Angela Vanden Tak
Angela Vanden Tak
Building Art Departments for Every Stage of the Pipeline
Richmond, United States

14 years of creation in the gaming industry. 30+ games taken to release. Over 14 titles that hit Top-Ten in their genre on the Google Play or iOS app store. A preference towards small studios needing problem solving and diverse skill sets.

Expertise building art teams designed for functionality and diverse style capability. Priorities include engaging visuals, storytelling, departmental organization, and achieving technical parameters. Engaging communicator, able to collaborate with colleagues and mentor junior artists.

Key Published Games
Trivia Star (UI, Art, Asst AD)
Word Collect (UI, Asst AD, Branding)
Hot Vegas Casino Slots (Art, UI, Branding, Asst AD)
Epic Jackpot Slots (Art, UI, Asst AD, Branding)
Breaktime's Candyshoppe (Production, Animation, Asst AD)
Star Wars: Tiny Death Star (Outsource Background Lead)
Simpsons Tapped Out (Outsource Asst AD)
EA: Monopoly Slots (Outsource Lead)
Gree's Jackpot Slots and Bingo (Outsource Lead, Art and UI)
Space Dog Books’ Treasure Island (Motion Graphics Animator)
Storm 8 Nightclub Story (Tech Artist)
EA Pogo Minis (Outsource Artist, Animator)
Virtual Villagers/Virtual Families (Outsource Artist)
Zynga's Vampire Wars, Mafia Wars, Mafia Wars 2 (Outsource Artist)
Zynga's Farmville, Farmville 2 (Outsource Artist)
Playdom's Market Street (Outsource Artist)

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Skills

Art DirectionIllustrationArtConcept DesignUI DesignLogo DesignGraphic Design2D AnimationMotion Graphics3D ModelingTypography

Software proficiency

After Effects
After Effects
Blender
Blender
Illustrator
Illustrator
Photoshop
Photoshop
InDesign
InDesign
Spine 2D
Spine 2D
Adobe Fresco
Adobe Fresco
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