Co-Owner at BattleCritters
Greater Salt Lake City Area
- Current
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- Co-Owner & Art director at BattleCritters, LLC
- Past
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- Director of Visual Communications at LetterPress Software
- Director of Visual Communication at The Furniture Training Company
- Senior Web Strategy Designer at Department of Education and Training
- Visual Communicatior (Web & Print) at Rio Tinto
- Web Developer at web firm
- Education
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- Utah State University
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Nick Barfuss’s Summary
May Real passion is games, and the gaming world. I thrive on Board Games, Role-playeing Games, Video Games, Science Fiction, Fantasy, Comic Books, and everything else that allows me to interact with like minded people.
Nick Barfuss’s Specialties:
I have a complete understanding of css, acceible design, and standards compliant web design. I am an excellent illustrator, artist, and creative thinker. creating is my passion. I like creating anything from Icons, logos, illustrations, music, games, art, etc... It is widely recognized that I am the worlds worst speller, so be warned!
Nick Barfuss’s Experience
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Co-Owner & Art director
BattleCritters, LLC
(Privately Held; Computer Software industry)
March 2009 — Present (9 months)
BattleCritters is a rich, fun universe where players get to interact in a casual game environment by playing real-time strategy, shooting, and trading style games. BattleCritters games offer high satisfaction while requiring little time commitment, making game play experiences exciting for the hardcore and casual gamer alike.
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Director of Visual Communications
LetterPress Software
(Privately Held; E-Learning industry)
July 2008 — April 2009 (10 months)
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Director of Visual Communication
The Furniture Training Company
(Design industry)
2008 — April 2009 (1 year )
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Senior Web Strategy Designer
Department of Education and Training
(Government Agency; 10,001 or more employees; Education Management industry)
2002 — July 2008 (6 years )
I was the lead Interface designer for a large CMS application serevices over 750 schools and hundreds of directorates. My development role took place in Flash using Actionscript 2, Css and Javascript in a small 10 man team.
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Visual Communicatior (Web & Print)
Rio Tinto
(Public Company; 10,001 or more employees; RIO; Mining & Metals industry)
January 2001 — January 2002 (1 year 1 month)
As a contract graphic designer I was responsible for developing brands, campaigns and visual identities associated with Rio Tinto and its child companies. My most notable work was the development of the Hamersley Iron Environmental Management System.
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Web Developer
web firm
(Internet industry)
2000 — 2001 (1 year )
Basically I was an under utilized resource stifled in a corporate hamster wheel. I was working for way less than I was worth, for an evil company, doing web-monkey work.
Nick Barfuss’s Education
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Utah State University
BFA , Fine Arts (Illustration) , 1996 — 2000
Obtained a Liberal Arts and Social Science Certificate in 2000
Graduated with a Multimedia Minor- Activities and Societies:
- Co-Founder of the Independent Film Makers Guild
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Nick Barfuss’s Interests:
Board Games, Hobbies, Fantasy, Science Fiction, Creating, Making things...
Nick Barfuss’s Groups:
Outpost 6030 (Warhammer Gameing Club), The Board Game Designers Guild of Utah
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WSG
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