Rick Stalder 655 Old Country Rd San Francisco, CA 94002 (346) 333-5404 (Cell) [email protected]

SKILLS UI and HUD Design Action Script 2 UX Design Adobe After Effects Adobe Photoshop Adobe Illustrator Icon Design Scaleform 3.2 Motion Design and FX Unreal Engine 3

CREDITED TITLES MARVEL AVENGERS – Crystal Dynamics RISE OF THE TOMB RAIDER – Crystal Dynamics H1Z1 – DayBreak Games H1Z1 Battle Royale – DayBreak Games DAYS GONE – SONY Bend NCAA 14 Football – EA TIBURON HALO 4 – 343industries MICROSOFT GAME Studios – HUMAN HEAD STUDIOS SOCOM 4: Special Forces – ZIPPER Interactive Section 8: Prejudice – TIMEGATE Studios TRON – TIMEGATE Studios was subcontracted ALIENS: Colonial Marines – TIMEGATE Studios was subcontracted

EMPLOYMENT HISTORY

Crystal Dynamics July 2018 – Present Sr. UI Artist I • I was responsible for the features assigned to me. I authored and integrated the user interface as needed. • Work closely with UI Lead and designers to integrate UI assets into the game. • Worked with principals and stake holders to develop the UX flowcharts for several of the game features. • Defined file naming taxonomy and folder structures for team assets.

DayBreak Games LLC October 2017 – July 2018 Sr. UI Artist I was the UI Artist on H1Z1 and AutoRoyale. I was responsible for typography, icons, layouts, styles, animations and FX. I worked with other departments to provide concept art/designs and breakdowns/animation design of UI and related interactive elements, in both HUD and in-world settings. I also worked with the VFX departments, environment and lighting specialists for polish of scenes.

Studio Yokai January 2014 – October 2017 Sr. UI Artist I created and designed three games for the iOS and console market. With my years of experience in designing compelling and quality interfaces, I ensured that the design vision was executed correctly during the development process not only by myself but by those working with me. While I designed the UI and HUD artwork, I tasked outside resources to help with environment artwork, level design and coding.

Sony Computer Entertainment American July 2013 – December 2013 Sr. UI Artist (3 Month contract) DAYS GONE (PS4) Responsible for visual quality of art and animation in AAA Game User Interfaces at SONY BEND. Work with other design teams to assist in all prototyping, planning and execution of User Interface Visuals.

EA Sports | Tiburon Studios Sept 2012 – Nov 2012 UI Artist (3 Month contract) NCAA 14 (Xbox360 – PS3) Create artwork for the HUD and UI. I also performed simple ActionScript 2 coding as needed.

343 Industries | Microsoft Game Studios June 2011 – September 2012 Technical UI Artist (Contract) AAA title HALO 4 (Xbox360) Mastered proprietary software at Microsoft for development of UI screens on Halo 4. Created, streamlining, templating, and adding logic while maintaining templates used system- wide. Assemble functional menus and implement designs for the front-end and in-game UI. Created assets in Photoshop and integrated them into the game's screens with performance and reusability in mind. Communicates well across teams at 343i and document processes. Authoring and integration of the user interface. Mastering the use of game engine tools to integrate UI assets into the game. Worked closely with the artists, designers and developers to bring mockups through pipeline into the game and find creative solutions to both technical and artistic UI challenges.

Human Head Studio March 2011 – May 2011 UI Lead PREY 2 (PS3, 360, PC) Project Cancelled with Studio Create HUD and UI art. I was tasked to define the user model and user interface for the new PREY 2 game. I developed high level and detailed storyboards, wireframes, mockups, and prototypes to effectively communicate interaction and design ideas. I played an active lead role in the feedback and iteration cycle. I participated in the user testing to gauge the usability of new and existing designs and made constructive suggestions for change.

OTHER WORK Zipper Interactive | SONY – UI Artist January 2011 – February 2011 TimeGate Studios – UI Artist April 2010 – January 2011 Bernard Hodes Group – Interactive Art Director April 2007 - February 2010

EDUCATION University of Missouri – Kansas City, Missouri August 1991 – May 1995 Bachelor of Arts – English Literature

Academy of Art University August 2017 – May 2019 Bachelor of Arts – BA, Game Design on-line.

UC Berkeley Extension August 2020 - 2021 Professional Program in User Experience (UX) Design

CERTIFICATIONS User Experience Design Fundamentals by Joe Natoli February 2017 Presenting Data and Information by Edward Tufte October 2000 Envisioning Information by Edward Tufte October 2000 Visual Explanations by Edward Tufte October 2000