Art Direction
Experience At-A-Glance
Contact: info[at]marisaerven[dot]com
Direction Focus:
R&D, AAA, Indie
Science Fiction, Fantasy Focus
First to Market, Innovation Sector
Whimsical, Stylized, and Magical Realism art styles.
Prototyping, Blank Canvas/Blue Sky Projects, Abstraction
Direction Ownership Areas:
Primary: Art, Animation, UI/UX, and Tech Art
Secondary: Audio, Narrative (Script Writing and Worldbuilding), Engineering
(Art-Forward Tools, Systems Platforms, and XR primarily)
Budgets:
Up to $5+ Million (Art) Budgets
Up to 20+ Million (Project) Budgets
Industries:
Games
Tech (Innovation, R&D)
Wellness
Market Expertise:
Computer: PC, Steam
Console: PS5, PS4, Switch, XBox One
Social Gaming: Snapchat, TikTok, FB Games
Team Management:
Internal and External Development
US, Canada, International Team Members across all time zones
Remote forward (7+ years’ experience directing remotely)
Up to 15 direct reports, art teams of up to 30 members.
Up to 35+ external dev team members, working concurrently with internal direct reports
Project Collaboration:
Internal FTE, External Outsourcing
Co-Dev/Partnerships/Clients/Ex-Dev
Pre-Existing, Well-Known IPs and creation of new IP
