Patrick Thompson
Email: patthompson008@gmail.com
Current Location: Changsha, China
Skills & Attributes
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- Expert in Photoshop CC & After Effects CC. Highly skilled with Illustrator and familiar with Zbrush, Sketchup, Photoshop 3D, and Unity.
- 6 years of experience in game development
- Able to quickly learn new processes and software. At AGS, I was required to learn After Effects for animation. In less than 1 year, not only had I ramped up, but I became our team’s leader in animation & on par with anyone at AGS
- Capable of a diverse range of art styles and skills, from years of working with a variety of clients on many different projects. My current skill set includes:
- concept art, character illustration & animation, environment art, 2D & 2.5D environment animation, parallax backgrounds, tiling assets, logo design & animation, fx and particle animation, UI, etc.
- Known for being enthusiastic, positive, eager to learn and improve, patient, easy-going, and communicative with my team
- At AGS, when our team was faced with long render times, I took it upon myself to partner with IT to create a render farm for AE. I would also often give assistance to other teammates when my tasks were finished early.
- Mandarin Chinese (conversant/intermediate)
- Expert in Photoshop CC & After Effects CC. Highly skilled with Illustrator and familiar with Zbrush, Sketchup, Photoshop 3D, and Unity.
Experience
AGS, LLC
Senior Graphic Artist III / Illustrator
(July 2014 – Sept. 2017; Austin TX, USA)
Provided illustrations, graphic art, characters, & animations for video slot machines for the casino floor. Took artwork from the concept phase all the way through animation, testing, & delivery. Led the team in animation, and helped mentor new team members.
PK Game Art Studios
Owner & Artist
(2011 – Present; USA/China)
Contract with studios & clients to create game art, animation, & illustrations – on time, on budget, with high quality craftsmanship and open communication
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Recent Clients |
Responsibilities |
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Mouchet Software |
Environment Artist: hexagon terrain tiles (think Settler’s of Catan) |
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Upper Deck |
Character Artist: card illustrations of fantasy characters set in environments |
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Collision Studios |
Character Artist: 2D character assets – bodies, clothing, vector art, concepts, assets mix-n-match ready for dress-up themed game |
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Circuit Hive |
2D Game Artist. Design of variable hexagon tile environment sets, UI, menu screens, etc. |
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Fatum Ludus |
2D Level Artist, Art Director. Design of game’s style, texture sheets for application to 3D building models, parallax backgrounds, props, modular building assets for random level generation |
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2 Play Studios |
Designed content for Steam’s Trading Card system (cards, characters, emoticons, & backgrounds) |
| Ecstatic LLC “Fireball Flurry” |
2D Game Artist: created UI assets, menus, screens, sprite animations, splash screen, logo, etc. |
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Marozu Games |
2D Game Artist: backgrounds, tiles, characters, sprites, concepts, UI, menus |
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Graveyard Gameworks |
2D Game Artist: characters, weapons, vehicles, all assets ready for animation, modern war style |
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Rabid Dog Studios |
2D Environment & Concept Artist: parallax backgrounds, concept art, logos, steampunk style |
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Mattias Fagerlund |
2D Game Artist: machine assets (ready for animation), backgrounds, UI, comic panels |
| HeavyCat Studios “A Valley Without Wind 2” |
Staff Artist(Part-time/telecommute) Worked with producers and other artists to create 2D game art, 2D building/enviro art, banners, etc. |
| Legend Studios “Asteria” |
2D BG Artist & Pixel Environment Artist: created all pixel tile sets, vert & horiz tiling/parallaxing backgrounds |
| Giant Goblin Games “Storm the Castle” |
Illustrations for fantasy card game.Required high speed to stay within budget |
Buckland International Education Group
Assistant Director, EFL Teacher
(2009-2012; China)
Trained and led over 100 teachers annually in how to teach English to Chinese students, and how to thrive in the crazy fun world of China. Authored & illustrated the “Non-Stop Talking” EFL textbook series, used in over 100 schools in China. Created billboard ads, logos, brochures. Assisted the Director of the International Department in school/teacher relations & issues.
Education
- Gnomon School of Visual Effects – California (2012) Advanced Digital Painting
- Brigham Young University – Utah (2005 – 2008) Illustration
- BYU – Idaho (2003 – 2004) Art, & Architecture. Dean’s List (2003-2004)
