Current

• Project Lead at Lethal Concept, LLC
• Contributer & Moderator at Themis Group
• Graphic Designer at Sigoya Design

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Past

• Design Consultant at The Chiron Group
• Residential Assistant at MSUM Residential Life Department
• Slide Library Assistant at Minnesota State University Moorhead

• Art Gallery Assistant at Minnesota State University Moorhead

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Industry

Graphic Design

Websites

• My Portfolio
• My Company
• Project Apokalypsos

Summary

Graphic and identity design professional, with experience in a wide variety of businesses & applications. Focused on logo, identity, web and print design & development.

Project Manager on a next generation massively multiplayer online game project.

Specialties:

Experience

• Project Lead

  Lethal Concept, LLC

  (Computer Games industry)

  May 2007 — Present (2 years 11 months)

  Lethal Concept LLC is an independent software developer founded in 2007 and based in Fargo, North Dakota and formed by a group of veteran gamers and designers who were seeking a different take on the gaming industry and MMOs in particular. The company’s debut MMORPG title “Apokalypsos”, is set in a post-apocalyptic North America and features first-person and vehicular combat.

• Contributer & Moderator

  Themis Group

  (Privately Held; Computer Games industry)

  January 2006 — Present (4 years 3 months)

  • Wrote updates, articles & tracked, updated, and maintained industry news
  • Moderated forums and helped create and maintain communities
  • Maintained and updated site databases and FAQs
  • Maintained and cultivated industry relations with leading industry companies
  • Promoted the site both in-person and in online venues.

• Graphic Designer

  Sigoya Design

  (Graphic Design industry)

  January 2002 — Present (8 years 3 months)

  Graphic design solutions for all freelance projects and tasks. Services vary from graphic design for brochures, catalogues, print, web and new media, to branding and logo design, and the occasional consultancy, marketing and advertising strategy planning. If you have ambitions for your business, get in touch and find out how I can assist you in achieving these goals and beyond.

• Design Consultant

  The Chiron Group

  (Privately Held; Internet industry)

  April 2008 — August 2009 (1 year 5 months)

  • Web Site research, design and execution.
  • Search Engine Optimization (SEO), domain acquisition and marketing.
  • Custom web application research, design and execution.
  • Social media campaign research and execution.
  • Viral marketing research and execution.

• Residential Assistant

  MSUM Residential Life Department

  (Educational Institution; Higher Education industry)

  August 2003 — May 2005 (1 year 10 months)

  • Operated and maintained a customer relations within a residential building.
  • Planned programs to promote community, respect, education and to celebrate diversity.
  • Assisted residents with adjustment and integration to college life.
  • Confronted and documented housing policy violations.
  • Reported facility deficiencies.

• Slide Library Assistant

  Minnesota State University Moorhead

  (Educational Institution; Higher Education industry)

  August 2003 — May 2005 (1 year 10 months)

  • Expanded and maintained university slide library collection.
  • Assisted students and faculty with selection and checkout.

• Art Gallery Assistant

  Minnesota State University Moorhead

  (Educational Institution; Higher Education industry)

  January 2002 — May 2004 (2 years 5 months)

  • Executed art exhibition installations and takedowns within the professional standards for students and visiting artists.
  • Hosted and organized exhibitions openings.
  • Maintained permanent collection inventory.

Additional Information

Websites:

• My Portfolio
• My Company
• Project Apokalypsos

Groups:

The Chiron Group, Lethal Concept, Themis Group, AIGA, GDC, Minnesota State University Moorhead

•    Art & Design
•    Game Developers
•    Game Design Professionals
•    Video Game Professionals
•    Electronic Entertainment Industry Network
•    International Online Developers Association for Games
•    VideoGame Professionals
•    Minnesota State University Moorhead
•    Graphic Design Professional Group
•    GameDev.net
•    Post Apocalyptic Media
•    Minnesota State University Student Association
•    VirtualWorlds
•    Fargo Network
•    Game AI Developers -- AiGameDev.com

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