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Dylan Mitchell
Game Design Specialist
Johannesburg,Gauteng
Summary
Creative Game Designer thoroughly experienced at shifting ideas to prototypes and content. Pivotal assessment of self-coded elements to ascertain content quality and effectiveness. Astute guidance through planning, collaboration and in-person implementation to reduce troublesome instances. Resourceful logging of design and presentation flaws to streamline complex game design process.
Open to new challenges and eager to showcase innovative designs.
Overview
4
4
years of professional experience
3
3
years of post-secondary education
2
2
Languages
Work History
Game Designer
Independent Gameware Developer
02.2021 - Current
- Worked for a year part time as a level designer with Bitrate games, a small 3-man group designing an indie game.
- Still on the project on and off.
- Created all the levels for the game along with the visual goals of the scenes within unity. Creating a sci-fi space with a mixture of magic which was the goal for the game's setting.
VR / AR Designer
Thwack
04.2022 - 10.2022
- Hired as a VR/AR Designer but also worked on UI/UX.
- Worked on projects for Mercedez Benz SA, Drip and many other brands.
- Worked with Quest 2, Hololens 2 and HTC Vive
Lead Game Designer
Oxford University
05.2021 - 08.2021
- Developed a game on vaccine education
- Developed Version 2 of the game, involving character customization.
- Designed all the visuals and level design for the game
Volunteer
Fight Pandemics
01.2021 - 02.2021
- Worked with an NGO group while looking for work after varsity.
- Volunteer as a game designer apply gamification and Ideas for further projects on their current in work platforms https://fightpandemics.com/
Game Designer
Self-employed
02.2020 - 12.2020
- Designed a VR demo of my varsity, Vega School, for possible attendees to view the varsity from home and in VR with game features to make it more engaging.
- This did not go forward as my group felt it hindered our learning abilities.
- Recreated the entire school and laid it out in VR.
Education
BCIS In Game Design And Development - Game Design And Development
Vega School - Johannesburg
Johannesburg 01.2018 - 12.2020
Skills
Teamwork and Collaboration
Effective communication
Game prototypes
Glitch and bug resolution
3D Game asset production
Game theory
Coding skills
Programming Languages
Software
C
Database SQL
Blender
3DSMAX
Unity
Unreal Engine
Zbrush
Mudbox
Photoshop
Piskel
OpenGL / Vulcan
Interests
Gaming
Cycling
Cooking
Dungeons and Dragons
Drawing
Work Availability
monday
tuesday
wednesday
thursday
friday
saturday
sunday
morning
afternoon
evening
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Timeline
VR / AR Designer
Thwack
04.2022 - 10.2022
Lead Game Designer
Oxford University
05.2021 - 08.2021
Game Designer
Independent Gameware Developer
02.2021 - Current
Volunteer
Fight Pandemics
01.2021 - 02.2021
Game Designer
Self-employed
02.2020 - 12.2020
BCIS In Game Design And Development - Game Design And Development
Vega School - Johannesburg
01.2018 - 12.2020