Jordan Lamarre-Wan

Jordan Lamarre-Wan

Viz Dev & Concept Art for films & games:Disney's Epic Mickey

Mid-level Visual Development / 18 yrs

Dallas

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Work History
  • Principal Concept Artist on Modern Warfare II

    Infinity Ward

    July 2021 - Present
    Los Angeles, California, United States

    -Focused on designing the characters

    -Developed an extensive list of characters in MWII and Warzone including Taskforce 141

  • Lead Concept Artist on Star Wars JEDI: Fallen Order & JEDI: Survivor

    Respawn Entertainment

    November 2015 - July 2021
    Los Angeles, California, United States

    -Designed many of the main characters in both games

    -Worked closely with Stig Asmussen and leadership team to develop the game’s vision and
    get green lit by supporting pitches

    -Started as Senior and promoted to Lead

    -Established an excellent relationship with Lucasfilm working together on a weekly
    basis to review artwork and flying to the Lucas studios to pitch main cast concepts to
    Doug Chiang

    -Lead the charge on the marketing front, collaborating with EA marketing and Lucasfilm departments

    -Game Informer Cover

    -Game box covers

    -Successfully delivered the Art of JEDI: Fallen Order (art book)

  • Co-Art Director

    Kojima Productions LA

    July 2014 - November 2015
    Los Angeles

    -Started as Senior and promoted to Co-Art Director on Metal Gear Online

    -Character design

    -Environment design

    -Lighting paint-overs

    -Marketing

    -Storyboarding the trailer presented by Kojima's at TGS

    -Art direction

  • Principal Concept Artist

    Disney Interactive / Junction Point Studios

    June 2008 - January 2013
    Austin, Texas Area

    Worked closely with Warren Spector to establish the visual style of the award-winning Epic Mickey title that sold over 2 million copies and won over 30 awards at E3 2010.

    Conceptualized environments, characters, storyboards, color scripts and marketing material. Contributed to the Mickey Mouse re-design.

    Won the 'Into the Pixel' Award for the Game Informer Cover. Made the Nintendo Power Cover and published in The Art of Epic Mickey, Disney Newsreel Magazine and numerous other publications.

    Supported the outsourcing needs by providing concepts and fluid communication with teams in China, Bulgaria and the US.Participated in promotional events including press interviews, public speaking, game demos and sketch artist.

  • Disney Interactive

    June 2008 - January 2013
  • Freelance Layout Artist on Busytown Mysteries

    Helix Animation

    April 2007 - August 2007

    Freelanced weekly quotas of Linework Layouts for Richard Scarry’s Busytown Mysteries.

  • Layout Artist

    Collideascope Digital Productions

    April 2007 - August 2007

    Produced Layouts on Warner Bros' "Johnny Test" and on "Delilah & Julius".

  • Freelance Background Painter on George of the Jungle

    Studio B

    March 2007 - April 2007

    Painted color keys for both the styleguide and production of George of the Jungle.

  • Layout, Painting and Storyboard Artist

    Chelsea Road Productions

    2006 - 2007

    Designed layouts and painted backgrounds with Flash for the God Rocks DVDs. Promoted to Storyboard Development and Permanent Layout Artist. Worked on cleanup, prop design, animation, character rotations and environment research.

  • Freelance Color Artist on JetForce

    March Entertainment

    August 2006 - September 2006

    Participated in establishing the visual style for the JetForce promo and painted backgrounds for the leika reel.

  • Freelance Concept Artist on Mystery Hunters

    YTV Television Broadcasting

    May 2006 - August 2006

    Illustrated and painted a series of mystical creatures for Mystery Hunters.

  • Freelance Digital Painting Artist on Dante

    Boomstone Animation

    June 2006 - June 2006

    Provided digital background work on the Dante project pitch.

  • Animator Assistant

    Annie Brocoli

    August 2002 - November 2002

    Designed and illustrated visual material for the production of the animated Annie Brocoli video clips and spin-off marketing products. Designed characters and storyboards for the Martin Deschamps animated video clip. Functioned as a collaborative team member by contributing full support and additional hours in a crunch period that led to the successful ship of these products.

Education
  • Bachelor of Applied Arts

    Sheridan College

    January 2004 - June 2008
  • BAC, Bachelor of Film Animation

    Concordia University

    2003 - 2004
  • DEC, Graphic Design - (college diploma)

    Cégep du Vieux Montréal

    2000 - 2003