Pete Lyon CV

		Pete Lyon 16 Heathfield Leeds LS16 6AQ 01132673245 07734354269 pete@petelyon.net
	SKILLS/EXPERIENCE PROFILE: I have had a long and fruitful relationship with the Publishing and Electronic Media Industries, having gained considerable experience of employment in all aspects of the graphic and interactive arts. My abilities and interests span a wide range of techniques and styles in 2 and 3 dimensional image production; fascinated equally by the latest rendering and animation technologies and by the purity of pigment and pencil as a creative experience. A qualified teacher, I have taught both young children and adults in schools, Further Education establishments and within the context of the workplace. As a commissioned artist I have worked with many companies as an illustrator, designer and computer artist. These include: Sega, Sony, Burmatex Textiles, Headingly Cricket Club, The NHS, York Railway Museum, Hutchison, Oxford University Press, GSM Partnership - Architects, WholeCaboodle, SilentNight and many more. Having held senior positions in management as well as a creative roles, I have also been responsible for tutoring junior employees in graphic realisation, new technologies and software solutions. Above all, I am a traditional exhibiting artist with a lively interest in all things cultural and scientific. 18 years experience in the games industry as an artist. 8 years experience as a Senior Artist, Lead Artist and Creative Art Director. Highly skilled 3D modeller and texture artist – experience in characters, environments, vehicles and much more. Accomplished concept artist, technical illustrator, and 2D painter for the publishing and advertising industries. Tutor and Lecturer at FE Colleges and Adult Learning Centres. Freelance painter and illustrator. Excellent organisational, supervision and mentorship skills in team training and management. Managed team sizes of up to 20 people. Overseen and managed freelance artists and outsourced materials. Expert knowledge in: 3D Studio Max PhotoShop Sketch Up Corel Painter ProMotion Conventional artistic media Average knowledge in: Maya Premiere Illustrator Recently I have been freelancing, doing contract work for various organisations and private individuals. I work regularly through the graphic agency Orchard producing commercial graphics for a number of companies as well as undertaking contract work as a representative of Game Ops. Individual creative pursuits have included a range of paintings and prints sold on e-bay or in galleries. I have held the position of Lead Artist at Zed Two Software, Microdeal, Cross Products and Revolution Software, as well as Creative Director at Team 17, and have been responsible for the images and ideas in numerous interactive titles. My duties involved all aspects of graphic output, having an organisational, training and supervisory role with the staff and freelance artists as well as general graphical duties, wherever practical. I held a similar position as Head of Pre-Production Graphics at Creations Software. I have taught a number of graphics and computer related courses at Further and Adult Education Colleges, mainly Leeds College of Technology and the Swarthmore Adult Learning Centre. Autodesk's MAX is my main software for 3D work, having used it in all aspects of game production including high and low-res models, materials and animation. Additionally, I am familiar with Maya and other 3D packages as well as Adobe Premier for editing. The main tool for 2D work, apart from those of traditional art media, is PhotoShop; at which I am highly proficient. I am also familiar with Illustrator. Other art packages I use include Sketchup, Corel Painter and a variety of effects and conversion programs. EDUCATION and QUALIFICATIONS : 1974 – 1975 Teacher Training Art Teachers Certificate - Leeds Polytechnic 1970 – 1973 Upper Second honours Degree in Fine Art and Painting BA - Liverpool College of Art and Design 9 ‘O’ levels and 2 ‘A’ levels - St Mary’s College, Liverpool. WORK HISTORY : Mar – Apr 08 - Bitmap Artist - Six by Nine Project: Dragonology Freelance role through Game Ops. Jan 08 - Landscape Painting - Private Sales Private projects and skills development. Dec 07 Architectural Visualisation - WholeCaboodle Project: Yorkshire Cricket Ground, New Grandstand Freelance Nov 07 - Dec 07 Game Graphics Climax Action Studios Project: Silent Hill, Environment Artist Freelance role through Game Ops. Oct 07 - Game Graphics - Outerlight Project: The Ship Freelance role through Game Ops. Oct 07 - Architectural Visualisation - GSM Partnership Freelance Sept - Oct 07 - Illustration - WholeCaboodle Freelance Aug 07 - Architectural Visualisation - GSM Partnership Freelance Jun 07- Private commissions May 07 - Visualisation and Illustration - WholeCaboodle Freelance Feb – April 07 - Environment Artist - Sega Racing Studio Freelance role through Game Ops. Jan 07 - Advertising Illustration - WholeCaboodle Freelance Oct – Nov 06 - Advertising Illustration - WholeCaboodle Freelance Through Orchard. August 06 - Technical Illustration - JLA Ltd Freelance role through Orchard. June 06 – July06 - 3D Environment artist- Juice Software Freelance role through Game Ops. Dec 05 – Feb 06 - 2D/3D Artist - Exient Software Projects: FIFA World Cup. Nascar. Freelance role through Game Ops. Oct 05 – Dec 05 - High resolution car modelling - Six by Nine Freelance role through Game Ops. Jun 2005 - Modelling and Menu design - Empire Interactive Projects: Taito game conversions. Freelance role through Game Ops. Jan 2005 - Front end artist/Menu designer - Traveler’s Tales Projects: PSP - World Rally. Freelance role through Game Ops. Freelance illustration for advertising and publication through Orchard Feb 02 – Mar 04 - Lead Artist - ZedTwo Software Character modeler and game development. Feb 00 – Feb 02 - Head: Pre-Production Graphics - Creations Software Senior Artist. Tutor in Max and recent software techniques, manager and designer. Sep 97 – Dec 98 - Director Dot Products Director of independent games developer. Apr 96 – Sep 97 - Creative Director - Team 17 Feb 95 – Feb 96 - Senior Artist - Revolution Software Jul 94 – Jan 95 - Lead Artist - Eurocom Jun 93 – Jun 94 - Lead Artist - Sprytes/Cross Products Jan 89 – May 93 - Freelance Artist - Psygnosis, Ocean, Microdeal Hewson Freelance 8 and 16 bit Game and Cover artist for all the major software houses of the period. Cover Paintings and Illustration for publishers - Hutchinson, Oxford University Press, as well as general published illustration. 1983 - 1988 - Lecturer Swarthmore Centre Armley Adult Education Centre Leeds College of Technology. Lecturer in illustration, programming and IT skills 1982 –1983 - Artist - Carfields Engineering Fruit Machine casing, fascia design and silk screen printing. 1979 - 1982 - Cartographer - Leeds University', Leeds Town Planning Dept. Team Leader: Map digitising, design and illustration. 1978 - 1979 - Project Leader Leeds Area Health Authority Project Leader on a statistical study of immunisation. 1976 -1977- Art Teacher