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As Art Director, JD is responsible for setting and maintaining the overall artistic vision for Blue Fang and its development projects. He also collaborates in the development of new forms of interactive entertainment and manages the Art Department to ensure that artistic quality meets Blue Fang�s standards as one of the industry�s leading independent game developers.
Prior to joining Blue Fang, JD was Creative Director for the Xbox Entertainment Network, a sharply focused R&D team tasked with the development of meaningful new forms of digitally distributed content designed to broaden the market demographic for the second generation Xbox platform. Prior to this position, he served as Managing Art Director for Dynamix where he was responsible for implementation of core technology and tool sets for the department, including creation of their motion capture studio.
JD�s career has ranged from film, including Mr. Holland�s Opus, to commercial television, as one of the principal creatives for the California Raisins campaign, as well as publishing and illustration. A frequent speaker at professional conferences, JD has been instrumental in driving the national discussion on emerging forms of content designed to attract a broader demographic to a wide variety of devices. | 