Game Designer
3D Prop/Environment Artist - fruitsnacks.artstation.com
Austin, Texas - joshuawatsonwork@gmail.com

Dedicated and knowledgeable 3D artist with experience modeling, texturing, retopologizing, and lighting realistic and fantasy environment props.

Experience:


SKATEBOARD: Hit and Run – 2021 - 2022 (7 Months)
  • Worked in a leadership role requiring me to oversee a team of 11 Junior programmers, artists, and animators, as well as make quick decisions under pressure.
  • Team communicator establishing deadlines for teammates to deliver work.
  • Team player with drive and initiative to deliver high quality work within deadlines.
  • Wrote the game design documentation for the game and used Scrum boards to accomplish goals.


NANOGEAR – 2019 - 2020 (7 Months)
  • 3D Modeler and creative outsource.
  • Hand textured 3D assets.
  • Retopologized 3D assets to meet technical goals


Skills:


Game Design -
  • Game System Design, implementation, balancing
  • Focused design documentation
  • Level Design & Blockout

Art Creation -
  • 3DS Max - Hard Surface Modeling
  • Substance Painter - Texture Creation
  • Marmoset Toolbag - Model Presentation

Software Experience -
  • Unity Engine
  • Unreal Engine
  • Photoshop
  • C#

Education:


Austin Community College
  • Associate’s Degrees of Applied Science Game Art Specialization (Graduated 2020)
  • Associate’s Degrees of Applied Science Game Design Specialization (Graduated 2022)

Work Experience:


HEB Grocery Store (2017 - Present)
  • Help customers with complaints and questions, giving information about products and services to ensure they leave every interaction happy.



Here’s a pic of me 🌞️