Jeff Miller

About Jeff Miller

I am a passionate, lifetime gamer turned game art and design professional. I collaborate with art directors, concept, narrative, environment, and design teams to create high-quality levels. I\'m fascinated with how immersive world design and level layouts can help lead the player on an emotional journey.Skills- Ability to create immersive levels with tight pacing, tactical challenges, and opportunities for emergent gameplay- Deep knowledge of level flow, navigation, combat, and gameplay space design from open world to linear maps- Strong understanding of the relationship between combat and gameplay space- Strong understanding of the relationship between environment and gameplay space- Strong understanding of visual storytelling and world design- Pre-production and production experience.Specialties: World BuildingLevel LayoutMission FlowCombat testing3D Studio MaxMayaZbrushTopogunSubstance Designer / PainterPhotoshopUE4Proprietary SoftwareOrganizationPassion for games

Experience

1. Senior World Designer

   Blizzard Entertainment

   Apr 2025 — Present

   Partner with artists, designers, and leads to craft engaging, story-driven zones with a focus on layout and design- Design and polish environments from early blockout to shipping quality - Shape the world using terrain tools, lighting, and asset composition - Help maintain visual and game quality through clear communication and feedback - Contribute creative ideas while supporting a collaborative and inclusive team culture

Education

• The Art Institute of San Diego

  Bachelor of Science, Game Art and Design

  2008 — 2011

Skills

• Maya
• Video Games
• 3d Studio Max
• Unreal Engine 3
• Level Design
• Texturing
• 3d Modeling
• Game Art
• Photoshop
• Low Poly Modeling
• Game Development
• Udk
• Crazybump
• Xnormals
• Substance Designer
• Unreal Engine 4
• Lighting
• Art
• Uv Mapping
• Art Direction
• 3d
• Gameplay
• Unreal Editor
• World Building
• Zbrush
• Adobe Photoshop