Mark Stefanowicz

Work History

• Studio Art Director

  Rosetta Stone

  April 2013 - Present

  Rosetta Stone Kids game division and UX/UI Studio (Ipad, Iphone, Android)
  • Manage Company visual direction for all titles
  • Work with a core team of Creative Directors to establish future products for the company
  • Supervise development of all outsourcing for games and apps
  • Create prototypes and concept art for all games and apps
  • Review schedules of external partners as well as internal teams
  • Coordinate with multiple outsourcers to develop in game art assets
  • Review art assets internal and external to meet studio and product goals
  • Work with ma

• Creative Director

  Rosetta Stone

  April 2013 - June 2015

  Austin, TX

  Rosetta Stone Kids game division and UX/UI Studio (Ipad, Iphone, Android)
  • Sets long term creative vision for all of Rosetta Stone Kids products
  • Develop and implement creative processes and workflows, Supervise development of all outsourcing for games and apps
  • Work closely with the Producers and Executives to help identify potential problems and manage critical tradeoffs between quality, resources, and schedule
  • Evaluate and work with external 3rd party venders to deliver creative assets
  • Engage with multiple stakeholders including marketing, s
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  Studio Art Director

  Disney Interactive Studios

  November 2010 - 2013

  Austin, Texas Area

  Studio Art Director
  2010-Current
  • Create and oversee studio wide visual objectives for all titles
  • Supervise development of Art Directors for all game teams
  • Create standard workflows for the studio, prototyping and in game asset creation
  • Review schedules for all art disciplines internal and external to meet studio goals
  • Hiring manager for project team members and the assignment of game teams
  • Coordinate with multiple outsourcers to develop in game art assets
  • Review art internal and external to meet studio and product goals
  • Work with marke

• Art Director for Epic Mickey

  Disney - Junction Point Studios

  January 2010 - November 2010

  • Create objectives for the Art Department
  • Supervise development of art for 45+ artists across all disciplines including: concept, environments, characters, VFX, UI, and cinematics.
  • Mentor artists through training, workshops, and career management
  • Create schedules for all art disciplines internal and external to meet studio goals
  • Hiring manager for project team members and the assignment of roles
  • Coordinate with multiple outsourcers to develop in game art assets
  • Work with Studio directors to facilitate and develop pipelines for all art dis
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  Art Production Manager

  EA Tiburon

  2006 - December 2009

  • Coordinate all football assets, tools, and schedules to achieve desired results
  • Work with team leads to assign work and monitor progress of Art content
  • Establish and communicate project goals, objectives, plans and milestones to the project team and Executive Producers from concept to final production
  • Knowledge of software development, project management and
  performance management. Ability to facilitate and mediate between varied departments each with unique needs
  • Facilitate communication according to overall communication plan and ensure all s
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  Lead Character and Environment artist

  EA Tiburon

  2004 - 2006

  • Understand and communicate to the team the “Big Picture” visual elements of the game.
  • Develop and maintain documentation of process, pipelines and schedules
  • Mentor/manage and lead a team by example, with the ability to role out new technologies
  • Communicate artistic vision to product team/franchise
  • Team building and performance appraisals of team members.
  • Expert modeling, texturing, and UV mapping ability
  • Working with Producers to develop the Art Asset Bible and aid in establishing a realistic and reliable task list and schedule for all art

  
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  Texture artist

  Electronic Arts

  2003 - 2004

  • Created Texture Art for two AAA console game titles
  • Worked with Art director on overall visual development of two AAA console game
  • Strong understanding of form and composition, color and lighting
  • Strong modeling, texturing, and UV mapping ability
  • Prepare storyboards and presentations
  • Video production

• Sr. Designer

  The Yacobian Group

  1999 - 2003

  • Creation of Front End art assets consistent with a given project style, including menus, overlays,
  and other onscreen displays for Bvlgari, Gucci, AnnTaylor, and Chanel.
  • Worked directly with the Creative Director and producers to develop new styles
  • Researched, evaluated and rolled out new technologies
  • Designed packaging for Corporate Brand Software
  • Worked with the A/V department on video concepts
  • Video editing and compositing from online to televised commercials
  • Worked with Creative Director on scheduling graphic production
  • Advanced knowl
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  Disney Interactive Studios

  ? - Present