Work Experience

Associate 3D Environment Artist - Raven Software, Middleton, WI                                                  July’23-June’24

• World building using in-engine modeling tools to make game environments 

• Created material treatments such as blends and variations 

• Used environmental storytelling to set dress the scene 

• Learned the asset creation pipeline to adhere to Call Of Duty design standards

• Participated in the critique and iteration process

• Utilized technical and artistic problem solving 

• Worked closely with the art direction team and other departments

• Managed time and worked independently to create game ready assets 

3D Environment Intern - Raven Software, Middleton, WI                                                                   May-Aug 2022

• Worked through the environment pipeline to create a personal interior test scene 

•  Processed PG scan data to create a game ready asset

Game Art Maya TA - Champlain College, Burlington, VT                                                                    July-Aug 2021

• Assisted professors by answering questions and helping students understand art course concepts 

• Helped problem solve technical difficulties with Maya 

Game Art Mentor - Champlain College, Burlington, VT                                                                      Sep-Dec 2020

• Helped acclimate incoming Game Art students to the Champlain/Game Art community

• Stayed in touch with mentee once a week to discuss how they were doing

• Helped mentee understand course work and gave feedback and critique on course work 

Projects

Tudor Town (Solo) - https://www.artstation.com/artwork/6bzkY6                                                      Jan-May 2022

• 3D environment based on the concept work of Eddie Mendoza 

• Modeled assets in Maya to match the concept art

• Worked in Substance Painter to create textures for models

• Constructed, lit, and rendered scene in Unreal Engine

• Quixel Megascans was used for foliage and decal assets. 

That Potato Game (Team of 12) - ellacountess.com/portfolio/that-potato-game                           Sep’22-May’23

• 3D 3rd person physics based puzzle game made in Unity where you play as a potato looking for a way to escape.

• Role: Art Lead & Environment Artist 

• Created assets in Maya 

• Assemble and set dressed environments in Unity 

• Worked with design team to create a fun and immersive environment/level

Mini Infinity (Team of 9) - https://home-fries-and-associates.itch.io/mini-infinity                              Mar-May 2022

• 3D 3rd person wave-based shooter made in Unity where you play as Mini, a star-mage who is trying to defend themselves against a horde of NPC crystalline creatures

• Created 3D Environments, UI, and VFX

• Created assets in Maya and Houdini and 

• Textured assets in Substance Painter. 

• Collaborated with the level designers to make a set of modular floor panels for the levels. 

• Created UI elements in photoshop. 

• Collaborated with programmers to implement art assets and VFX into the levels.

Education 

Champlain College, Burlington, VT                                                                                                  Class of 2023

Bachelor of Science in Game Art and Animation                                         GPA 3.87

• Dean’s List - Fall 2019 - Fall 2021

• President's List - Spring 2022

• Completed Coursework: 

Adv Seminar: Environments ~ Game Environments 

Procedural 3D Modeling: Houdini ~ Technical Art: Python scripting for Maya

3D Modeling II ~ 3D Modeling I ~ Intro to 3D modeling ~ Intro to Animation

Drawing for Realism II ~ Drawing for Realism I ~ 2D Game Art ~ Concept Painting 

Game Studio II ~ Game Studio I ~ Intro to Game Development ~ Game History

Skills

Maya | Zbrush | Substance Painter & Designer | Photoshop | Unity | Unreal | Houdini

Time Management | Collaboration | Problem-solving | Motivation