Michael Curtin		Resume
P.O. Box 1411 Champaign, IL 61824	Tel: 217-419-2284 Website: mcurtin.web.illinois.edu/interface Email: mcurtin01@gmail.com

 

[ SUMMARY ]

 

Imaginative, versatile and innovative UI artist and 2D designer with 7 years of combined experience in the professional, mobile, and educational game development industries. Broadly skilled and highly adaptive, having displayed a proven ability to provide creative solutions in both group-based and self-driven initiatives.

 

[ AREAS OF EXPERTISE ]

 

Skeuomorphic and flat user interface development • 2D illustration and design • 3D environment modeling / texturing / lighting •  Adobe Photoshop • Autodesk's 3D Studio Max + Maya • Perforce • MAC OSX 10.6-10.9 • Windows 7/8 • Communication + Project management

 

[ WORK HISTORY ]

 

PROFESSIONAL GAMES  (for the XBOX 360 console)

• Deep Silver's Volition: Environment artist (2006-2007)

Developed architectural and terrain-based assets for Saints Row 2. Worked closely with concept artists, cinematic professionals and game designers to successfully expand SR2's Stillwater City. 

 

MOBILE GAMES  (for the Apple iPhone)

• Six to Start: Contract Artist (2012-2013)

Development of pixel and interface art for Zombies, RUN! Season 2, an iOS running game and audio adventure. Remotely collaborated throughout the project's life-cycle with game designers and artists located in London, England.

• Unicycle Mobile Inc: Lead artist (2009-2012)

Acted as visual lead for a 3-man startup focused on adventure games for iOS. Collaborated with an engineer and designer to develop the game's visual language and features within technical constraints. Developed front-end menus, icons, buttons, widgets, and a top down map from concept to final polish.

 

EDUCATIONAL GAMES  (for web-based training)

• CITES Organization / UIUC: User Services Specialist (2003-2006 / 2007-2011)

Spearheaded 4 projects from kickoff to completion for UIUC's CITES organization. Utilized Javascript, PHP and MySQL to bring a variety of environments and characters to life in unique and engaging learning experiences.   

 

[ EDUCATION AND EXHIBITIONS ]

 

• B.F.A. Major: Painting. University of Illinois at Urbana / Champaign (2003)

       • Mixed IN: Group Exhibition, Indigo Gallery, Champaign, IL (2014)

       • Monolith: Solo Exhibition, Indigo Gallery, Champaign, IL (2012)

       • Conflict: Solo Exhibition, Paradisio Gallery, Urbana, IL (2003)