nathan Shorts
Game Developement
Game Art
Game Artist
Marketing
Social Media Management
Game Director
Shorts Art
Shorts Artist
Nathan Shorts Artist
Nathan Shorts Game Artist
Game Artist
Toejam & Earl Artist
Toejam and Earl Artist
ABOUT
Nathan Shorts is a full time game developer, artist, university instructor, and marketing dude living in Denver, CO. Shorts Co-owns and Co-runs the radical game development company, WALLRIDE. He loves long walks on the beach, candle-lit dinners, and ... oh wait.. I mean he loves MAKING GAMES!
Specialties include:
Marketing
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Crowdfunding campaign organization, management, and consultation
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Planning and implementation of marketing campaigns for indie games through social media
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General brand social media management
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Event branding for indie game showcases
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Cultivating partnerships with high profile youtube/twitch influencers for promotional purposes
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Developing business partnerships to expand and enrich a game/studio brand through
merchandise and cross-promotion -
Exhibiting and promoting games through conventions and press
Game Art -
Art team management, including: animators, concept artists, modelers,
and outsource partners. -
Crafting stylized art directions for new and existing IPs.
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2D/2.5D/3D concept art, asset production, animation, and pipeline structuring.
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Maintaining artistic vision and quality across multiple departments using
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Video/Trailer direction, script writing, and editing
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Product design, including: vinyl toys, vinyl records, physical game cases,
packaging design, etc.
Game Dev -
Project direction, overseeing a cross-funtional team to ensure milestones are delivered on time and at a high standard while under strict deadlines
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Developing project and resource plans, schedules, and managing development timelines
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Game design, specifically: gameplay feel, balance, and user experience.
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Development & design tools:
Photoshop, Illustrator, After Effects, Adobe Animate,
Premiere Pro, Spine, Unity 3D, Blender 3D, Trello, Jira,
Github, Sourcetree
Nathan also has a background in independent comic publishing and editorial illustration. He owns most Godzilla and Ultraman movies on VHS and has a framed picture of a cat in a fish bowl.
If you'd like to know more about this tall guy, check out his CV below!