Summary

Nick Barone
Nick.Barone19@gmail.com

Skills
Outsource Pipeline, 3ds Max, Maya, Substance Painter, Photoshop, Perforce, Unreal, Unity, Vray , HTML, CSS , Python

Experience 2022 - Present
Art Director
Lost Boys Interactive

Art Outsource Manager
Level Ex · Full-time Level Ex · Full-time
Jul 2021 - Present · 9 mos
Manage Outsource Pipeline

Wargaming Chicago, Chicago, IL, Oct 2016 – Present
3D Tank Artist
Create 3D Assets based on concepts
Create Art pipeline between tank team, game design, and outsource
Assist with script (python, maxscript) implementation and design
Import assets and set up shaders into Despair and Unreal
Review outsource assets for implementation

U.S. Army / Keybridge Technologies, Newport News, VA , Oct 2014 – 2016
3D Artist
 Create 3D Military Hardware based off blueprints
 Translate design ideas into training simulation games
 Import assets and set up shaders into Unity and VBS ( Arma 3 engine)
 Holds Secret Security Clearance

Floored, New York , NY, Oct 2013 – 2014 (www.floored.com)
3D Artist
 Create, Build and Design buildings from client information
 Translate 3d CAD Drawings, into 3dsmax & unity game engine
 Convert 3dsmax file to Unity Web Browser

McHenry School District 15, Mchenry, IL 60050 – Feb 2012 – 2014
Graphic Artist ‐ Web Designer ‐ Support Technician
 Create, Build and Design new district website and school sites
 Create Graphics 2d/3d for presentations and conferences
 Support Central Office staff with technology problems and issues

McHenry County College, Crystal Lake, IL 60014 – Jan 2011 – Jan 2012
Instructor of DGM (Digital Media) & CIS (Computer Information Systems)
 Taught Multiple College Courses including
o Introduction to Photoshop, 3dsmax
o A+ Certification Prep Class, Computer Literacy

W Goaltending, Freelance – Dec2011 – Jan 2013(www.wgoaltending.com)
3D Artist & Animator
 Created 3D Hockey Rink to be used for animation in instructional DVD
 Created Flyby Animations for proof of concept

Education
B.S., Game Art & Design, Illinois Institute of Art – Schaumburg ‐ Spring 2010
CompTIA A+ Certification (220‐701, 220‐702)

Skills

Software proficiency

3ds Max

Maya

Photoshop

Substance 3D Painter

Unreal Engine

Quixel Suite

Perforce