JOEL HEIRES

joel@joelheires.com

BIO

        I take the most pleasure in life while creating, building, fixing, and figuring out how things work.  I enjoy creating thought out experiences with a team of driven individuals and I highly value craft, and relish the challenge of being creative despite necessary limitations in production. I am always looking to learn and grow professionally and personally, and feel fortunate that much of my professional experience has afforded me the opportunity to do so.

Professional Experience

2014-Current: Self Employed

1-1 , 36 cards based on NES games, Illustration, Layout, Package Design, Writing

The Magi, Digital Paintings paired with a collaborators musical tracks

Rob3rt the Robot, Illustrations, Font, and Page Layout for a Children's book

Various Freelance Work, Illustration, Character design, Logo Design, Fine Art

2008-2014: Artist, Raw Thrills (Arcade Games)

Galaga Assault (redemption), Jurassic Park Arcade, Super Alpine Racer,

Pacman Chompmania (redemption), Xgames SnoCross, Doodle Jump (redemption), 

Super Cars, Guitar Hero Arcade, Super Bikes 2, Nicktoons Nitro 

2005-2007: Artist, Game Designer, IHSoft (Casino Gaming)

Reel Deal, Hangar Queen,

4 Seasons, Block Buster

2003-2005: Artist, Bearded Toad Entertainment (Handheld Gaming)

Kaplan ACT, Kaplan SAT, Yahtzee, 

Battle Ship, Trivial Pursuit: Mobile Edition

Software Proficiency

Photoshop, Blender, Substance, 3dsMax, After Effects

Education

Carnegie Mellon University Pittsburgh, PA.
Bachelor of Fine Arts