Find a job writing for top-quality video games in a creative environment.
Summary of Qualifications
Strong creative writing skills, visual creativity and concept art abilities, extensive knowledge of video games filtered through the perspective of art history classes, experience working on a shipped AAA MMO title (Aion), and the ability and desire to learn anything and everything.
Experience
NCsoft West, Seattle, WA
Localization/Creative Writer, Aion Team, April 2009 – September 2009
- Rewrote quests, dialog, and UI text of original translations from Korean into English, bringing a western sensibility to the story and characters, and ensuring AAA quality in all text.
- As part of terminology subteams, renamed skills/spells and NPCs to fit AAA localization standards and character limit restrictions.
- Assisted production team with audio, assigning audio dialog to NPCs in game, debugging audio issues as needed.
- Contributed to the Aion Lore internal wiki, documenting lore and style guides that will serve as a resource for Aion for the life of the product.
- Performed quality assurance checks and edits on pre-release content, reporting and fixing bugs as needed.
Contact: Marti McKenna – modida@gmail.com - 206-883-7661
Suzzallo Library - University of Washington, Box 325900, Seattle, WA, 98195
Student Technician, October 2006 – July 2008
- Worked check-out desk, checking out/in books to patrons, helping with queries, answering telephones, etc.
- Shelved and organized books
- Worked with computer database system
- Reclassified old and fragile books
- Coordinated closing crew
Science Fiction Museum - 325 5th Ave N, Seattle, Washington, 98109
Intern/Volunteer, May 2004 - August 2006
- Performed assorted tasks as requested, including transcription of interviews, filing, assisting with mailings, etc.
- Edited pamphlets and other materials for clarity and style.
- Wrote promotional and other materials, including newsletters, posters, exhibit descriptions, and book recommendations.
Education
Graduated from University of Washington School of Art in 2009 with a Bachelor’s Degree in Drawing and Painting
References
Lance Stites (Executive Producer, NCsoft West)
(206) 588-7284
lstites@ncsoft.com
Neal Stephenson (author)
nealstephenson@mac.com
