Ti Ning Kwa

Work History

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  Art Director

  Electronic Arts

  November 2014 - Present

  
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  Senior Lead Character Artist, Centralized Outsourcing, Maxis

  Electronic Arts

  July 2013 - Present

  The Sims 4
  
  - Leading teams of Internal and External Artists.
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  Senior Lead Outsource Character Artist

  Electronic Arts

  May 2012 - June 2013

  - Leading character outsourcing and distributed development efforts for Sims4.
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  Senior Lead Outsource Character Artist

  Electronic Arts

  May 2007 - May 2012

  The Sims 3
  The Sims 3: Online Store
  The Sims 3: University Life
  The Sims 3: Seasons
  The Sims 3: Supernatural
  The Sims 3: Showtime
  The Sims 3: Master Suite Stuff
  The Sims 3: Pets
  The Sims 3: Town Life Stuff
  The Sims 3: Generations
  The Sims 3: Barnacle Bay
  The Sims 3: Outdoor Living Stuff
  The Sims 3: Late Night
  The Sims 3: Fast Lane Stuff
  The Sims 3: Ambitions
  The Sims 3: High-End Loft Stuff
  The Sims 3: World Adventures
  
  - Leading all character outsourcing efforts for Sims 3, the best selling PC game in 2009.
  - Set up long term outsourcing capac
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  Senior Lead Character Artist

  Electronic Arts

  December 2006 - April 2007

  The Sims 2: Bon Voyage
  The Sims 2: H&M Fashion Stuff
  The Sims 2: Seasons
  The Sims 2: Celebration! Stuff
  
  - Art directed all character design.
  - Led all internal and outsource character production efforts, consistently delivered high quality, bug-free assets within tight art lock deadlines and budget.
  - Streamlined character outsource production, effectively reduced cost, saved time, and increased art quality.
  - Consistently delivered in-game-ready asset milestones with zero bug count.
  - Trained and mentored internal and external Character Artists (20
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  Character Artist

  Electronic Arts

  June 2004 - November 2006

  The Sims 2: Happy Holiday Stuff
  The Sims 2: Pets
  The Sims 2: Glamour Life Stuff
  The Sims 2: Family Fun Stuff
  The Sims 2: Open For Business
  The Sims 2: Holiday Party Pack
  The Sims 2: Nightlife
  The Sims 2: University
  The Ubrz: Sims in the City
  
  - Modeling, texturing, animations and concept art for props and character assets.
  - Art directed outsource character production.
  - Created a truly complete art outsource pipeline that takes an asset from initial concept stage all the way to final in-game-implementation.
  - Developed standardized asset review pro

  

• 3D Artist

  There Inc.

  March 2001 - May 2004

  THERE.com (Winner, BEST OF WHAT'S NEW, Popular Science magazine, 2003)
  
  - Creation and maintenance of 3D content optimized for avatar-based MMOG.
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  Artist

  LucasArts

  November 1999 - March 2001

  Star Wars Galactic Battlegrounds
  Star Wars Jedi Power Battles
  
  - Created concept art of vehicles and architecture for Star Wars Galactic Battlegrounds.
  - Modeling, texturing and lighting 3D environments using 3D Max and Photoshop.
  - Concept artwork published in PC Gamer magazine (2001).

• 3D Artist

  Dynamix, Inc. (division of Sierra Online)

  September 1996 - November 1999

  Tribes (Online/Action Game of the Year, AIAS, 1999)
  Tribes 2
  3D Ultra Minigolf
  Outpost 2
  
  - Modeling, texturing and animation of all in-game vehicles and weapons for Tribes.
  - Concept art for Tribes 2 mechanical design.
  - Background matte painting, scene touch-ups, and short animation cycles.

• Multimedia Graphic Designer

  Network 13

  October 1997 - January 1998

  - Designed and supervised construction of a unique cultural gift box that was presented to the then Prime Minister of Malaysia, Tun Dr. Mahathir Mohamad.
  - Car showroom designs.
  - Storyboard drawings for event launches.
  - Opening ceremony animation for Malaysia Trade Exchange 1997, ribbon-cutting by the then Prime Minister of Malaysia, Tun Dr. Mahathir Mohamad.