BIO
My name is Peter Gandia. I am a Senior Concept Artist in the game industry. Great companies and amazing people have grown me into a well rounded artist. My thirst to constantly develop my skill and work with other artists keeps me motivated.
Recently, I managed six employees as "Lead Artist" at SEGA Networks Inc. Smoothing out all of the aspects of the Art Department and it's asset pipeline was a most rewarding task. I am grateful for my time there, the knowledge I acquired and a chance to work with my fantastic art team.
A few of my responsibilities were:
-collaborated with the engineering team to smooth out the pipeline for art asset creation
-delegated tasks to the art team
-create, run, and shepherd a "Mid Week Art Meet" at the beginning and end of our 2 week sprints for task clarity, group feedback,
inspiration and sense of community
-give feedback through critique or paint over
-create and maintain an "Art Bible" for the look and mood of the project
-documentation of software, processes and best practices
-sometimes, I got to draw... I liked that
REFERENCES
-Jon Demos, Art Director, Sega Networks Inc: jondemos@gmail.com
-David Bowman, Publisher Producer, Crytek: DavidBo@Crytek.com
-Pio Ravago, Principal Artist, Riot Games: pravago@riotgames.com
-Justin Sanders, Associate Environment Artist, Insomniac Games: justin@sandersart.net
-Damon Alberts, Vice President, eCity Interactive: dalberts@gmail.com
SKILLS
Technical:
- Adobe Photoshop
- Adobe Illustrator
- Foundation Blender 3D
- Autodesk 3D Studio Max
- Pixelogic ZBrush
- Adobe Flash
- Unity Game Engine
- Documentation
EXPERIENCE
SEGA Networks Inc.
- Jan 2016 - Mar 2016 (United States - Philadelphia, PA)
Lead Game Artist (company lay offs)
SEGA Networks Inc.
- Jun 2014 - Jan 2016 (United States - Philadelphia, PA)
Senior Game Artist
Foundation for the National Institute of Health
- Jan 2007 - Jan 2011 (United States - Bethesda, MD)
Conceptual & Graphic Artist/Illustrator
Create compelling and informative visuals for medical covers, books, brochures, and poster.
(published)
EDUCATION
-1999 - 2001 - The Art Institute of Philadelphia - Degree in Computer Animation / Specialized Technology