BAKUGAN - Game Design
Year: 2009
Client: Spinmaster
Role: Graphic Designer
The Bakugan website provides several casual flash games based on the popular children's animated series. For the Battle Launcher and Puzzle Brawler games, I provided GUI design, background design, level design, game screen design and animated effects. I used a combination of techniques to create graphics for the game, including toon rendering a rolling animated cycle of the bakugan balls in Maya.
Client: Spinmaster
Role: Graphic Designer
The Bakugan website provides several casual flash games based on the popular children's animated series. For the Battle Launcher and Puzzle Brawler games, I provided GUI design, background design, level design, game screen design and animated effects. I used a combination of techniques to create graphics for the game, including toon rendering a rolling animated cycle of the bakugan balls in Maya.
BACK AT THE BARNYARD - Game Design
Year: 2009
Client: Nickelodeon
Role: Art Director
In an episode of Nickelodeon's "Back at the Barnyard" cartoon, the characters have to decide what to do on a boring day. They decide to pretend that they are giant monsters in a Godzilla-esque black and white film. Nickelodeon asked our team for a game based on this look and feel. As Art Director on this Flash game, I was responsible for the overall visual design. I met with a team of animators and illustrators and directed the game artwork with style guides and comps. While I created GUI, background and game graphics, I approved animation, sound and illustration from the team. I also worked with a programmer to test the game and build the gameplay.
Client: Nickelodeon
Role: Art Director
In an episode of Nickelodeon's "Back at the Barnyard" cartoon, the characters have to decide what to do on a boring day. They decide to pretend that they are giant monsters in a Godzilla-esque black and white film. Nickelodeon asked our team for a game based on this look and feel. As Art Director on this Flash game, I was responsible for the overall visual design. I met with a team of animators and illustrators and directed the game artwork with style guides and comps. While I created GUI, background and game graphics, I approved animation, sound and illustration from the team. I also worked with a programmer to test the game and build the gameplay.
SMOKEY BEAR - Game UI Design
Year: 2012
Client: Ad Council
Role: UI Design
To promote forest fire awareness, Ad Council wanted a game featuring Smokey Bear. This application allows the user to upload a photo of themself to create a picture with Smokey Bear. I designed the UI based on the Smokey Bear identity and customized the interface to suit the application's needs.
Client: Ad Council
Role: UI Design
To promote forest fire awareness, Ad Council wanted a game featuring Smokey Bear. This application allows the user to upload a photo of themself to create a picture with Smokey Bear. I designed the UI based on the Smokey Bear identity and customized the interface to suit the application's needs.
BEANIE BABIES 2.0 - Graphic Design & Game Design
Year: 2008
Client: Ty, Inc.
Role: Graphic Designer/Game Designer
As Game Designer on Pico's River Ride and Fast Times at Beanie U, I created the GUI, background art and level designs. I partnered with a programer to produce the game in Flash. I also worked with animators and illustrators to achieve the final results. As Graphic Designer on games for Ty's Beanie Babies 2.0 virtual world, my duties included creating game splash screens, instructions screens and results screens. I worked closely with programmers to create a standardized game screen template that could be re-used by designers without altering code. Additionally, I did Flash production work for the Beanies site.
Client: Ty, Inc.
Role: Graphic Designer/Game Designer
As Game Designer on Pico's River Ride and Fast Times at Beanie U, I created the GUI, background art and level designs. I partnered with a programer to produce the game in Flash. I also worked with animators and illustrators to achieve the final results. As Graphic Designer on games for Ty's Beanie Babies 2.0 virtual world, my duties included creating game splash screens, instructions screens and results screens. I worked closely with programmers to create a standardized game screen template that could be re-used by designers without altering code. Additionally, I did Flash production work for the Beanies site.
TRUE JACKSON, VP - Game Design
Year: 2009
Client: Nickelodeon
Role: Art Director
"True Jackson, VP" is a live-action television show on Nickelodeon. The client asked for a game based on the look of the show, which occurs in a fashion studio. As Art Director, I was responsible for approving the in-game avatars, which had to look like the actual actors. I also worked with a background illustrator to create the game environment. I incorporated sewing elements into the GUI that I designed as well as created a style guide from colors, fonts and textures sampled from the show.
Client: Nickelodeon
Role: Art Director
"True Jackson, VP" is a live-action television show on Nickelodeon. The client asked for a game based on the look of the show, which occurs in a fashion studio. As Art Director, I was responsible for approving the in-game avatars, which had to look like the actual actors. I also worked with a background illustrator to create the game environment. I incorporated sewing elements into the GUI that I designed as well as created a style guide from colors, fonts and textures sampled from the show.
PORKY PIG SPELLING STUTTER- Game Design
Year: 2008
Client: T-Works
Role: Graphic Designer
T-Works came to Animax asking for casual flash games that were a mash-up of different Looney Tunes and Warner Brothers animated characters. For "Spelling Stutter," I got the opportunity to create an evil laboratory background in which Dastardly and Muttley are torturing Porky Pig by forcing him to spell words correctly without stuttering. Additionally, I used design elements and colors from classic cartoons to create the game interface.
Client: T-Works
Role: Graphic Designer
T-Works came to Animax asking for casual flash games that were a mash-up of different Looney Tunes and Warner Brothers animated characters. For "Spelling Stutter," I got the opportunity to create an evil laboratory background in which Dastardly and Muttley are torturing Porky Pig by forcing him to spell words correctly without stuttering. Additionally, I used design elements and colors from classic cartoons to create the game interface.
ANIMAX SQUARES - Game Design
Year: 2008
Client: Animax
Role: Graphic Designer
As a way to promote Animax's original content, our animation staff added proprietary characters to the Tic Tac Trivia game. My role in this project was to create an environment and interface that fit into the site's "backstage" look and feel. I also needed to create a space that worked with the existing character designs. Finally, I had to design a stage that mimicked the "Hollywood Squares" set.
Client: Animax
Role: Graphic Designer
As a way to promote Animax's original content, our animation staff added proprietary characters to the Tic Tac Trivia game. My role in this project was to create an environment and interface that fit into the site's "backstage" look and feel. I also needed to create a space that worked with the existing character designs. Finally, I had to design a stage that mimicked the "Hollywood Squares" set.