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I AM
Rodney
XAIVIER BAMBAO

ARTIST | ILLUSTRATOR | VISUAL DESIGNER 
UX/UI DESIGNER | FABRICATOR | MAKER
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I am a seasoned and versatile creative professional with over two decades of experience in Visual Design. My expertise lies in the art of crafting dynamic designs while adhering to brand guidelines. With a solid track record of creating captivating visuals, compelling content, and high-quality designs for both digital and print media, I bring a wealth of skills to the table.

 

My collaborative nature and strong interpersonal skills make me an exceptional team player. I am known for my ability to generate and execute ideas effectively, even within tight deadlines. My dedication, sense of humor, intelligence, and unwavering commitment to achieving team goals have earned me a reputation for consistently going above and beyond.

SPACER

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PORTFOLIO

MY LATEST WORK
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DESIGN & Fabrication

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GAMES

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ILLUSTRATION

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PROFESSIONAL 

PROFESSIONAL

MY KNOWLEDGE & SKILLS
SOFTWARE:
FIGMA
ADOBE DESIGN SUITE
AFTER EFFECTS
PREMIERE
FLASH
FUSION 360
SKETCHUP
3D MAX
UNITY
BLENDER
SKETCH
FREEHAND
AGILE
SKILLS:
JIRA
VISUAL DESIGN
UX COMPETITIVE ANALYSIS
WIREFRAMING
HTML
AS2 AS3 & LUA SCRIPT
PRE-PRESS
PROTOTYPING

Experience

MY ACHIEVEMENTS

ILLUSTRATOR | VISUAL DESIGNER
UX / UI DESIGN

FABRICATOR

FREELANCE | CURRENT

  • Design, illustrate & create client event graphics from concept to production for both digital & printed content. Clients include Portworx, DELL EMC, GroupHealth and Kaiser Permanente

  • Fabricate furniture for booth designs & events for multiple clients

  • Manage pre-press production of printed collateral & promotional materials

  • Create promotional motion graphics for client event promotions

  • Design, build & maintain websites

  • Produce competitive analysis reports for use with client's content

SENIOR VISUAL DESIGNER

LEAD UX / UI ARTIST

TOPPS DIGITAL, FANATICS | 2021 - 2023 

  •  User Interface Design: Created the visual layout and design of the user interface (UI) for the mobile products , including menus, icons, buttons, and other interactive elements.

  • Visual Design: Developed and enhanced the overall visual style of the game for the Topps Digital IPs including the use of color, typography, and graphic design to create an engaging and visually appealing experience. Titles include Disney, Star Wars and Marvel Collect for the entertainment along with the sports franchise Bunt, Kick and Skate.

  • In-game Graphics: Designed and created the various visual assets that appear within the game, such as characters, environments, and special effects.

  • User Experience Design with wire-framing: Planned and improved the overall user experience (UX) of the game or application, including creating wireframes and prototypes to test and refine the design before implementation.

  • Graphic Design: Created the official logo for the TOPPS NFT group.

  • Overall, my duties involve using my creative skills and design expertise to develop immersive and engaging video game experiences for users.

SENIOR GAME ARTIST

UX  / UI LEAD

IGT | 2015 - 2019 

  • Specialized in UX & UI creation of in-game content & global product features

  • Provided competitive analysis of game features to improve first time end user experience

  • Contributed to the creation of in-game art for 7 original titles

  • Shipped over 15+ titles as a lead & support for both mobile & desktop games

  • Illustrated original graphics to be used for both in-game content & global features

  • Produced digital & print-ready logos for original game content

  • Designed printed materials for marketing promotions

SENIOR GAME ARTIST

UX / UI LEAD

DOUBLE DOWN MOBILE  | 2012 - 2015 

  • Illustrated & designed in-game graphics for mobile & desktop platform  ​

  • Responsible for creating graphics & UI for features within casino app

  • Produced additional game content; Roulette, Poker & Blackjack

  • Produced digital marketing graphics to promote in-app games

  • Designed printed materials for company event functions

SENIOR GAME ARTIST

GRAPHIC DESIGNER

GAMEHOUSE CASUAL GAMES, 
REALNETWORKS | 2006 - 2011

  • Released over 23+ casual games titles; Collapse!, Marooned,TextTwist 2, Solitaire Titles & many more

  • Lead the design aesthetics of many titles such as Mind Medley & Lucy’s Expedition

  • Responsible for user interface design of games created

  • Produced animations & special effects of original characters for in-game contents

  • Create digital marketing ads to promote games released

  • Designed game content packaging for casual games & managed the pre-press production

  • Design & created printed collateral to promote content for internal partners such as Zylom, Mr. Goodliving & RealGames 

SENIOR GAME ARTIST

GRAPHIC DESIGNER

UX / UI ARTIST

GAMEHOUSE SOCIAL GAMES,
REALNETWORKS | 2011 - 2012 

  • Illustrated original characters for social gaming content 

  • Created & animated special effects for games

  • Responsible for creating & designing user interface content based on wireframes

  • Conceived and enhanced user experience graphics based on self-produced competitive analysis of adjacent games in marketplace

  • Designed marketing graphics to promote social games produced in-house for both print & web

  • Collaborated internally for printed collateral & booth designs for RealNetworks promotions with other graphic design team 

  • Participated in creation of the internal GameHouse rebrand

MARKETING GRAPHIC DESIGNER

GAME ARTIST

REALGAMES MOBILE, REALNETWORKS | 2005 - 2006

  • Responsible for designing & creating both digital & printed content to promote games produced by the new mobile division of Gamehouse Studios RealGames

  • Design & manage the pre-press production of event booth graphics in conventions for casual games

  • Created graphical content used in mobile games

  • Problem solved optimization of in-game graphics to better enhance performance in legacy mobile devices

GAME ARTIST | ILLUSTRATOR

GRAPHIC DESIGNER

GAMEHOUSE STUDIOS | 2003 - 2005

  • Responsible for Illustrating characters & animating graphics  for in-house game content such as Aloha Solitaire and many Solitaire titles

  • Successfully rebranded the aesthetics of games like Magic Inlay, Puzzle Inlay, Incredible Ink, Reader’s Digest WordPower 

  • Created digital graphics for use in web promotions 

  • Design & produced game packaging for successful GameHouse Game titles such as Collapse!, Wyland Jigsaw,  Thomas Kincade Jigsaw, Collapse GBA & Collapse 3 & many more

  • Produced & update company’s printed collateral

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