VIDEO GAMES HAVE BEEN A PART OF MY LIFE EVER SINCE I COULD REMEMBER. I WAS HOOKED THE FIRST TIME I PLAYED SUPER MARIO BRO’S 3 AT MY FRIENDS HOUSE ON ONE OF THOSE 1980’S OLD WOOD FURNITURE TELEVISIONS. IT WAS LIKE THIS GLOWING BOX OF MAGIC, OPENING UP WORLDS OF INFINITE POSSIBILITIES! MY LITTLE 5 YEAR OLD SELF DECIDED ON THAT DAY THAT I WOULD GROW UP AND PLAY VIDEO GAMES FOR A LIVING. AS I GOT OLDER THOUGH I REALIZED I SHOULD PROBABLY DO A LITTLE ADJUSTING TO MY GOAL, AND ALTERED IT TO BECOME A VIDEO GAME DEVELOPER. COMBINING MY LOVE FOR ART AND VIDEO GAMES SEEMED A PERFECT FIT.
WHILE IN ART SCHOOL, I WAS FORTUNATE ENOUGH TO LAND A JOB IN QA (MY 5 YEAR OLD SELF WAS SO EXCITED) AT CRAVE ENTERTAINMENT. I QUICKLY FELL IN LOVE WITH THE WORK ENVIRONMENT AND CULTURE OF THE GAME INDUSTRY. SOMEONE ONCE TOLD ME THAT THE WORST DAY YOU HAVE IN THE GAME INDUSTRY, BEATS THE BEST DAY YOU’LL HAVE AS AN ACCOUNTANT. THIS IS SO TRUE! IT’S FUN, CHALLENGING, AND EVERYDAY PRESENTS A OPPORTUNITY TO LEARN SOMETHING NEW. IN THE LAST 10 YEARS, I’VE BEEN FORTUNATE ENOUGH TO HAVE FILLED MANY ROLES IN THE GAME INDUSTRY, INCLUDING: 3D MODELING, LEVEL DESIGN, LIGHTING, TERRAIN SCULPTING AND TEXTURING. I CAN’T WAIT TO SEE WHAT THE NEXT 10 YEARS BRING.
AS SOMEONE WHO GREW UP IN THE MIDWEST, BECOMING A VIDEO GAME DEVELOPER HAS BEEN A DREAM COME TRUE. THANK YOU FOR VISITING MY SITE AND CHECKING OUT MY WORK! IF YOU HAVE FEEDBACK, PLEASE LET ME KNOW. ALSO, IF YOU NEED ANY ADVICE ON HOW TO GET INTO THE INDUSTRY, HIT ME UP AND I’LL DO MY BEST TO GET BACK TO YOU.
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