Bailey Kalesti
Artist & Editor
Work Experience
Stray Bombay
Senior Visual & UI Designer
May 2021
- Present
Washington, United States
Blizzard Entertainment
Senior UI Artist
- Led the graphic design and motion graphics direction for an unannounced game.
- Helped build and maintain a close-knit and high-functioning team for an unannounced game.
- Developed the branding for War Chest and the final UI revamp for StarCraft II.
- Designed UI art and helped out the Overwatch game team.
- Helped build and maintain a close-knit and high-functioning team for an unannounced game.
- Developed the branding for War Chest and the final UI revamp for StarCraft II.
- Designed UI art and helped out the Overwatch game team.
February 2017
- October 2019
California, United States
Forma Pictures
Film Editor / Artist / Animator
- Formed studio and developed working relationships with a wide variety of business clientele.
- Created animated commercials from inception to completion.
- Art direction for an indie mobile game.
- Developed the branding for a leading 3D printing software company.
- Launched Behind the Cinematic, the leading site for game cinematics.
- Branding
- Graphic Design
- Animated Commercials/Promos
- Film Editing
- User Interface Design (Games & Films)
- Main Titles
- Created animated commercials from inception to completion.
- Art direction for an indie mobile game.
- Developed the branding for a leading 3D printing software company.
- Launched Behind the Cinematic, the leading site for game cinematics.
- Branding
- Graphic Design
- Animated Commercials/Promos
- Film Editing
- User Interface Design (Games & Films)
- Main Titles
July 2014
- February 2017
California, United States
Amazon.com
UI & Motion Graphic Artist
- Directed a small team over the course of a month to create a game trailer.
- Designed and animated motion graphics for multiple games and dozens of trailers.
- Created user interface art and layouts for four different games.
- Pitched multiple game ideas to the entire studio and led a game prototype team of six people.
- Interviewed dozens of art, design, and engineering candidates for the studio.
- Designed and animated motion graphics for multiple games and dozens of trailers.
- Created user interface art and layouts for four different games.
- Pitched multiple game ideas to the entire studio and led a game prototype team of six people.
- Interviewed dozens of art, design, and engineering candidates for the studio.
February 2012
- July 2014
California, United States
Amazon.com
3D Game Artist
- Modeled and textured game assets for three different games.
- Captured and edited gameplay footage for over 100 games.
- Captured and edited gameplay footage for over 100 games.
October 2008
- February 2012
California, United States
Reflexive Entertainment
Game Artist
- Worked on two shipped games as a graphic artist.
August 2007
- October 2008
California, United States