Zak Higgins Portfolio

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Resume

Zakrey Higgins

 

Email: zhiggins120287@msn.com
Phone: 405-685-9715  
Address: 7712 South Ross Avenue
Oklahoma City, Oklahoma 73159
United States

Education

High School Diploma: Achieved 2006

College Degree: Bachelors in progress

College:

  • Westwood Online: (January 2007 - December 2009)
  • Computer Science Bachelor: Game Art and Design

    • Skills

             Beginning Skills:
    • Macromedia Flash
    • Paint Pro
    • Zbrush3
    • Soft Image XSI
    • DeleED

      • Basic Skills: 

    • Torque Game Engine
    • Torque Constructor
    • Microsoft Office
    • Windows 95 - Vista
    • Use of Art Tools and Utensils
    • Communication Skills
    • Time Management
    • Organizational Skills
    • Multitasking
    • Phones


      • Advanced Skills:       

    • 3D Studio Max
    • Customer Service
    • Adobe Photoshop (Texturing,Map Creation, Photo Retouching, Image Editing)
    • Adobe Illustrator
    • Keyboarding 100 WPM


      • Willing to learn anything!

    Experience

    First American Tobacco, Irving, New York10-2006 to 03-2007 

    Position: Cashier and Stocker

    Job: Providing excellent customer service, cashing out customers, stocking shelves, keeping the store clean, organized, and tidy.

     

    Sears Roebuck, Oklahoma City, Oklahoma07-2007 to 11-2007 

    Position: Sales Associate

    Department: Electronics

    Job: Providing customer service, checking out customers at register, informing customers on product information and store services.

     

    AMC Theaters, Oklahoma City, Oklahoma                                                                            03-2008 to 04-2009

    Position: Main Crew Lead

    Tasks: Booth Operations, Box Office, Concessions Main, Usher, and Ticket Taker.

    Job: Greet Guests, sell tickets, provide concessions, maintain theater and auditorium cleanliness. 

     

    Candid Color Systems, Oklahoma City, Oklahoma                                                                      09-2008 to 12-2008

    Position: Photo Retouch Artist

    Software: Adobe Photoshop CS3, Adobe Illustrator CS3, Kodak DP2

    Job: Retouch Glamour shots, do laser cutouts.

     

    Freelance Graphic Artist                                            03-2009 to Present

    Graphics Artist utilizing 3D Studio Max and Photoshop

    Project History

    Westwood Online Game Development Team                                                   

     

    Project Name: The Dark Portal

     Team Name: 3rd Realm

    Role: Producer and Lead Artist

    Goal: Is to utilize student talents and knowledge obtained from classes and experience with practice to produce a Isometric Role Playing Game using the Torque Game Engine, soon plan to upgrade to Torque Game Engine Advance for shader capabilities..

     Team Site: 3RD Realm Games

     

    WOL Game Development Club Team: 4-Head Games                 03-2008 to 04-2008

    Project: Design a video game that is a first person shooter in a cel-shaded format.

    Game Title: Bio-Mech: Distortia Wars

    Build: XNA and Torque Gaming Engine

     

    Dirty" Game Development

    02-2008 to Present

     

     

     

     

     

     

     

     

     

     

     

     

     

     

    04-2007 to 10-2007

    		 

    Project Name: Dirty

    Team Name: WOL games

    Role: Lead 3D Modeler

    Responsibilities: Rendering 3D objects and landscapes for use in game as well as help out with any other activities.

    Team Goal: Be the first team to ever submit a playable level or two that designed the whole game over the Internet, using resources and programs offered by the school and others.

    Game Site: http://misfitgraphics.yi.org/

     

    WOL Team Project 110-2007 to 12-2007 

    Project was part of class assignment.

    Goal: To relaunch a chosen game with poor reviews using mock-ups and designs.