JACK O. SNOWDEN
9200 211th Pl. NE, Redmond, Washington 98053
Phone: (425) 890-0214  
E-mail: jacksz@excite.com

OBJECTIVE
Seeking an Art Manager or Art Director position in commercial game development.

SKILLS               

GAMES EMPLOYMENT HISTORY
Nintendo Software Technology Inc., Redmond, WA                                                                         1999 – Present    
Lead 3D Artist                                                                                   
Machinex (Wii); 1080 Avalanche (Game Cube), Wave Race - Blue Storm (Game Cube), Bionic Commando (Game Boy), Pokemon Attack (N64), and Pokemon Puzzle League (German, French N64)

• Developed process for advanced art development for backgrounds of Color Game Boy.
• Lead background artist for the Color Game Boy.

• Developed and promoted look of product.
• Backgrounds maintained with continual quality control and creativity.
• Served as Level Designer for 1080 Avalanche and present project Machinex (project cancelled).
• Course design; modeling, lighting, texturing.

Riverdeep, (formerly Edmark), Redmond, WA                                                                                            1995 – 1998
Lead Artist
Time Trip; Pyramids; Mighty Math Number Heroes, Astro Algebra, and Thinking Things: Sky Island Mysteries.

• Lead Artist managing up to 15 production artists.

• Background and 3D artist, also producing introduction, interface, and main screen designs for educational software titles.

Electronic Arts, Canada, Burnaby, British Columbia, CAN                                                                        1992 – 1994
Senor Artist
World Tour Tennis (PC); Soccer (PC); Stunts (PC); Skitchin (Genesis)'NBA (PC)

• Project scheduling and budgeting forecast. 
• Manage and direct in-house production teams and contract employees.
• Recruiting, promotion, and in-house training video production. 
• Promote look and feel of conceptualization; maintained with continual quality control.

ADDITIONAL FULL-TIME EMPLOYMENT
Washington State University, Pullman, WA                                                                                                   1980 – 1991  
Assistant Professor (1987-1991)
Designer/Illustrator/Photographer (1980 -1986)
                                                                               

CONTRACT/FREELANCE EMPLOYMENT                                                                                                                               
Contract Tradeshow Booth Designer                                                                                                                  1989 – 1995 
Clients:  Displaymaker Productions Inc, Clark Productions Incorporated; Brice Buttler and Associates; Seattle Pacific Industries

• Designed, built and installed dramatic trade-show booths.
• Constructed fine custom cabinetry and signage for store fixtures at point of purchase.

EDUCATION
Washington State University
M.F.A, Major Area of Study:  Painting, Graphic Design, and Sculpture

Fort Wright College, Spokane, WA
B.F.A., Major Area of Study:  Painting, Minor Education

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