Professional Experience
Griptonite Games in Kirkland, WA
December 2008 - Present
Credited As: Lead Designer, Designer
-Guided overall project design as Lead Designer on three titles
-Designed and scripted levels for 2D platformer game, 3D platformer game, 3D puzzle game
-Contributed to VO scripts used for Nintendo DS, Wii, Kinect, and PS3 titles
-Authored game design documents and production documentation
-Modeled level 2D and 3D level collision (whiteboxes)
-Composed detailed tutorial documentation for proprietary scripting software and Maya whiteboxing pipeline
-Wrote event script in proprietary scripting software
Webfoot Technologies, Inc. in Lemont, IL
April 2006 - December 2008 (2 years, 8 months)
Credited As: Lead Artist, Lead Designer, Artist, Scripter
-Created 2D and 3D assets for use in DS, PC, GBA games
-Created low-poly character models used in DS games
-Scripted and debugged game event script in both proprietary script languages and lua
-Wrote many high concept documents and four major design documents
-Monitored a team of artists and programmers
-Communicated development issues between individuals involved with development
-Meet submission deadlines
-Communicated with programmers to develop proprietary DS engine
-Built menu systems in Flash
-Managed bug lists, fixed bugs, proposed solutions to fixing bugs to other members of the team
-Active contributor of tutorials and development knowledge to the company's private Wiki
High Voltage Software in Hoffman Estates, IL
September 2005 - December 2005 (4 months)
Role: Art intern
-Modeled 3D modeling environment assets for city of Chicago skyline animation
-Edited sound files
Titles
Unannounced multi-platform title (2011) (Wii, DS, 3DS)
Credited as: Designer
Unannounced multi-platform title (2011) (Wii, PS3, Kinect)
Credited as: Consulting Designer
Penguins of Madagascar DS (2010) (Nintendo DS)
Credited as: Lead Designer
Penguins of Madagascar DS (2010) (Nintendo DS)
Credited as: Lead Designer
Shrek Forever After DS (2010) (Nintendo DS)
Credited as: Lead Designer
The Princess and the Frog (2009) (Nintendo DS)
Credited as: Designer
Solitaire Mahjong: Ancient China Adventure (2009) (Nintendo DS)
Credited as: Lead Artist, Lead Scripter, box cover artist
Dream Day Wedding Destinations (2009) (Nintendo DS)
Credited as: Lead Artist, Co-Lead Designer, Menu Designer
American Girl: Kit Mystery Challenge! (2008) (Nintendo DS)
Credited as: Lead Character Artist, Co-Lead Designer, Dialog Scripter, Scripter (general)
American Girl: Julie Finds a Way (2007) (Nintendo DS)
Credited as: Lead Designer, Lead Artist, Dialog Scripter, Scripter (general)
Tonka: On the Job (2006) (PC)
Credited as: Lead Artist, Lead Scripter
My Little Pony: The Runaway Rainbow (2006) (PC)
Credited as: Artist, Lead Scripter
Proficiencies
Software
Adobe Photoshop
Autodesk 3ds Max
Autodesk Maya
Macromedia Flash and ActionScript
Corel Painter
Countless proprietary softwares and tools
Skills
Lua and proprietary scripting languages for game events
Organization and scheduling for game projects
Whitebox creation for 2D and 3D pipelines
Design document creation
Small team management
Voice over script authoring and editing
...and an all-around
enthusiastic team player who loves working in video games!
Education
The Illinois Institute of Art – Schaumburg
Bachelor of Fine Arts, Game Art & Design
March 2006
Awards and Honors
Published art "Armada" in June 14th, 2010 issue of the New Statesman (UK publication)
Best Level Design award at the Illinois Institute of Art - Schaumburg's ARTimation festival
President’s List (4.0 GPA) achieved all quarters attended at The Illinois Institute of Art – Schaumburg
Academic Scholarship Award all quarters attended at The Illinois Institute of Art – Schaumburg
I am also credited as Mandi Johnson in my earlier shipped titles.
More information is available upon request.
Contact me at:
mandi@majoh.com
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