Assistant Motion Graphics Artist | 2022 - 2025
I was part of a small team in Anthem, Arizona that would serve as a second office to Dark Burn's main office in Los Angeles. Trailers I've worked on have received millions of views and were often premiered at Summer Gamefest and the Game Awards.
Along with the graphics department, I managed the office space here in Arizona. Working with the co-owner of Dark Burn, we were able to have a space that could work in tandem with the LA office.
I would help schedule maintenance repairs and replenish office goods and disposables. I also coordinated office outings and company events. I also designed our office space to be a home away from home by having a cozy and inviting space for everyone.
Dark Burn is known for its exciting video game trailers for Apex Legends, Star Wars Jedi: Survivor, and Dragon Age, just to name a few. As part of the graphics department, I would add in the text that gives the viewer more context as to what they can anticipate from the game. I've worked on multiple EA properties from Respawn and worked with developers from Epic, Blizzard, Mediatonic, and Behaviour.
Using Photoshop, I would clean up and enhance screenshots for Apex Legends, Immortals of Aveum, and Dragon Age: The Veilguard. Cleaning up a screenshot consisted of fixing major clipping issues and adding game effects to get an accurate depiction of gameplay. To enhance the screenshot, a basic color correction would be applied to show the cosmetics that could be purchased in-game.
Dark Burn was contacted by Behaviour Interactive to do cutscenes for their game Dead by Daylight. These would play when certain criteria in the game were met and would provide the player with character backstory. I collaborated closely with the creative director to complete a series of animations for various characters for the Dead by Daylight roster.
When I first started working at Arizona Studios, I only knew animation. I was lucky to be around talented individuals who were kind enough to show me the ins and outs of video production. I learned what it was like to be on a film set and how to stay safe. I became a video editor for our growing YouTube channel and on-screen talent for my favorite content to create "What The Plot?" YouTube series.
Snakes and Lattes is a chain restaurant cafe that started in Canada and made its way to Arizona. You can enjoy a cup of coffee or any meal and play a board game while you do it! Snakes and Lattes started as my second job not as a graphic designer but as a hostess. After talking to the manager about my degree, she asked if I'd like to help design some of their menus and seating charts. Long story short, I became their in-house graphic designer.