About Me
About Me
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As a Game Designer, I bring representation of a diverse and inclusive set of people to games. I am focused and driven with experience managing teams, meeting tight deadlines, and producing polished content within a short time frame. On my projects I have demonstrated my ability to delegate tasks to team members, maintain an appropriate scope for projects by considering time and resources, and adapt quickly to obstacles. I am formally studio-trained to incorporate classical realism techniques into digital art.
Skills
Skills
Game Design | Concept Art | Character Design
Photoshop | Clip Studio Paint | Unity | Maya | Blender
Strong Attention to Detail | Time Management | Task Delegation
Game Development
Best Friend Quest- Game Director
Led small indie team to create verticle slice to be showcased at GDC 2026.
Sun Spear- Lead Artist, Lead Writer, Lead Animator
Developed open world setting and created concepts for all 3D characters and enemies
Enchanted Eats- Lead Artist, Lead Writer, Systems Designer
Designed and animated cast of NPC characters , wrote dialogue branches for all story routes
The Lake- Producer, Lead Artist, Programmer
Created concepts for environment and characters with a focus on aesthetics and mood
Two Swords- Lead Artist, Lead Writer, Systems Design
Collaborated with team to develop combat- based branching narrative and created concepts for characters
Murky Waters- Character / Environment Design, 3D Animator
Created underwater environments and designed/ animated enemy creatures
Picnic Quest- Character Design, 2D Animator, UI Designer
Created concepts for main player character and three unique minigames
Work Experience
Work Experience
ESports Gaming Instructor 2026-Present
Mayfair Middle/High School, CalAPS
CTE Teacher for ESports and Game Design classes at Mayfair Middle/ High School. Taught students 7-12th grade.
Art Teacher Summer 2022, 2023, 2024, 2025
Art Steps, Laguna Hills, CA
Head and assistant teacher for classes and summer workshops. Taught students ages 7+ classical realism techniques.
Education
Education
Master of Fine Arts (MFA) - Game Design 2026
Laguna College of Art and Design, Laguna Beach
Bachelor of Arts (BA) – Art: Games and Playable Media 2023
University of California, Santa Cruz
Get in touch at tatumgoing@gmail.com!
Get in touch at tatumgoing@gmail.com!
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