JACK O. SNOWDEN
9200 211th Pl. NE, Redmond, Washington 98053 Phone: (425) 890-0214 E-mail: jacksz@excite.com
OBJECTIVE Seeking an Art Manager or Art Director position in commercial game development. SKILLS Maya, 3D Studio Max, Photoshop, Painter, Illustrator After Effects, Corel Painter, Media 100, Premier, Video Fusion, Strata 3D, Alice, Debabelizer, MacroMind Director, Microsoft Project Manager GAMES EMPLOYMENT HISTORY Nintendo Software Technology Inc., Redmond, WA 1999 – Present Lead 3D Artist Machinex (Wii); 1080 Avalanche (Game Cube), Wave Race - Blue Storm (Game Cube), Bionic Commando (Game Boy), Pokemon Attack (N64), and Pokemon Puzzle League (German, French N64) Developed process for advanced art development for backgrounds of Color Game Boy. Lead background artist for the Color Game Boy. Developed and promoted look of product. Backgrounds maintained with continual quality control and creativity. Served as Level Designer for 1080 Avalanche and present project Machinex (project cancelled). Course design; modeling, lighting, texturing. Riverdeep, (formerly Edmark), Redmond, WA 1995 – 1998 Lead Artist Time Trip; Pyramids; Mighty Math Number Heroes, Astro Algebra, and Thinking Things: Sky Island Mysteries. Lead Artist managing up to 15 production artists. Background and 3D artist, also producing introduction, interface, and main screen designs for educational software titles. Electronic Arts, Canada, Burnaby, British Columbia, CAN 1992 – 1994 Senor Artist World Tour Tennis (PC); Soccer (PC); Stunts (PC); Skitchin (Genesis)'NBA (PC) Project scheduling and budgeting forecast. Manage and direct in-house production teams and contract employees. Recruiting, promotion, and in-house training video production. Promote look and feel of conceptualization; maintained with continual quality control. ADDITIONAL FULL-TIME EMPLOYMENT Washington State University, Pullman, WA Assistant Professor (1987-1991) Designer/Illustrator/Photographer (1980 -1986)
1980 – 1991
CONTRACT/FREELANCE EMPLOYMENT Contract Tradeshow Booth Designer 1989 – 1995 Clients: Displaymaker Productions Inc, Clark Productions Incorporated; Brice Buttler and Associates; Seattle Pacific Industries Designed, built and installed dramatic trade-show booths. Constructed fine custom cabinetry and signage for store fixtures at point of purchase. EDUCATION Washington State University M.F.A, Major Area of Study: Painting, Graphic Design, and Sculpture Fort Wright College, Spokane, WA B.F.A., Major Area of Study: Painting, Minor Education