
Biography
Hello! My name is Kaitlin, and I am a 3D Environment Artist. I love creating unique and elaborate worlds, somewhere the player can be fully immersed. Currently, I am working on a recreation of part of a map from my favourite game: Apex Legends. This project will be part of my demo reel, soon to come in March 2022.
This past year I have been honing other aspects of game design at Vancouver Institute of Media Arts - creating everything from character sculpts and weapons, to concept art and custom textures. While at VanArts, I also produced a small indie game, "Light Seeker".
Games play an important role in my life - teaching me strategies and critical thinking, providing a space for fun, and allowing me to connect with friends and family over distances and time zones. I've been asked many times what my favourite game of all time is - the answer is simply that I have too many! ... Okay, it's Zelda Twilight Princess. No, WindWaker. No... TWILIGHT PRINCESS. REGARDLESS, I have new favourites that enter my beloved collection all the time! What ties all of my favourite games together is that they have thoughtful, interesting, and memorable stories - whether that be character backstory, the main mission story, or just the narrative that can be created during co-op play - that's the joy that I find and want to create in games.
Skills
Roles
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Technical Skills
- Basic
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Work Experience
2014 – 2021
Multiple roles
Apple (Vancouver, BC)
Roles I held over my career at Apple: Specialist, operations specialist, preservations specialist, technical expert, genius admin
2021 – 2021
Concept Artist
Hololabs (Vancouver BC)
Concept art for project SkyHaven - otherworldly foliage
Education
2021 – 2022
Certificate
VanArts
Game Art and Design
https://www.vanarts.com/programs/game-art-design/
2012 – 2016
Bachelor of Arts
Simon Fraser University
Interactive Art and Design
https://www.sfu.ca/siat.html