Timothy Aste

Current

Artist / Marketing at PushButton Labs

Past

Game Director / Producer at GarageGames
3rd Party Development at GarageGames
Artist at GarageGames

Owner at Gremlin Studios, LLC (Sole Proprietorship)

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Education

Rutgers, The State University of New Jersey-New Brunswick
Ringling School of Art and Design

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Connections

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Industry

Computer Games

Websites

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Timothy Aste’s Summary

I have been a professional graphic designer for nine years, and have spent the last five years alternating in the roles of game artist, producer and part-time guerrilla marketeer. I am currently employed at PushButton Labs where I work on "next-generation" Flash Games and Social Games.

Previous work includes titles on the Xbox 360 & PC that span from AAA to Casual. I have been responsible for art production(2D/3D), 3rd party developer relations, project management, business development, and web development.

I've contributed to ~99 products: 27 Games, 5 engines, 3 books, 15 tools, 49 content packs. I've worked on innumerable websites.

You can find my personal website at timaste.com or PushButton Labs information at pushbuttonlabs.com

You can follow me on Twitter at http://twitter.com/timaste or friend me on Facebook at http://www.facebook.com/timaste

Timothy Aste’s Specialties:

As an artist I am proficient in:

- 3DS Max
- Mudbox, Zbrush, Silo3D
- Radiant, Hammer, UnrealEd
- Adobe Master Suite

Timothy Aste’s Experience

Artist / Marketing

PushButton Labs

(Privately Held; Computer Games industry)

August 2008 — Present (1 year 4 months)

At PushButton Labs I am responsible for all aspects of design. I set art direction, create art assets, and track the work being done by outside contractors. In addition to art, I am primarily responsible for developing the strategy and planning for the marketing and promotion of PushButton Labs products.
Game Director / Producer

GarageGames

(Privately Held; Computer Games industry)

June 2007 — June 2008 (1 year 1 month)

Responsibilities includes the coordination of art, design, testing and programming teams to deliver a finished product on schedule.
3rd Party Development

GarageGames

(Privately Held; Computer Games industry)

January 2006 — May 2007 (1 year 5 months)

Responsible for project management, 3rd party relationships, developer relationship, strategic partnerships, occasional office management, and business development.
Artist

GarageGames

(Privately Held; 1-10 employees; Computer Games industry)

May 2004 — December 2005 (1 year 8 months)

Responsible for art asset production, project development. Games.
Owner
Gremlin Studios, LLC (Sole Proprietorship)

(Sole Proprietorship; Myself Only; Graphic Design industry)

September 2001 — July 2004 (2 years 11 months)

Creating third party content for retail sale, game, web, and graphic design consulting and contracting.

Timothy Aste’s Education

Rutgers, The State University of New Jersey-New Brunswick

BS , Political Science - International Relations , 2002 — 2004

Never finished here either, ending up working in games.

Activities and Societies:

New Brunswick Army ROTC
Ranger Club
Ringling School of Art and Design

BFA , Graphic Design , 2001 — 2002

Never finished of course.