Howdy! Former UI Designer at
#Bungie
now looking for work in the games industry (or potentially board games or games-adjacent)
Former art lead in indie games - multi-discipline & self-taught. Looking for a Senior UI or UI Lead role or possibly broader creative leadership jobs.
Well that was unexpected.
Today was my last day at
#Bungie
, after nearly 5 years. Whatever you're imagining the talent, the culture, the inspiration, the passion to be like behind those doors...it was all that and more. Coolest job I could've ever dreamed of having.
(a thread)
Exciting news! On 11/11, I will be joining
@Bungie
as a Senior Technical UI Designer working on Destiny 2! I'll be wearing all my favorite hats while working on my favorite game. Life is pretty cool. ☺️😭
I couldn't be prouder of everything the team has accomplished together so far, and I'm eager for the journey that lies before us. Unbelievably talented, inspiring and kind people...every day I get to work on this project is a treat.
BUNGIE! 💙
#marathon
For what it's worth, it was really nice they let us stay on Teams and email for the day and say a proper goodbye to everyone. That really did help me process and I'm very thankful for it.
As cool as it is that I got to keep the job and move back to my home state, I think it makes today hit way harder, like a part of me just died. Bungie was what kept the memory of living in Washington with my family alive, and now I have pretty much no reason to go there.
I'm thankful for my time with the studio, am absolutely gutted that the ride has come to a full stop SO close to my 5-year anniversary and while I was working on Bungie's "next big thing". Kills me. Marathon is going to be great...but I wanted to be one of those making it so. 💔
I'll post a "looking for work" post separately, but for now...my heart goes out to everyone else out in the cold today, confused and sad. Loved working with y'all. Good luck out there friends❤️
Like in one moment I have this cool thing going where I secretly work for this magical place in a state where it's rare to do so, now I am on the job hunt and may need to make a compromise to provide what I need to my family (like work for a health insurance company)
I don't want to play the blame game - company got huge and they had to take certain risks to evolve and make new stuff. Hardly recognizable from the Bungie I joined (perks, culture, size, vibe) pre-covid, but that felt ok as long as we got to keep making great stuff.
Anyway, to end on a positive note, I'm excited for what's next. It was always a gamble to leave indie studios and work in AAA in terms of personal fulfillment and happiness. I miss being a scrappy multi-disciplinary game artist, and I'll probably land on my feet?
Was just so caught off-guard by today. No warning this was coming...feels so soon and so catasrophic considering the last wave wasn't that long ago and we've been mostly hearing cautiously encouraging stuff from leadership lately. I'm devastated and miss my coworkers already.
If anyone's wondering what I worked on at Bungie, everything was a group effort but I was mostly focus on Destiny 2's Director. I implemented the visual overhaul of Beyond Light, Witch Queen and Lightfall's Director, as well as many raid/activity nodes and built some maps.
Pinbrawl is coming to Xbox One and PC later this year, and will be at this year's
@Official_GDC
, showing at the
@ID_Xbox
Lobby Bar! Here's a piping hot trailer showcasing some exciting new features!
Game Informer was the coolest "fresh out of college" job I could have possibly hoped to land and set my career in a trajectory that got me to where I am today...seeing this after getting laid off hurts extra, for some reason. What a hellish week. 💔
Today's a big day for me. For the past 2 years I've been putting to paper a tabletop game that I've had in the back of my mind for the last decade. I promised myself I wouldn't make a single character portrait until the game's mechanics are mostly final.
That day is today! 😊
We're excited to finally announce that
@PlayPinbrawl
is coming to Xbox One, and will be part of
@ID_Xbox
's lineup at
#GDC18
! Stop by and check us out! ✌️
Had a lot of fun putting this look together. I may not be eligible to receive the emblem, but that won't stop me from helping celebrate one of my favorite aspects of Destiny. Stay fresh out there, guardians! ✨
@DestinyTheGame
#SplicerFashionShow
Another Tiger joins the Prophecy Solo Flawless team! 💪
In the 6 years I have been playing this game, I don't think I've ever felt this proud of myself.
@TigerStyleClan
#Destiny2