Game Producer at Merscom LLC
Raleigh-Durham, North Carolina Area
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- Game Producer at Merscom LLC
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- Manager, Mobile Product Development at uclick.com
- Writer at Screamland from Image Comics
- Web product manager at Skechers USA
- Motion Graphics/New Media Producer at KCPT
- Education
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- Kansas City Art Institute
- North Carolina School of the Arts
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Harold Sipe’s Summary
For the last several years, I have acted as Product Manager for uclick/GoComics’ line of iPhone and mobile books. I have been responsible for launching titles including Jeff Smith’s Bone and Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles in the mobile content space.
In my position as Mobile Product Manager, I designed mobile interfaces and marketing web sites, worked with the developers on user experience issues and facilitated the working relationship between license holders and uclick.
Outside of working with licensed properties, I have developed New Media projects for many large firms and agencies. The largest of these was Skechers USA footwear, where I oversaw branding, e-commerce and B-to-B web projects.
My first graphic novel, SCREAMLAND from Image Comics was published in 2008. The book was selected for honorable mention in Publisher’s Weekly 2008 Critic’s Round-Up, named best horror comic of the year by Fangoria Magazine and best satire by Wizard Magazine.
Harold Sipe’s Specialties:
Dreamweaver, Flash, Photoshop, Illustrator, After-Effects, Avid, Final Cut Pro, Adobe Premiere.
Understanding of UML standards for use in visualizing, constructing, and documenting applications.
Strong conceptual thinking combined with creative problem solving.
Excellent communication and motivational skills.
Solid design skills backed up by a working knowledge of graphics and web
software.
Harold Sipe’s Experience
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Game Producer
Merscom LLC
(Privately Held; Entertainment industry)
May 2009 — Present (7 months)
Producer managing the development of multiple simultaneous PC casual games.
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Manager, Mobile Product Development
uclick.com
(Entertainment industry)
February 2005 — December 2008 (3 years 11 months)
Project Management of GoComics’ mobile comic book applications.
User Interface and graphic design for mobile comics viewer applications.
Graphic design and team leader for GoComics’ consumer web sites.
Working with management team on branding issues across uclick’s comic-strip
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Writer
Screamland from Image Comics
(Entertainment industry)
2008 — October 2008 (less than a year)
Five issue mini-series drawn by Hector Casanova from Image Comics.
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Web product manager
Skechers USA
(Public Company; SKX; Apparel & Fashion industry)
2003 — 2005 (2 years )
Project management of Skechers international Business-to-Business site.
Development of a Product Management system.
Overseeing programmers and development of new web applications.
Working with the Creative Director of web to oversee, improve, and maintain the branding and e-commerce area of Skechers.com. -
Motion Graphics/New Media Producer
KCPT
(Entertainment industry)
1998 — 2000 (2 years )
Harold Sipe’s Education
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Kansas City Art Institute
BFA , Photography and New Media , 1994 — 1999
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North Carolina School of the Arts
Visual Arts 1991 — 1993
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Harold Sipe’s Groups:
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Comic Book Business for Creators and Creations
Harold Sipe’s Honors:
"Screamland" named top horror comic of 2008 by Fangoria Magazine
Wizard Magazine named "Screamland" Best Satire of 2008.
Honorable Mention for "Screamland" in Publisher's Weekly's 2008 Critics' Round-Up.
Judge - regional design competition “Graphex 38”, 2007
Film "Art Soldiers" (Co-written and co-directed) screened at the Nelson-Atkins Museum of Art as part of Electomediascope, 1999
Film "Silent History" screened at Bandits Mages International Festival; Bourges, France, 1997
Harold Sipe’s Contact Settings
Interested In:
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- consulting offers
- new ventures
- expertise requests
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