ANGEL GARCIA

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Hi I'm Angel Garcia,

I am a multi-disciplinary Creative Director. I use my understanding of game development, traditional art techniques and community to craft outstanding story led experiences for both traditional and interactive communications. I have a passion for design and entertainment and staying on the cutting edge of ways to bring ideas to life.

https://www.linkedin.com/in/angelgarciadesigner/


Selected Work

Helping bring Facebook Gaming globally to Content Creators, Streamers and Game Developers. 

Representing Naughty Dog as their one stop shop for all branding and marketing material.

As a designer and team lead I was able to work across many major releases as well as help develop some of the worlds most engaging gaming marketing material.

 

Custom Consoles

 

Experience

META

Facebook Gaming, Creative Director | 2018 - 2022

Managing the Facebook Gaming brand and its creative for Meta’s Partnership Marketing Team, working directly with the Creator and Developer audiences globally.

  • Overseeing marketing campaigns creative for digital and out of home executions.
  • Developing creative strategies for web and on platform user acquisition campaigns.
  • Presenting an authentic gaming experience in all advertising and communications at home and abroad.

Naughty Dog

Marketing Graphic Design Lead |  2016  -  2018

Franchises - Uncharted, The Last of Us 

Studio Graphic Designer  & Creative Director overseeing all Naughty Dog franchise and studio branding, for marketing or licensing use.

  • Developed in partnership with Sony the The Last of Us 2 limited edition custom console and packaging. 
  • Review and approve global marketing assets for Sony marketing use. 
  • Manage and produce assets for licensing needs. 
  • Conceptualize various branded products inspired by in-game items. 
  • Develop visual strategies for print and digital initiatives. 
  • Active in developing original in-game brands and artwork. 
  • Collaborate with multiple departments to produce key art. 
  • Support the multiplayer team by developing a custom icon set for their new survival mode.
  • Produced various UI iconography and in-game store images for the multiplayer team.

Activision | Blizzard

Graphic Design Lead | March 2016  -  October 2016
Graphic Designer | February 2012 - March 2016

  Franchises - Call of Duty, Destiny, Guitar Hero Live 

  • Created original design marketing, PR, first party needs, and packaging. 
  • Represented the creative services department in all cross-departmental meetings. 
  • Established yearly assets for both Call of Duty: Championships & Call of Duty: World League eSports 
  • Worked closely with Call of Duty Endowment (C.O.D.E) to develop a line of annual dog tags to raise funds for the non-profit organization. 
  • Oversaw editorial magazine covers for ESPN, Edge, Game Informer, and a variety of oversees publications. 
  • Earned a MarCom Award Gold for ESPN: Marshawn Lynch Answers The Call of Duty. 
  • Developed a strategic template for marketing’s mictrotransation items. 
  • Lead a team of Graphic Designers to support marketing needs. 
  • Mentored and trained all new team members across all franchises on graphic design best practices. 
  • Managed the process of creating high resolution screen shots for editorial use. 
  • Generated various internal facing design initiatives for employee engagement.




Skills & Expertise

  • Creative Direction
  • Brand Development
  • Concept Development
  • Corporate Identity
  • Adobe Creative Suite
  • Livestream asset development
  • Unreal
  • Unity
  • Blender
  • Packaging
  • Illustration
  • Photography
  • Advertising
  • Typography

Publications

  • ESPN Magazine
  • Game Informer
  • Edge Magazine
  • Fortune 
  • Forbes

Games Launched

  • Call of Duty: Modern Warfare DLC
  • Call of Duty: Modern Warfare 3
  • Call of Duty: Black Ops 2
  • Call of Duty: Declassified (PSP)
  • Call of Duty: Ghosts
  • Call of Duty: Strike Team (mobile)
  • Call of Duty: Elite (online)
  • Call of Duty: Advanced Warfare
  • Destiny
  • Destiny: The Taken King
  • Guitar Hero Live
  • Call of Duty: Black Ops 3
  • Call of Duty Online (Tencent)
  • Call of Duty: Infinite Warfare
  • Call of Duty: Modern Warfare Remastered
  • Uncharted: Lost Legacy
  • The Last of Us: Part 2

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