pete* HODBOD
Curriculum Vitae
UX Designer | Game Designer
About Me
I am a UX Designer specializing in Mobile Devices and the Web
With 17 years experience as a Game Designer
for some of the world's biggest Console, PC and Mobile developers.
I'M A GAME DESIGNER
WITH A PASSION FOR UX
AND I LIVE IN TIDAHOLM
What I Do?
MOBILE APP DESIGN
WEB DESIGN
DESIGN DOCUMENTATION
Wireframes and prototypes for mobile applications, with an iterative process that gives fast turn-arounds and plenty of opportunities for client feedback.
Designs from wireframes to finished site with a focus on Responsive Designs that looks good on every device from mobile to desktop.
In-depth, detail-orientated, designs for complete projects with a focus on simplicity and the experience of the end user.
COPYWRITING
TUNING AND TESTING
SALES DOCUMENTATION
In-product text in English that is clear, concise, and readable on even the smallest screen sizes without scrolling.
Feature implementation, tuning, and testing to create an enjoyable user experience.
Pitches and Sales documentation to help promote your next project.
Experience
INTERACTION DESIGNER
HiQ | March 2017 - September 2017
Taking a mobile app design from start to finish, my role first involved researching and running design workshops with clients to identify the users of the product and working with them to define the app’s features.
Once defined, I used an iterative process to first map out the screens and interactions with flowcharts, before creating wireframes to handover to an artist to create production art, and building prototypes to demonstrate and refine functionality.
UX DESIGNER (PRAKTIK)
The Farm AB | Aug 2016 - Feb 2017
During my 6 month Praktik I positioned myself between the developers and clients to improve their productivity and the quality of apps they were creating.
This included testing apps already in development and providing design solutions when needed, improving documentation delivered by clients, and making artwork easier to implement with style guides, prototypes, and using Zeplin to ensure developers could recreate designs accurately.
SENIOR GAMEPLAY DESIGNER
Ghost Games (An EA Company) | May 2012 - May 2014
Designer as part of a team on Need for Speed Rivals, documenting ideas using Confluence before implementing them using EA’s Frostbite editor.
Responsibilities included designing the game’s vehicle weapons, the multiplayer flow connecting to EA’s Origin Servers, working with the Audio Director to create the VO script, and copywriting all-game text during beta.
LEAD DESIGNER
Simbin Development Team AB | 2008 - 2012
Working closely with the Creative Director to create the Game Design, updating it whenever changes were made, and solving every day problems with the development team.
Collaborated with a concept artist to design the game’s front end interface, then oversaw it’s implementation by the team.
SENIOR DESIGNER
In-Fusio | 2004 - 2007
Working with internal and external teams around the world to design Java mobile games based upon original and licensed Intellectual Properties.
At In-fusio I focused on capturing the most important elements of each IP, while ensuring games were innovative and fun despite the constraints of mobile phones at the time.
GAME DESIGNER / PRODUCER
Atomic Planet Entertainment | 2000 - 2004
Designer and Producer of conversion of games between different console platforms, managing the team on a day-to-day basis and making design changes when required.
I also designed two innovative turn-based combat games on WAP handsets when mobile gaming was in its infancy.
GAME DESIGNER
Acclaim Studios Teesside | 1998 - 2000
Gameplay implementer in the PC Version of ShadowMan, before supervising the cutdown of level geometry and subsequent gameplay rebalancing for the console versions.
GAME DESIGNER
Psygnosis | 1997 - 1998
Designed and implemented gameplay using in-house developed scripting tools.
Education
SVENSKA SOM ANDRASPRÅK
Tidaholm KompetensCentrum | Oct 2015 - Dec 2015
Grundkurs
SVENSKA FÖR INVANDRARE
Studium, Gothenburg | Aug 2014 - May 2015
Nivå C + D
BA HONS FILM & TELEVISION STUDIES
University of Derby | 1992 - 1995
Degree level 2:2
Games I’ve worked on
During my career I have designed for 4 generations of game consoles,
and created games on the earliest mobile devices.
Apps I’ve designed
While at HiQ I designed Mobile Apps for managing bluetooth-connected batteries,
and tracking the milage of drivers with company cars.
Tools I like to use
Skills & Knowledge
LANGUAGE SKILLS
KNOWLEDGE
English
Native
Svenska
Advanced
Francais
Experienced
Mobile App Design
Wireframing
Prototyping
Responsive Web Design
Game Design Documentation
Gameplay Implementation
Feature Testing and Tuning
Copywriting
Photography and Photo Editing
Music Production
Video Editing
HOBBIES & INTERESTS
Where to find me
Tidaholm is a small city in central Sweden located between Skövde and Jönköping.
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