Joseph Grossmann

Current

Freelance at Higher Education Channel
Barista at Barnes & Noble

Past

Lead Character Artist at Meteor Games
Instructional Specialist at Arizona State University
Student at Savannah College of Art and Design

Student at Electronic Arts Professional Production Practices Class / Savannah College of Art and Design
Bookseller at Barnes and Noble
Art Director at SCAD Student Project
Content Intern at GamesThatWork
Cashier at Schnucks Markets Inc.

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Education

Savannah College of Art and Design

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Industry

Computer Games

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Joseph Grossmann’s Summary

3D modeling and texture artist. Works in Maya, 3D Studio Max and Zbrush to create assets for video games.

Joseph Grossmann’s Specialties:

3DStudio Max, Maya, Zbrush, Pixar’s RenderMan, Unreal Engine, Swarmada Game Engine, Corel Painter IX, Adobe Photoshop, Illustrator, After Effects, Final Cut Pro, Director, Dreamweaver, Flash, Customer Service

Joseph Grossmann’s Experience

Freelance

Higher Education Channel

(Broadcast Media industry)

November 2009 — Present (1 month)

Creating graphics, including fillers, logos, and look for upcoming shows.
Barista

Barnes & Noble

(Public Company; BKS; Retail industry)

August 2009 — Present (4 months)

Customer Service, Drink Preparation to ISO Standards.
Lead Character Artist

Meteor Games

(Computer Games industry)

November 2007 — November 2008 (1 year 1 month)

Oversaw animation and character / creature modeling. Maintained style and managed a team of 6. Promoted to lead after a couple months as a 3D Generalist.
Instructional Specialist

Arizona State University

(Educational Institution; Higher Education industry)

June 2007 — July 2007 (2 months)

Topics included in lesson plans:
3D Studio Max - modeling, texturing, rigging, skinning, and animation. Conceptualizing ideas utilizing Adobe Photoshop software and creating an art pipeline for Unreal Engine 2.
Student

Savannah College of Art and Design

(Educational Institution; Higher Education industry)

September 2003 — June 2007 (3 years 10 months)

Student of Bachelor of the Fine Arts in Game Development / Interactive Design with a minor in Visual Effects.
Student

Electronic Arts Professional Production Practices Class / Savannah College of Art and Design

(Public Company; Computer Games industry)

March 2007 — May 2007 (3 months)

Created assets for AAA titles according to Electronic Arts’ standards.
Bookseller

Barnes and Noble

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

August 2004 — May 2007 (2 years 10 months)

Responsible for customer service, cashiering, and stocking.
Art Director

SCAD Student Project

(Privately Held; Computer Games industry)

January 2007 — March 2007 (3 months)

Set the style and oversaw all art assets produced. This includes color palettes, cultural authenticity, and art team continuity. Help artists when they need assistance as well as acting liaison to project lead. The position also requires that the art director to be in charge of making sure the art team meets all deadlines and produces the correct assets.
Content Intern

GamesThatWork

(Computer Games industry)

March 2006 — June 2006 (4 months)

Responsible for 3D Modeling and texturing, animation, implementing assets into in house game engine, play testing and creating bug lists.
Cashier

Schnucks Markets Inc.

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

2001 — 2004 (3 years )

Responsible for customer service, bagging, pushing carts, and stocking.

Joseph Grossmann’s Education

Savannah College of Art and Design

BFA , Interactive Design / Game Development , 2003 — 2007

Graduated with honors, Cum Laude. Minor in Visual Effects.

Activities and Societies:

1337 / Next Gen Game Development Club, IGDA Student