Michael B.
Game Director at Sony PlayStation Bend | xVolition, xTencent, xPetroglyph | Development Leadership, Game Design, UX Design
- Role
- Game Director at Bend Studio
- Location
- Renton, WA, US
- LinkedIn followers
- 500 followers
About Michael B.
Adaptable and seasoned developer with over 16 years of experience. Over six years in leadership and director-level roles. Player/User-centric design philosophy with a strong capability to translate strategic and creative vision into tangible and cohesive design direction. Expertise in building, mentoring, and leading multidisciplinary teams towards the execution of large-scale projects. Passionate about fostering an effective creative and collaborative culture. Broad design expertise in systems, progression, UX, gameplay, and content design. Notable background in Production and Art. Skills:Product Design | Creative Leadership | Game DesignUX | Wireframing & Mockups | ManagementVision Holder | Production | Documentation Tools:Figma | XD | PhotoshopProprietary Game Engines | Unity | UnrealMiro | Trello | Jira
Experience
Game Director
Feb 2025 — Present · Seattle, WA, US
Education
The Art Institutes
Bachelor of Science (BS), Game Art and Design
2005 — 2009
Skills
- After Effects
- Photoshop
- Mmorpg
- Game Development
- Art
- Mobile Games
- Concept Design
- Environment Art
- Video Game Development
- Texturing
- Character Animation
- Xbox 360
- Multiplayer
- Game Mechanics
- Visual Effects
- Creative Direction
- Rigging
- Computer Games
- UX
- Game Design
- User Interface
- Modeling
- 3d Studio Max
- Unreal Editor
- Mudbox
- Game Art
- 3d Modeling
- Social Games
- Uv Mapping
- Production
- Console
- Gameplay
- Data Analysis
- Zbrush
- 3d
- Animation
- Casual Games
- Low Poly Modeling
- Perforce
- Level Design
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