Jared Kuharski

Technical Environment Artist

Seattle, United States

Summary

Since 2006, I have worked professionally in the video game industry and have shipped over 30 titles spanning consoles, mobile, and PC.

My career started as an environment artist at Visual Concepts working on Fantastic Four Rise of the Silver Surfer. My experience was like many who came before me, I started by building props. After shipping this title, I joined Electronic Arts and worked on The Godfather 2. My role grew in scope and I quickly became responsible for building whole cities.

At the start of 2009, I joined a startup called Tricky Software. Notably, we shipped one of the first 3D titles for the iPhone 3G: Spore Origins. Working at a startup was very challenging, and required me to wear many hats. This experience helped me grow professionally and prepared me for my next role.

In 2014, our team was acquired by Amazon and I became a Technical Artist on Lumberyard. While at Amazon, I built demo's for GDC, SIGGRAPH, and found a role on the Support Team. As a member of the Support Team, I was part of a seasoned group of subject matter experts. I worked directly with our white-glove customers to provide hands on technical support and guidance for Lumberyard.

Currently, I am doing freelance work and searching for a new studio to call home.

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Skills

Software proficiency

Maya

Substance Designer

Substance Painter

Photoshop

Lumberyard

Unity

World Machine

xNormal

Quixel Suite

Premiere

After Effects

CRYENGINE

Productions

- Video Game
  Amazon Lumberyard
- Year
  2019
- Role
  Technical Artist (Professional Services)
- Company
  Amazon
- Video Game
  Emma and the Inventor: Resonance
- Year
  2014
- Role
  Game Designer and Technical Artist
- Company
  Tricky Software
- Mobile Game
  Crayola Design and Drive
- Year
  2014
- Role
  Environment Artist and UI Designer
- Company
  Tricky Software
- Mobile Game
  Crayola Photo Strings
- Year
  2014
- Role
  Technical Arist and UI Designer
- Company
  Tricky Software
- Mobile Game
  Crayola Fashion Show
- Year
  2013
- Role
  3D Artist and UI Designer
- Company
  Tricky Software
- Mobile Game
  Crayola DigiTools Paint
- Year
  2013
- Role
  Technical Arist and UI Designer
- Company
  Tricky Software
- Mobile Game
  Crayola Color Studio HD: Barbie Edition
- Year
  2013
- Role
  Technical Arist and UI Designer
- Company
  Tricky Software
- Mobile Game
  Crayola Color Studio HD: Hot Wheels Edition
- Year
  2013
- Role
  Technical Arist and UI Designer
- Company
  Tricky Software
- Mobile Game
  Crayola Light Marker
- Year
  2013
- Role
  Technical Arist and UI Designer
- Company
  Tricky Software
- Mobile Game
  Animal Parade
- Year
  2013
- Role
  Technical Arist and UI Designer
- Company
  Tricky Software
- Video Game
  Armado HD
- Year
  2012
- Role
  Environment Artist
- Company
  Tricky Software
- Mobile Game
  Crayola DigiTools (Airbrush, Effects, and 3-D)
- Year
  2012
- Role
  Technical Arist and UI Designer
- Company
  Tricky Software
- Mobile Game
  Crayola Case Creator
- Year
  2012
- Role
  Technical Arist and UI Designer
- Company
  Tricky Software
- Mobile Game
  Crayola Silly Face Swaps
- Year
  2012
- Role
  Technical Arist and UI Designer
- Company
  Tricky Software
- Video Game
  Emma and the Inventor
- Year
  2011
- Role
  Game Designer and Technical Artist
- Company
  Tricky Software
- Mobile Game
  Crayola Lights, Camera, Color!
- Year
  2011
- Role
  Technical Arist and UI Designer
- Company
  Tricky Software
- Mobile Game
  Crayola Paint and Create
- Year
  2011
- Role
  Technical Arist and UI Designer
- Company
  Tricky Software
- Mobile Game
  Color Studio HD
- Year
  2011
- Role
  Technical Arist and UI Designer
- Company
  Tricky Software
- Mobile Game
  Boggle for iPad
- Year
  2010
- Role
  3D Artist and UI Designer
- Company
  Tricky Software
- Mobile Game
  Would You Rather
- Year
  2010
- Role
  UI and UX Designer
- Company
  Tricky Software
- Mobile Game
  Left Center Right
- Year
  2010
- Role
  3D Artist and UI Designer
- Company
  Tricky Software
- Mobile Game
  Battle of the Sexes
- Year
  2010
- Role
  3D Artist and UI Designer
- Company
  Tricky Software
- Mobile Game
  Scarface Last Stand
- Year
  2010
- Role
  3D Artist and Level Designer
- Company
  Tricky Software
- Mobile Game
  Spore Creatures
- Year
  2010
- Role
  Level Designer
- Company
  Tricky Software
- Mobile Game
  Puff
- Year
  2009
- Role
  3D Artist
- Company
  Tricky Software
- Mobile Game
  Boggle for iPhone
- Year
  2009
- Role
  3D Artist and UI Designer
- Company
  Tricky Software
- Mobile Game
  Spore Origins
- Year
  2008
- Role
  Level Designer
- Company
  Tricky Software
- Video Game
  Dante's Inferno
- Year
  2010
- Role
  Material Artist
- Company
  Electronic Arts
- Video Game
  The Godfather 2
- Year
  2009
- Role
  Environment Artist
- Company
  Electronic Arts
- Video Game
  Fantastic Four Rise of the Silver Surfer
- Year
  2007
- Role
  Environment Artist
- Company
  Visual Concepts

Experience

Character Technical Artist at Coinflip Studios
San Francisco, United States of America
January 2020 - March 2020
Freelance Work
Field Technical Artist at Amazon
Seattle, United States of America
October 2016 - September 2019
Technical Artist at Amazon
East Palo Alto, United States of America
November 2014 - October 2016
3D Generalist and App Designer at Tricky Software
Menlo Park, United States of America
January 2009 - November 2014
Environment Artist at Electronic Arts
Redwood City, United States of America
April 2008 - January 2009
Environment Artist at Visual Concepts
San Rafael , United States of America
March 2006 - June 2007