So it’s been a big year of launches and adventures and news and updates and all the rest, but I am now sitting down to plan out the fall and winter, and I’ll be looking to take on some new jobs!
I’ve spruced up the portfolio section of my site and sorted it into a few categories: art direction, visual development, illustration, and original art.
After a few years there of focusing on videogame work I am for sure excited to keep my streak going and make more games! I learned so much while art directing at Bloom about working in-engine, as well as working with and leading a much bigger team than ever before, and I’d really enjoy a chance to test my skills in those arenas.
I also miss doing concept art, and if you’ve got some visual development needed for a game pitch or prototype, I’d love to be involved! I enjoy working with bold, stylized visuals and building magical worlds that support the game’s story and really highlight and show off the game mechanics.
I’ve done vis dev for more than just games, though, and if you need colour work, creature, character, costume, or environment designs for your show, movie, tabletop game, immersive theatre production, or public art installation, I’m definitely interested!
Also, I was an illustrator first, and I would really love to get to sink my teeth into making some beautiful paintings and drawings this coming year. If you need cover art for your novel, your comic book, or your tabletop RPG, please reach out! I’m not taking on comic book interior art right now, but I would be excited to hear about other fully illustrated projects, such as middle grade novels or children’s books; and if you have something a little different, like product or packaging designs that need art, I’d love to see how I can help out.
Now, this is maybe more for Toronto locals than anyone else, but, did you know I used to be a mural painter? almost twenty years ago? Well if you like the look of how I paint my original artwork, and you want that to happen on your walls (inside or out), definitely reach out! And for non-locals, I am thinking about opening original art commissions by October, so if you are looking for something special for your home this winter, keep an eye out for that post.
To fully shoot my shot, though, I need to confess to a secret: I would love to get to design toys. I’ve had such a great time making videogames and tabletop games, but they’re not quite scratching the itch — and making playmaps like the Tower of the Forest Wizard has been incredible, but what if I got to stretch beyond the 2D space into something kids could physically hold in their hands? If you’ve got a project like that in front of you, I’d be enormously honoured and so excited to get to contribute. And if you’re open to pitches? I’ve got a few ideas kicking around. I’d love to tell you all about them!
This is a big old-fashioned hire-me post, yes, but to be really real: getting to collaborate with folks who are excited about what they’re making is always an honour, and I’m so grateful for all the amazing things I’ve had a small (or large) part in over my career.
People have brought me in to help them bring their ideas to life, and that honestly is maybe my biggest professional motivator! I want to help people tell stories. If you have a story that needs telling – or if you want to make something that puts that power into the hands of players, readers, or performers – I would love to be a part of it.
Drop me an email and let’s talk!
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