Billy Garretsen

Director of UX & Brand @ Airship Syndicate

Austin, United States

Summary

I am the Director of Brand & UX at Airship Syndicate where I oversee the UX and Branding across all projects.

I have provided art, user experience design and branding to games and entertainment for over 20 years. During that time, I have had the chance to lead numerous creative teams and contribute to 100+ games and apps across PC, Console, Mobile and Web. In addition, I am a full-stack artist capable of illustration, graphic design and animation, which allows me to work flexibly and solve creative problems of all types.

Skills

Software proficiency

Illustrator

Photoshop

After Effects

Unreal Engine

Unity

3ds Max

Procreate

Adobe XD

Productions

- Video Game
  Wayfinder
- Year
  2024
- Role
  Director of UX & Brand
- Company
  Airship Syndicate
- Video Game
  Ruined King: A League of Legends Story
- Year
  2021
- Role
  UX Design Lead
- Company
  Airship Syndicate
- TV Production
  Masters of the Universe Revelation
- Year
  2021
- Role
  UI Design & Animation
- Company
  Powerhouse Animation Studios
- Book
  Dormarion - Tinder & Flint Book Four
- Year
  2020
- Role
  Brand & Illustration
- Company
  EnvisionArts LLC
- TV Production
  Blood Of Zeus
- Year
  2020
- Role
  Logo Design
- Company
  Powerhouse Animation Studios
- Video Game
  Darksiders Genesis
- Year
  2019
- Role
  Principal UX Designer & branding
- Company
  Airship Syndicate
- TV Production
  Seis Manos
- Year
  2019
- Role
  Intro Art Direction & Logo Design
- Company
  Powerhouse Animation Studios
- Book
  Meriden - Tinder & Flint Book Three
- Year
  2018
- Role
  Brand & Illustration
- Company
  EnvisionArts LLC
- Video Game
  Crowfall
- Year
  2021
- Role
  UX Design Lead
- Company
  ArtCraft Entertainment
- Video Game
  Battle Chasers Nightwar
- Year
  2017
- Role
  UI Art & Design
- Company
  Airship Syndicate
- Book
  Rockmoor - Tinder & Flint Book Two
- Year
  2017
- Role
  Brand & Illustration
- Company
  EnvisionArts LLC
- TV Production
  Castlevania Netflix
- Year
  2017
- Role
  Logo Design
- Company
  Powerhouse Animation Studios
- Book
  Tinder & Flint - Book One
- Year
  2016
- Role
  Brand & Illustration
- Company
  EnvisionArts LLC
- Video Game
  A King's Tale: Final Fantasy XV
- Year
  2016
- Role
  UX Design - UI Art & Animation
- Company
  Powerhouse Animation Studios

Experience

Director of UX & Brand at Airship Syndicate
Austin
July 2018 - Present
UX Design Lead at ArtCraft Entertainment
June 2014 - June 2018
Art & Design Contractor at BG Creative Services
June 2014 - Present
Founder/Creative Director at Thunderdog
December 2012 - June 2014
Creative Director at GameSalad
March 2011 - January 2013
Founder/Creative Director at Perfect Dork Studios
May 2007 - January 2013
Illustrator at Multimedia Games (Everi Holdings)
September 2004 - March 2011

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