Nick Callow

About Nick Callow

I love being part of a team that works to continue to create something truly extraordinary. I commit myself to quality through my rigorous work ethic, team-oriented attitude, and putting the player\'s experiences at the forefront of my designs.I am looking to specialize and eventually master the methods of stylized and hand-painted character art for fantasy-based video games.Website: KNOWLEDGE- Zbrush- Maya- Substance Painter, 3D Coat- Unreal Engine, Frostbite- Photoshop- Marvelous Designer- XNormalSpecialties: ART- Character Sculpting, Modeling & Retopology - UV creation and LOD Work- Hand-painted and PBR Texture Workflows- Concept Art and IllustrationGAME DESIGN- Creative Writing- Design Documentation- Spreadsheet Organization

Experience

1. Associate Implementation Artist

   Blizzard Entertainment

   Oct 2024 — Present · Irvine, CA, US

   Process and implement art assets for the Outsourcing Character Team on World of Warcraft- Create recolors utilizing Gradient Maps- Fit weapons and armor to a variety of character races- Create icons for (Weapons & Armor)- Create FX for (Weapons & Armor)- Create Tutorial Videos- Write art briefs for 3D Assets- Provide feedback to Outsource Partners- Minor animation tasks- Keep teams updated utilizing (Shotgrid, JIRA, and Slack)

Education

• International Academy of Design and Technology

  BFA, Game Design

  2010 — 2013

Skills

• Digital Painting
• Game Design
• Microsoft Office
• Concept Design
• Maya
• Topogun
• Unreal Editor
• Marmoset Toolbag
• Unity3d
• Adobe Illustrator
• Troubleshooting
• Mudbox
• Windows
• Character Animation
• Concept Art
• Level Design
• Clip Studio Paint
• Uv Mapping
• Zbrush
• Game Development
• Digital Illustration
• 3d Modeling
• Corel Painter
• Flash
• Photoshop
• Adobe Photoshop
• Video Games
• Digital Sculpting
• Unreal Engine 3
• 3d
• Illustration
• Illustrator
• Texturing
• Storyboarding
• 3d Coat