JOHN W. SHROADES 

PROFESSIONAL EXPERIENCE

Fine Rhino Studios LLC Freelance Illustration 2004-Present

Represented by Shannon Associates, New York, NY, www.shannonassociates.com

Client list includes – Harper Collins, Scholastic, Random House, Disney, Blue Sky Studios, Bella Sara, Highlights Magazine, Houghton Mifflin, Scott Foresman, Lobster Press, Dutton Publishing, Innovative Kids, Rainbow Bridge Publishing, Upperdeck, Wizkids, Crackpot Entertainment.

The Amazing Society/Gazillion Entertainment 2008 - present

Super Hero Squad On-Line – Persistent world squad building social game for kids using the Marvel Universe

·        Senior Staff Artist - Character Lead

Vivendi Games-Sierra/Secret Lair Studios 2006-2008

Creature Hunter – Persistent world pet collecting role-playing game

·        Directed and taught external 3D and concept art team in China

·        Created, scheduled and managed creature and avatar production process

·        Created concept art and 3D models and textures using 3D Studio Max and Photoshop

Microsoft 1997-2004

Personell

• Assisted in interviewing and acclimating artists in two acquisitions (Bungie, FASA)
• Interviewed evaluated close to one-hundred artists

Mythica – MMO Fantasy role-playing game

• Directed internal and external 3D modelers
• Conceptual art
• Modeling and texturing player characters and creatures using Maya, Photoshop and Painter

Pandora’s Box – Puzzle game

• Art director
• Art work and UI elements using 3D Studio Max, Photoshop and Painter

 Sierra On-Line 1991-1997

King’s Quest 8 - Adventure game

• Art director
• Conceptual art
• Modeling and texturing using 3D Studio Max, Photoshop and Painter

Gabriel Knight 2 – Adventure game

• Art work and UI elements using Photoshop and Painter

Space Quest 6, Gabriel Knight 1, King’s Quest 6, Ecoquest – Adventure games

• Director of Background art
• Art work using DePaint and traditional paint

Marketing and Promotional Art

• Box covers
• Magazine ads
• Promotional lithographs

EDUCATION

Art Center College of Design, Pasadena, CA 1988-1991

Illustration ‘91 – Graduated with Distinction BFA – Scholarship award

California State University of Fresno 1982-1988

Major: Commercial Art/Graphic Design – Minor: Art History