Drexel University

Design Coordinator at Procedural Expression Lab at Drexel University

Blizzard Entertainment

User Interface Designer

• Taught practical game development, game design, and Unit skills from introductory to advanced classes

Adjunct Professor

• Led the design and production of a game that utilizes a Neural Network agent managing a team of 7 developers, designers, and researchers
• Designed interactive tool to help reveal potential biases in machine learning data to non-experts
• Designed idle exergame using the Transformational Framework and worked with other developers to set up UI and progression rates in Unity

Procedural Expression Lab and GAIMS Cetner at Drexel University

Design Coordinator

• Collaborated with other developers to write C# code for VR ATV and Bird Watching simulations used to show users the effects of visual impairments
• Assembled scenes in Unity for various VR simulations requiring set up of models, animations, UI, postprocessing effects, and scene managers
• Wrote all C# code and assembled the Unity scene for an AR shooting gallery minigame using Unity’s ARFoundation
• Designed interactive instructional guide to teach clients to set up their VR headsets

Tipping Point Media (tipmedia.com)

VR Developer

• Wrote all code for reusable and scalable system used to build medical VR simulators in Unity for the Gear VR
• Set up all scenes for a VR simulator in Unity including 360 Video, UI, voice interactions, and game managers
• Programmed all UI behavior, scene management, and system for recording and exporting user performance data
• Developed shaders for dynamically manipulating hue and saturation of video files, and transitioning UI color through a gradient over time

DICE Group

Unity VR Developer

• Shaped visual language and built levels for a 2D puzzle game that introduces complex programming concepts as simple metaphors by using data from focus groups, short questionnaires, and rational design methods
• Designed UX using wireframes, scripted in-game user interactions using C#, and built UI in Unity3D for mobile board game 
• Enhanced clarity of UI and knowledge transfer of programming concepts by conducting user testing and guiding plans to respond to survey feedback

Game Designer / Artist / Producer for Procedural Expression Lab

• Conceptualized dynamic split screen as a core game mechanic and developed the game’s visual style from idea to final product in 10 months with a team of 8 students
• Supervised creation and delivery of assets using 2-week sprints
• Realized rapid iterations of level layout and aesthetics by developing an environment toolkit that features texture atlasing for smooth future art expansions
• Worked throughout the art pipeline bringing models, animations, textures, UI, lighting, and particle effects from concept to final product
• Incorporated data from user testing into solutions to improve UX and created action plans for the programming team

51st and Fire

Art Director

• Established aesthetic for city management simulator by creating style guides based on the lead designer’s vision for the game feel and mechanics
• Spearheaded creation of assets, such as buildings and character sprites, and verified cohesion of assets from other artists against established style guide
• Developed key pattern swapping feature for a 2D puzzle game by researching ShaderLab Language and building the necessary shader from scratch

Evan Freed