David Smit

Freelance Creative Director / Art Director

Berlin, Germany

Work Experience

DavidSmit.com

Consultant: Creative Director / Senior Art Director

Offering a wide-ranging set of creative services, including visual style development, art direction, creative-team management, design review, prototype review, and prototype creation.

Developed a clear understanding of each new client’s current obstacles. Designed and integrated proposed solutions, process, planning, and budget requirements. Delivered a quality solution within requested time-frames. Serving as Interim-Director.

* Successfully navigated multiple company cultures. Uncovering hidden stakeholders, sign-off lines, and cultural limitations within a short timeframe.
* Delivered quality solutions for each request. For visual styles, art direction, motivational art, marketing illustration, or anything else.
* Worked with industry-leading clients such as Guerrilla Games, Crytek, Big Point, and others.
* Supported advertisement agencies such as BBDO, 180 Amsterdam, and Art Box
2006 - Present Germany

Wargaming

Creative Director

October 2019 - February 2021 Berlin, Germany

King

Art Director

Responsibilities included:
Establishing a clear and fresh visual brand.
Growing the art team to production levels.
Communication with Management offsite.
Alignment and communication with Brand and Marketing.
Balancing the creative and corporate needs.
June 2014 - June 2015 Berlin, Germany

Crytek

Senior Concept Artist

February 2011 - August 2011 Budapest, Hungary

Guerrilla Games

Concept Artist

January 2008 - July 2008 Amsterdam, Netherlands

Ironworks VTC Online

Art director

Art Director at IronWorks, a new video game studio based in Hanoi, Vietnam.
2009 - 2009 Hanoi, Vietnam

Vanguard Games

Concept artist

Worked on and off as a concept artist for W!Games
2006 - 2008 Amsterdam, Netherlands

Education

Utrecht School Of The Arts

Master of Art

September 2007 - September 2008 Hilversum, Netherlands

Utrecht School Of The Arts

Bachelor Game design and development

September 2004 - June 2007 Hilversum, Netherlands

Graphic School Amsterdam

Ing multimedia designer

August 2000 - June 2004 Amsterdam, Netherlands

Languages

English (Fluent),
Dutch (Native),
German (Beginner),

Skills

Adobe Photoshop, Art Direction, Communication, Concept, Concept Art, Corona SDK, Creative, Creative, Creative Direction, Design, Drawing, Illustration, Leadership, LUA, Management, Painter, Painting, Pencil, Product, Product Development, Scripting, Team Management, Training, Unity,