Mark Maia
Cofounder @Big Blue Bubble
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WORK HISTORY
Cofounder @Big Blue Bubble
London, ON, CA
Past responsibilities included creating Game Design pitches to obtain contracts and new partnerships with other studios. Past partners have included: Disney, Fox, DreamWorks, Nickelodeon, Nintendo, Namco Bandi, Breakthrough Entertainment, SEGA, Scholastic and more- Built relationships with partners through client consultations to work out project details- Designed game concepts and mechanics for a variety of different genres in digital gaming- Extensive experience writing Game Design Documents- Creative problem solving for projects of all types and sizes- Work with artists to establish visual guidelines for new projects- Review and manage artist\'s work- Wrote and Designed successful projects pitches for multiple government grants and funding programs such as Ontario Media Development Fund (OMDC)- Oversee and maintained the visual integrity of our products and it’s messaging when dealing with licensing partners to create books, toys, clothing, etc. based on our IP- Participated in many recruitment activities such as presentation and events- Responsible for finding and hiring artists for the studio- Oversee artistic assets and help cast appropriate talent within the department to ensure artistic goals are met- Assisted the marketing department with creating branded assets including banners, apparel and digital messaging used to promote our product.
EDUCATION
Seneca Polytechnic
Digital Media Arts and Animation
SKILLS
ABOUT MARK MAIA
I’m an industry veteran with over sixteen years’ experience in the video game industry. I have contributed to over 50 shipped titles across multiple platforms. Over the years I’ve specialized in game design, script writing, art direction, and creative problem solving. As well as held the title of Art/Creative Director for the majority of my career. At my core I am an artist, a gamer, and a leader. My dedication to my work has enabled me to be credited on titles such as Battlefield Vietnam and Battlefield 2. I’ve also been credited with the game design, art direction and writing on the award winning 24 mobile title. Specialties: Writer, game designer, concept development, art direction, creative problem solver, artist, animator, High degree of proficiency in Photoshop
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