Colter Avara
Oak Park, IL, USAWork Experience
Freelance
Owner
CLIENTS
Starmaker Interactive | Character Designer October 2011 - Present
Google | Graphic Designer August 2010 - October 2011
Slide | Game Artist October 2009 - August 2010
Acclaim Games | Game Artist June 2009 - October 2009
JPL Creative | Illustrator and Lead Animator November 2008 - April 2009
John K Enterprises | Cleanup Artist May 2008 - September 2008
PROFESSIONAL SKILLS
Art Direction
Led a remote team of artists for game asset design
Created style guides for the artists to ensure consistency
Reviewed game assets and provided feedback to the artists
Graphic Design
Worked collaboratively in a team environment with art directors and lead UI designers
Used wireframes to convey initial concepts for web and mobile user interface
Created full concept based on approved wireframes and style guide
Designed final user interface based on team feedback
Conceptualized and designed animated Facebook ads to increase web traffic
Created website and application branding and logo treatment
Illustration
Illustrated revenue generating virtual assets for multiple Facebook games
Created game defining characters for mobile applications
Provided character design from concept to execution
Incorporated feedback from art directors into finished product
Met weekly deadlines for asset design
Provided inking, sketch finalization, and key poses for animation
Animation
Animated revenue generating virtual assets
Provided character animation for online health program
Animated Facebook ads. Used traditional and Flash animation styles
Starmaker Interactive | Character Designer October 2011 - Present
Google | Graphic Designer August 2010 - October 2011
Slide | Game Artist October 2009 - August 2010
Acclaim Games | Game Artist June 2009 - October 2009
JPL Creative | Illustrator and Lead Animator November 2008 - April 2009
John K Enterprises | Cleanup Artist May 2008 - September 2008
PROFESSIONAL SKILLS
Art Direction
Led a remote team of artists for game asset design
Created style guides for the artists to ensure consistency
Reviewed game assets and provided feedback to the artists
Graphic Design
Worked collaboratively in a team environment with art directors and lead UI designers
Used wireframes to convey initial concepts for web and mobile user interface
Created full concept based on approved wireframes and style guide
Designed final user interface based on team feedback
Conceptualized and designed animated Facebook ads to increase web traffic
Created website and application branding and logo treatment
Illustration
Illustrated revenue generating virtual assets for multiple Facebook games
Created game defining characters for mobile applications
Provided character design from concept to execution
Incorporated feedback from art directors into finished product
Met weekly deadlines for asset design
Provided inking, sketch finalization, and key poses for animation
Animation
Animated revenue generating virtual assets
Provided character animation for online health program
Animated Facebook ads. Used traditional and Flash animation styles
May 2008
- Present
Chicago, Illinois, United States
Rocket Farm Studios
Character Designer/Animator/Illustrator
Designed and animated characters for children's app KidConnect
June 2014
- Present
Massachusetts, United States
Secret Game
Character Designer/Illustrator
Designing characters for a secret project/game
December 2013
- Present
Portland, Oregon, United States
Megatherium Labs
Character Design/Illustrator
Designed main character Mega and created illustrations for Museum ScrapBook app
October 2013
- October 2013
St. Louis, Missouri, United States
WishPop
2D Artist/Designer/UI Designer
Character Designer, Illustrator, and Animator with a little bit of UI design to taste. Creating fun and useful apps for children and adults!
July 2012
- October 2014
San Francisco, California, United States
Starmaker Interactive
Concept Artist
Contract Character Designer/Graphic Designer
October 2011
-
San Francisco, California, United States
Graphic Designer
User Interface Design, Logo Design and Ad Design for various projects including VideoInbox
August 2010
- October 2011
Mountain View, California, United States
Slide Inc
Game Artist
Virtual Asset design and animation for Super Poke Pets, Top Fish and Rock Riot, maintained strict deadlines for item releases.
Led Virtual Asset Design for Rock Riot, increased game revenue by creating high-end virtual assets.
Led Virtual Asset Design for Rock Riot, increased game revenue by creating high-end virtual assets.
October 2009
- August 2010
San Francisco, California, United States
Acclaim Games
Game Artist
Virtual Asset Design and animation for Rockfree
In-Game UI Design
In-Game UI Design
June 2009
- October 2009
Hollywood, California, United States
Languages
English (Native),
Awards
Skills
Art Direction,
Character Design,
Concept Art,
CSS,
Graphic Design,
HTML,
Logo Design,
Microsoft Office Suite,
User Interface,
Adobe Flash,
Adobe Illustrator,
Adobe Photoshop,
Animation,
Cintiq,
Flash Animation,
Intuos5,
IOS,
Manga Studio,
Mobile Games,
Social Games,
Traditional Animation,
UI,
Vector Art,
Wacom,