Experience

• Visiting Lecturer at Birmingham City University

  Birmingham, GB

  July 2021 - September 2021

  During COVID Lockdown, for a Summer I was hired to do some remote Lecturing via ZOOM. I was dealing with students in their last year, and providing them guidance and assistance with their final year game development projects.

• Course Manager at Access Creative College

  Manchester, GB

  August 2019 - April 2020

  My role here involved managing the College's Game Art course, helping students develop their art through traditional media, concept art, and 3D graphics. Other aspects of education were also addressed, such as British Values.

• Associate Lecturer at Sheffield Hallam University

  Sheffield, GB

  September 2016 - September 2017

  In my role as an Associate Lecturer at Sheffield Hallam's Faculty of Arts, Computing, Engineering and Sciences I am engaged with students at various levels of their academic development over the course of their BA (Honours) in Game Design. Developing modules that first introduce students to 3D modelling and development for games, but also mentoring them at the latter stages of their Degree helping them hone their developing skills to a professional industry ready level. My own experience in the games industry, and years of lecturing the subject matter at this level are invaluable to this task, bridging their academic and vocational needs. Continuing contact with the games industry also allow me to keep the subject matter taught relevant to the current, and next generational needs of the industry, to best furnish students with the skills they'll need to succeed.

• Part-time Lecturer at Leeds Beckett University

  Leeds

  September 2012 - August 2016

  Part-time lecturer for the Creative Technologies Department of Leeds Beckett University delivering a wide variety of games development related modules for their Games Design Bsc (Hons), including Low Poly Modelling, Environment Modelling, 3D Visualisation, Gameplay, Games Industry and History of Digital Games amongst others. Prior to taking on this role I also acted as an external adviser for the university’s course approval/re-approval program.

• Part-time Lecturer at Futureworks

  Manchester, United Kingdom

  October 2009 - July 2011

  My role in this part-time post centered around teaching the 3D CGI module of the VFX & Post Production course that deals with 3D Computer graphics and introducing the under graduate students to 3D Studio Max. With 2009 being the first instance of this module I have had the flexibility to manage the module within the outlined specifications of the curriculum, and contributed ideas on how it could be improved in future years including adjustments to weighting of student marks for the module amongst other creative and practical suggestions.

• Part-time Lecturer at University of Bolton

  Bolton, United Kingdom

  September 2007 - December 2013

  I have worked for a number of years on and off for the Games Department of the University of Bolton as a part time lecturer, focusing on modules that introduced students to 3D modelling for games within 3D Studio Max. My games development industry background allowed me to provide the students material with a strong industry based slant which they found invaluable due to the relevancy the material had in regards to preparing them for professional life as a games developer. Modules I have delivered include Games Art 1, Games Modelling & Animation and Art for Handheld Games.

• Freelance Games Design & 3D Artist at Freelance

  Manchester

  January 2004 - Present

  Period of freelance work including contract work both remote and in house for Exient and Sumo Digital, not to mention a little Art Direction for games development start up Smashmouth Games. Also involving broadcast quality CGI asset development. Recently looking to shift into developing assets for the 3D Printing market in addition to developing indie 3D assets for CG art and Game Engine use.

• 3D Artist, Concept Artist at Warthog Games

  Manchester, United Kingdom

  May 2000 - October 2003

  Concept & 3D Artist, working on such titles as Mace Griffin: Bounty Hunter and Battlestar Galactica.

• Senior Designer for 3D Modelling & Animation at Williams & Crosby Graphic Design Associates

  Macclesfield, United Kingdom

  June 1996 - May 2000

  Senior Designer for 3D Modelling & Animation Department, working on everything from 3D illustrations for print, through 3D CGI animations to digital pre-visualisations for exhibition stand design.