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Sam Gauss
Senior 2D Artist
Baltimore, United States

Summary

A concept artist who expanded into UI and UX design. 10+ years experience and 5 shipped titles. Experience taking UI from wireframes and flows to UE5 implementation. Thrives on exploring a wide gamut of visual style and capturing a signature look for each project.

Skills

Concept ArtUI DesignGraphic Design

Software proficiency

Illustrator
Illustrator
Photoshop
Photoshop

Productions

    • Video Game
      South Park: Snow Day!
    • Year
      2024
    • Role
      Senior UI Artist
    • Company
      Question Games
    • Video Game
      The Blackout Club
    • Year
      2019
    • Role
      UI Artist
    • Company
      Question Games
    • Video Game
      Civilization 6
    • Year
      2016
    • Role
      Art Intern
    • Company
      Firaxis Games
    • Video Game
      Dropzone
    • Year
      2017
    • Role
      UI Artist
    • Company
      Sparkypants Studios

Experience

  • UI Designer at Question Games
    Remote, United States of America
    January 2018 - Present

    Hired as a contractor on The Blackout Club and permanently a year later. Responsible for all 2D art and UI art and design.

  • UI Artist at Sparkypants Studios
    Baltimore, MD, United States of America
    September 2016 - May 2017

    Joined as a UI contractor for UI, icon creation, and graphic design tasks. Also created marketing assets for both publisher and in-house social team.

  • Art Intern at Firaxis Games
    Sparks, MD, United States of America
    August 2015 - August 2016

    Joined the environment team designing 2D building concepts and lopoly 3D blockouts. Also created vector and raster icon sets, including the 2D Strategic View mode.