Rhonda Bowlin

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EMAIL: contact@rhondabowlin.com
CELL: 678.612.3706
RESIDENCE: Raleigh, North Carolina USA

OBJECTIVE

Motivated professional seeks artist role to contribute quality environment and character assets to your studio’s projects.

QUALIFICATIONS

  • Efficient high to low-polygon pipeline
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  • Modular level design within the Unreal engine
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  • Quality texture painting and UV mapping
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  • Quick to learn new software and techniques
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    EDUCATION

    Savannah College of Art and Design
    MA, Interactive Design and Game Development (Atlanta, GA campus and e-Learning; November 2010); 4.0 GPA    		 University of Central Florida
    BA, Art & Animation (Orlando, FL; May 2002);
    3.8 GPA

    RELEVANT BACKGROUND

    Phoenix Online Studios (Online; May 2011 – Current) Hi-Rez Studios in conjunction with SCAD (Alpharetta, GA; March – May 2010)
    Lead Environment Artist

    • Model and texture environment art assets for The Silver Lining game.
    • Assign projects and review work of team to maintain a consistent, high level of quality.
    		 Character Team Intern

    • Modeled and textured “head flair” accessories for Global Agenda game.
    • Imported meshes and customized materials within Unreal editor.

    SOFTWARE

    Autodesk 3D Studio/3DS Max 9 – 2012

    • Advanced polygon/ subdivision modeling
    • UVW unwrapping
    		 Autodesk Maya 2008-2010

    • Advanced polygon modeling
    Pixologic ZBrush (through 4)

    • Multi-mesh modeling via Sub-tools
    • Projection Master & ZappLink
    		 Unreal Engine 3/UDK Editor

    • Static mesh and BSP level building
    • Basic material editor workflow
    Adobe Photoshop (through CS4) XNormal
    Adobe Illustrator (through CS4) CrazyBump

    OTHER WORK EXPERIENCE

    Red Hat, Inc. (Raleigh, NC; May 2011 – Current)
    Corporate Shipping & Receiving Coordinator for software company – Provide highest level of internal customer service for local shipping & receiving in the HQ Facilities Department.

    MyComputerCareer.com (Raleigh, NC; May – September 2011)
    Part-Time Administrative Assistant for front desk at IT school and certification test center.

    C3 Marketing (Atlanta, GA; June 2004 – January 2010)
    Administrative Assistant for promotional products distributor – Supported the sales representatives so that each order would achieve complete customer satisfaction. This goal was accomplished through accurate order entry, logo and proof creation/ updating, and diligent customer service.