Hey! I'm Sam, and I'm a Boston-based independent game designer, producer, and artist.
I'm a Studio Art major grad from Smith College, and over the past five years I've been making PC and mobile games.
I've always been dedicated to the telling stories. My work ethic was recognized by my peers when I was nominated as Lead Artist two weeks into a project, when I drew 70 fully colored character sprites for a 14 hour game, and when I took on Producer and Creative Director roles on nearly every project I've worked on. My team members have always acknowledged my passion for games and .
Additionally, I am a strong team manager. I love devising ways to optimize team flow and learning more about my team and game development from my peers.
But I promise: I'm not too work-crazy! When I'm not working, I'm usually traveling to events to meet new friends and game developers, drawing for benefits and charity, working as a Camp Coordinator to teach young girls how to code games, or out playing Pokemon GO.
I'm highly interested in media that tell stories and make people laugh, whether that's through games or animation.
I'm a Studio Art major grad from Smith College, and over the past five years I've been making PC and mobile games.
I've always been dedicated to the telling stories. My work ethic was recognized by my peers when I was nominated as Lead Artist two weeks into a project, when I drew 70 fully colored character sprites for a 14 hour game, and when I took on Producer and Creative Director roles on nearly every project I've worked on. My team members have always acknowledged my passion for games and .
Additionally, I am a strong team manager. I love devising ways to optimize team flow and learning more about my team and game development from my peers.
But I promise: I'm not too work-crazy! When I'm not working, I'm usually traveling to events to meet new friends and game developers, drawing for benefits and charity, working as a Camp Coordinator to teach young girls how to code games, or out playing Pokemon GO.
I'm highly interested in media that tell stories and make people laugh, whether that's through games or animation.
I'm experienced with:
- kanban, lean, agile, scrum, and waterfall project management with daily/weekly stand-up meetings
- making financial projections based on comparative games in target markets
- pitching to and working with game publishers
- leading teams to match art style guides and making sure all members meet set deadlines and quality standards
- providing, revising, and polishing art assets such as character sprites, UI, and promotional advertisements
- designing original characters and making character sprite sheets
- creating map flows and designing UI mockups
- kanban, lean, agile, scrum, and waterfall project management with daily/weekly stand-up meetings
- making financial projections based on comparative games in target markets
- pitching to and working with game publishers
- leading teams to match art style guides and making sure all members meet set deadlines and quality standards
- providing, revising, and polishing art assets such as character sprites, UI, and promotional advertisements
- designing original characters and making character sprite sheets
- creating map flows and designing UI mockups