JACOB R.

KRAUSS
Video Game Environment and Prop Artist

My fa s cina t io n wit h v id e o g am e s b e g an at t he a ge of fi ve. I followed my drea ms to Tri bec a Fla shpoi nt Acad em y ,
wh e re I wa s a bl e t o m as t e r d e s ig n p ro g rams , suc h a s Ma ya , Adobe P hotoshop & Illustr a tor, whi le ad vanci ng m y
s ki l l s i n C o ncep t , 2 D , & 3D Mo d e l in g d e s ig n . I now look forwa rd to esta bli shi ng a c a reer i n vi deo ga m e d es i g n!

CONTACT
Jac ob .K ra uss.Art @gma il.com

618.558.3949

Ja cobK r a ussArt.co m

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EDUCATION

PROJECT EXPERIENCE

Tribeca Flashpoint Media Arts Academy

Through Art - 2D Platformer/Puzzler | 2014

Arti st | P hotoshop
For thi s proj ec t I wor ked on a tea m wi t h 15
students. My c ontr i buti ons i nc luded:
Pa i nti ng & edi ti ng 11 a ssets
C rea ti ng 11 c ha ra c ter spr i te sheets
Ma de touc h ups on 51 exi sti ng a ssets

Chicago, IL | June 2014

Associate of Applied Sciences Degree,
G a m e & I nt er a ct iv e Me d ia

Lewis and Clark Community College

Godfrey, IL | 2012
Associate of Applied Sciences Degree
G r ap h ic D es ign

SKILLS
Auto desk Maya
Ado be Photosh op
Ado be Illustrator
Ado be InDesi g n
Z brus h
3 D Mo d eli ng
2D D esi g n
Creativi ty

Friendly Fire - Top-Down Shooter | 2013 2014

Arti st | Ma ya a nd P hotoshop
Thi s proj ec t enta i led wor ki ng wi th a te am o f 10
students. My c ontr i buti ons i nc luded:
Modeli ng & texturi ng 6 a ssets
C rea ti ng 10 a lterna ti ve textures
Desi gni ng 3 button i c ons & 4 pi c k-up i co ns
C rea ti ng 4 ba c kgrounds tha t c ould be t i l ed t o g et her
Moxie Jean - Interactive Experience | 2012 - 2013
Arti st | Ma ya a nd P hotoshop
C olla bor a ted wi th a c la ss of 40 student s .
My c ontr i buti ons i nc luded:
C rea ti ng & texturi ng 2 a ssets
Desi gni ng a ha ndout for the Future o f Mox i e Jean
Glo - Global Game Jam, 2D Platformer | 2012
Arti st | P hotoshop
Worked on a tea m wi th 12 other student s .
My c ontr i buti ons i nc luded:
Desi gni ng 8 c ha r a c ters
C rea ti ng 11 c ha ra c ter spr i te sheets
C rea ti ng 9 pla tforms, tha t c ould be ti l ed t o g et her