Origin Games
Creative Manager (1990 – 1997) Led a team of visual designers, contractors and artists providing art and project direction for the gaming company’s product packaging, documentation and diverse marketing materials for some of the industry's most classic games like Ultima and Wing Commander. I collaborated with product managers, producers, writers, editors, translators and QA testers to ensure deliverables were on time.
Kilrathi Saga
Ultima VI
Crusader
Ultima VIII: Pagan
Wing Commnader III
Wing Commander IV
Highlights
My first job out of school, starting as a paste-up artist then graphic designer and creative manager
I designed everything that went inside and outside the game box
Learned how to become a leader and advocate for designers
As creative manager, I learned to find a daily balance of pushing to make deadlines, having empathy, listening, voicing my opinions, giving constructive criticism and remaining to be creative
Handled all press checks and print runs for all marketing materials
Worked with product team to produce award winning game add ons
Bioforge
Crusader
Jane's Longbow
Pacific Strike Speech
Ultima VIII: Pagan
Strike Commander
Origin's create services team took pride in the quality and amount of cool things we could fit into the game box for customers. The design team would design everything from packaging, both front and back. Typically collaborating with product managers, the dev team and artists to bring the concept to life. Game contents including discs (floppy then CD), spiral bound lay flat manuals, quick start guides, posters, cloth maps, stickers, catalogs and flyers promoting other games.
Wing Commander
Wings of Glory
Wing Commander II
System Shock
Ultima VI
Ultima Underworld
I designed and developed multiple kits that accompanied PC based games that contained behind the scenes content for fans. In addition, I also developed an award winning game add on for Wing Commander III: Behind the Scenes.
Bullfrog press kit
Jane's Longbow press kit
Wing Commander III: Behind the Scenes
During my time at Origin, I designed or art directed all of the company's game documentation, user guides, clue books, reference cards, product sheets, ads and catalogs.
WC IV Poster
WC IV CD Disc
Jane's Longbow user manual
