RYAN J. BONE
Located in: Fairfax County, Virginia
E-mail: ryanbone2018@gmail.com
Website: https://www.ryanbone.com/
PDF Version: Resumé
Education
George Mason University 2018-2022
Bachelor of Fine Arts, Computer Game Design
Graduated Summa Cum Laude; Dean’s List each semester; GPA 3.94/4
Key courses: Advanced Game Design Studio, Physics/Everyday Phenomena, Writing for the Moving Image, Comics, 2D and 3D Experimental Animation.
Elected by peers to serve as Project Lead on six different video game projects. Organized and managed teams of 4-12 coders, artists, and designers. Created tasking charts and calendars, coordinated teams, and led frequent meetings to ensure on-time deliverables. Acted as communication liaison between teams.
Served on multiple art projects, both solo and within a group setting, making design decisions and producing scripts, concept art, comic illustration, 2D and 3D animations, and additional assets.
Experience
GAME DESIGNER, 2021-Current
ERAS RISING for Stellar Stoats, LLC
Co-founding member of a small game design company founded to produce Eras Rising, a PC strategy adventure game.
Designed the core gameplay, narrative, menu systems, and user interface. Created the character designs, and the majority of the 2D art and animations.
QUALITY ASSURANCE (QA) TESTER, 2019
ELDER SCROLLS: BLADES for Bethesda Game Studios with Zenimax Media Inc. Rockville, MD
Served as a Quality Assessor on a team of over a dozen people, reported, tested, and verified bugs. Maintained open communication with team members to resolve issues quickly and accurately. Confirmed implemented solutions.
Tested Elder Scrolls: Blades on various mobile devices and identified bugs by scrutinizing aspects such as quality, visual appeal, sound, environment, graphics, functionality and overall player experience.
MITRE GROWS CAREERS SHADOW PROGRAM, 2018
The MITRE Corporation. McLean, VA
Utilized SketchUp and a 3D printer to design and build avionic devices.
Skills and Honors
Proficient in Adobe Photoshop, Premiere, After Effects, and Illustrator
Proficient in modeling, UV mapping, rigging, skinning, and texturing within Autodesk 3DS MAX
Knowledgeable in Motion Builder, Maya, Unity, Unreal Engine, GitHub, and Microsoft Products
Gifted Art program: Arlington County Public Schools 2012 – 2018
Three National Scholastic Art and Writing Awards
Interests
PC Gaming, DC Comics, Cartoons, Anime, Manga, Puns, Lemon pound cake, Drawing, and my dog, Allie
References
Available upon request.
