – May 2017]
Video Editor – Space Inch | Los Angeles, CA [Mar. 2017 – May 2017]
Creative Lead – Clarity New Media | Huntington Beach, CA [Since Jun. 2013 (On Call)]
Illustrator, Animator – Night Owl Bay | Remote [Since Jun. 2012 (per job)]
Flash Animator – Pronk Media | Toronto, Canada [Oct. 2014 – Jan 2016]
Flash Animator – Brad Austin: Weddings and Events | Los Angeles, CA [Jan. 2015]
Graphic Designer – American Pediatric Dental Group | Pembroke Pines, FL [August 2015]
Storyboard Artist – Rustic Productions (Nick Lines) | Culver City, CA [2014]
Movie: “It’s A Wonderful Knife”
Graphic and Web Designer – Juhll Online Marketing | Hermosa Beach, CA [Jun. 2014 – Sep. 2014]
Flash Animator – Vamplets.com | Florida, USA [Jun. – Sep. 2011]
Cover Artist – Cory Passwaters – Author | Baltimore, MD
Novel: Mercenary 32: Artifact.
Character Design and Pencils – King of Pain #1 by Nick West | Los Angeles, CA [2009]
Relevant Volunteer Work:
Grace Fellowship Church | Cherry Valley, CA
- Graphic Designer – Sunday Bulletin
Collective Church | Santa Monica, CA
- Easter 2017 Kid’s Coloring Page Design
Stoner Avenue Elementary School | Los Angeles, CA
- T-shirtDesign for Uniform and Fund-Raiser
- Career Day Participant for 2 years
Reality LA | Hollywood, CA
- Easter 2012 Kid’s Coloring Page Design
- Presentation Announcement Slides
Personal Work/Business:
M2 USA | Beaumont, CA
- Registered in 2020
- Imports and Distributes Moringa Sweet Tea from the Philippines
- Successfully distributed to small Filipino-owned groceries and shops
- Successfully launched an e-commerce store
- Successfully launched in the Amazon Marketplace
- Attended vendor events and trade shows
Creative Uncommon Studios | Beaumont, CA
- Registered since 2013
- Designing for brands and businesses.
- Personal IP for comics, animation, games, children’s books
Education:
Associates in Advertising (2002 – 2004)
La Consolacion College – Bacolod City, Philippines
College of Fine Arts and Advertising
Certificate in TV Animation (2005)
Mapua Institute of Technology
Professional References:
Matt Snow
VP of Design
RigUp
matt.snow@rigup.com
Christina Bonet
Senior UI/UX Designer
Global Worldwide
christina@globalworldwide.com
Jessica Ebner
Art Director
Jam City
jess_ebner@yahoo.com
Spencer Cordes
Technical UI Designer
Bungie
spcordes@gmail.com
Kristopher Eidukas
Game Designer
Jam City
kristopher.eidukas@gmail.com