Creative Director at Smart Bomb Interactive
Greater Salt Lake City Area
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- Creative Director, Virtual Worlds at Smart Bomb Interactive
- Past
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- Creative Director at Cartoon Network New Media
- Author at Lark Books
- Art Director at Turner Studios
- Broadcast Designer at Turner Broadcasting
- Graphics Artist at Gwinnett Daily News (New York Times Co.)
- News Artist at Orlando Sentinal
- Education
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- The University of Georgia
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Art Roche’s Summary
Art Roche has more than 9 years of leadership experience developing and managing immersive entertainment products in the highly competitive multi-platform marketplace.
In his former role as Creative Director for Cartoon Network New Media, Art had final creative approval on entertainment content for websites, online video and mobile platforms. In 2008, CartoonNetwork.com recorded nearly two billion game plays. By the end of 2008, the website had an average of seven million monthly unique visits.
Roche worked closely with network executives to program immersive experiences on the website. As early as 2002, he was instrumental in developing a content strategy that focused primarily on Flash games. Roche also served as the creative lead over the first in-house games production team for Cartoon Network.
Art participated in early development discussions around the network’s massively multi-player game, Fusion Fall. This included travel to Seoul, South Korea to interview potential development partners.
Roche joined Cartoon Network in August of 2000 as an associate creative director. Prior to joining Cartoon Network, Art worked as an award winning art director for Turner Studios’ Design Effects department.
Roche is the published author of two books on cartooning for children. He is also a member in good standing of the National Cartoonists Society, and creator of the daily comic strip Lotto Otto. In 2008, Art created the short-form series, Nacho Bear for Cartoon Network.
Art Roche’s Specialties:
Building brands, online game destinations, design, creative team building, writing, content strategy and creating engaging user experiences.
Art Roche’s Experience
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Creative Director, Virtual Worlds
Smart Bomb Interactive
(Privately Held; Computer Games industry)
June 2009 — Present (6 months)
Art has been leading the talented design team for a brand new virtual world for kids, produced in partnership with National Geographic.
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Creative Director
Cartoon Network New Media
(Public Company; TWX; Animation industry)
October 2002 — March 2009 (6 years 6 months)
Brand development, content strategy, user experiences, online game environments.
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Author
Lark Books
(Public Company; 51-200 employees; Publishing industry)
March 2004 — November 2006 (2 years 9 months)
Wrote and illustrated two how-to books on cartooning for the kids, ages 9 to 12.
Art for Kids: Cartooning; Art for Kids: Comic Strips. Available at amazon.com.
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Art Director
Turner Studios
(Public Company; Animation industry)
August 1995 — September 2001 (6 years 2 months)
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Broadcast Designer
Turner Broadcasting
(Public Company; TWX; Broadcast Media industry)
1995 — August 2000 (5 years )
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Graphics Artist
Gwinnett Daily News (New York Times Co.)
(Broadcast Media industry)
1987 — 1992 (5 years )
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News Artist
Orlando Sentinal
(Broadcast Media industry)
1985 — 1987 (2 years )
Art Roche’s Education
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The University of Georgia
1979 — 1983
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Art Roche’s Groups:
National Cartoonists Society, Cartoon Network, Kids New Media Business
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National Cartoonist Society
Art Roche’s Contact Settings
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