Ryan Jackson
Art Director - Senior Character Artist
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Ryan Jackson
Ryan Jackson
Art Director - Senior Character Artist
Baltimore, United States

Summary

Experienced Character artist in the games industry. Enthusiastic about games, passionate about game art, and telling a great story through both.

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Skills

3D ModelingDigital SculptingCharacter ModelingRetopologyUV MappingTexture BakingPBR TexturingTexturingGame DevelopmentLow-poly ModelingLightingCharacter DesignHard Surface ModelingAnatomy3D PrintingPhotography

Software proficiency

3ds Max
3ds Max
ZBrush
ZBrush
Substance 3D Painter
Substance 3D Painter
3DCoat
3DCoat
Photoshop
Photoshop
Marmoset Toolbag
Marmoset Toolbag
R3DS Wrap
R3DS Wrap
PureRef
PureRef
Unreal Engine
Unreal Engine
Unity
Unity
xNormal
xNormal
Quixel Suite
Quixel Suite
Silo
Silo

Productions

    • Video Game
      Civilization VI: Rise and Fall
    • Year
      2019
    • Role
      Lead Unit Artist
    • Company
      Firaxis Games
    • Video Game
      Civilization VI
    • Year
      2016
    • Role
      Senior Character Artist
    • Company
      Firaxis Games
    • Video Game
      Civilization: Beyond Earth - Rising Tide
    • Year
      2015
    • Role
      Lead Unit Artist
    • Company
      Firaxis Games
    • Video Game
      Civilization: Beyond Earth
    • Year
      2014
    • Role
      Senior Unit Artist
    • Company
      Firaxis Games
    • Video Game
      Project Blunderbuss - Cancelled
    • Year
      2014
    • Role
      Character Artist
    • Company
      Molten Games
    • Video Game
      Darksiders 2
    • Year
      2012
    • Role
      Associate Character Artist
    • Company
      Vigil Games

Experience

  • Art Director at Unfound Productions
    Baltimore, Maryland, US
    March 2026 - Present

    Art Director + Senior Character Artist

  • Senior Character Artist at Unfound Productions
    Baltimore, Maryland, US
    January 2024 - Present

    Senior Character Artist

  • Freelance 3D Artist at Self Employed
    Baltimore, United States of America
    November 2007 - Present

  • Lead Character Artist at Loric Games
    Baltimore, United States of America
    October 2022 - January 2023

  • Senior Character artist / Lead Unit Artist / Art Outsource Manager at Firaxis Games
    Sparks, United States of America
    September 2014 - May 2020

  • 3D Character Artist at Molten Games
    San Diego, United States of America
    May 2013 - March 2014

  • Associate 3D Character Artist at Vigil Games
    Austin, TX, United States of America
    December 2010 - May 2012

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