Andrea Fryer

Senior Game Artist at Digital Chocolate

Finland

Current
Past
  • Graphic Designer at Nokia Mobile Phones
  • Mother at home at Family Inc.
  • Web Designer at T:mi Andrea Fryer (Self-employed)
  • Mother at home at Family Inc.
  • Quality Inspector at Finnwear
  • Architectural Drafter at Tampereen Kaupungin Asemakaavaosaasto
Education
  • Tampere School of Arts and Communications
Connections
146 connections
Industry
Computer Games
Websites

Andrea Fryer’s Summary

Especially experienced in pixel and icon art, illustration and digital manipulation. Currently striving to advance skills in 3D modelling and animation. Working in the game industry, which is a life long dream.

Andrea Fryer’s Specialties:

2D & 3D graphics and animation. Knowledge of special requirements needed for graphics used in mobile devices such as masking, palette building, tiling, color correction etc.


Andrea Fryer’s Experience

  • Senior Game Artist

    Digital Chocolate

    (Privately Held; 51-200 employees; Computer Games industry)

    February 2008Present (1 year 10 months)

    Creation, animation and documentation of 2D and 3D art assets for videogames of various game platforms.

  • Game artist

    Digital Chocolate

    (Computer Games industry)

    April 2006February 2008 (1 year 11 months)

    Responsible for creation of 2D art for mobile games.

  • Senior Graphic Designer

    Nokia Mobile Phones

    (Public Company; 10,001 or more employees; NOK; Telecommunications industry)

    July 2004April 2006 (1 year 10 months)

    Technology platform - Nokia Symbian Specific Software
    Visual design, implementation and documentation of customized user interfaces needed for S60 cover and other miscellaneous screens which do not fit the usual S60 resolution sizes. Intense communication and collaboration with UI designers and programmers. Example work can be seen in the cover screen of the N76 model.

  • Senior Graphic Designer

    Nokia Mobile Phones

    (Public Company; 10,001 or more employees; NOK; Telecommunications industry)

    September 2003June 2004 (10 months)

    Technology platform - User Interface Content
    Design, creation and documentation of graphical icons, skins and wallpapers for the S60 & S80 platforms using Photoshop and 3ds Max. Communication and collaboration with UI designers, programmers and marketing. Example work can be seen in the cover and PDA screens of the Nokia 9300 and 9500 communicators.

  • Graphic Designer

    Nokia Mobile Phones

    (Public Company; 10,001 or more employees; NOK; Telecommunications industry)

    February 2003August 2003 (7 months)

    Technology platform - User Interface Content
    Design, creation and documentation of graphical icons, skins and wallpapers for the S60 & S80 platforms using Photoshop and 3ds Max.

  • Mother at home

    Family Inc.

    (Individual & Family Services industry)

    January 2000January 2003 (3 years 1 month)

    Stayed at home to take care of my second child.

  • Web Designer

    T:mi Andrea Fryer (Self-employed)

    (Self-Employed; Myself Only; Internet industry)

    19962000 (4 years )

    Design and creation of web sites from start to finish, including usability and visual design, graphical and technical implementation, HTML, CSS, SSI, Javascript.

  • Mother at home

    Family Inc.

    (Individual & Family Services industry)

    February 1992May 1995 (3 years 4 months)

    Stayed at home to take care of my first child.

  • Quality Inspector

    Finnwear

    (Public Company; 5001-10,000 employees; Textiles industry)

    May 1989February 1991 (1 year 10 months)

  • Architectural Drafter

    Tampereen Kaupungin Asemakaavaosaasto

    (Government Agency; 10,001 or more employees; Architecture & Planning industry)

    June 1988November 1988 (6 months)

    Preparation of detailed drawings and illustrations of architectural and structural features of buildings and/or drawings and/or topographical relief maps used in civil engineering projects, such as highways, bridges, residential, commercial and industrial buildings and public works.


Andrea Fryer’s Education

  • Tampere School of Arts and Communications

    Bachelor , Media Art , August 1995December 2000

    Main Studies:
    - Media art
    - Installation
    - Video Art and editing
    - Multimedia
    - Digital Graphics
    - Serigraphy
    - Graphic Design
    - Illustration
    - 2D animation
    - 3D modelling and animation
    - Pixellation animation
    - Web Design

    Other Studies:
    - Painting
    - Drawing
    - Sculpture
    - Comic Art
    - Game graphics
    - B&W-, Color-, Digital- and Studio Photography,
    - Multivisions
    - Manuscripting
    - Dramaturgy
    - Lighting
    - Architectual Lighting
    - Audio


Additional Information

Andrea Fryer’s Websites:

Andrea Fryer’s Interests:

- Gaming (especially MMORPGs) - Photography - Music

Andrea Fryer’s Groups:

IGDA

  •    International Game Developers Association
  •    UX Professionals
  •    Casual Games
  •    Game Developers
  •    Game Creator's Network
  •    VideoGame Professionals
  •    MMORPG
  •    MASSIVE ONLINE GAMER Group
  •    MMO Players
  •    IGDA Women in Games Special Interest Group
  •    pixel artist
  •    IGDA Finland
  •    Social Game Developers

Andrea Fryer’s Honors:

1986 1st place
Art category in the junior high class of the Tampere culture competition

1996 2nd place
Interactive Computer Media | Jazzbit 96

1997 2nd place
Web Design | TPO series | Tampere Multimedia Competition

1997 3rd place
Web Design | Tampere series | Tampere Multimedia Competition


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