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HORIA DOCIU, Art Director [Seattle]
hdociu@hotmail.com
art direction / concept art and illustration
cinematic direction and storyboards / layout and graphic design
marketing art and visual branding direction
strong communication and leadership skills / project planning
good teacher / 15+ years industry experience
open to freelance


_Sucker Punch [2011-PRESENT]
INFAMOUS SECOND SON [PS4] Sony 
art director
INFAMOUS FIRST LIGHT [PS4] Sony

 _FuturePoly [ongoing]
part-time instructor, concept art / digital painting 

_ArenaNet [2004-2011]
GUILD WARS 2 [PC] NCsoft
cinematic team lead, director / storyboards / concept art
GUILD WARS EYE OF THE NORTH [PC] NCsoft
cinematic storyboard artist
GUILD WARS NIGHTFALL [PC] NCsoft
environment artist 2D / 3D / concept
GUILD WARS FACTIONS [PC] NCsoft
environment artist 2D / 3D / concept
GUILD WARS [PC] NCsoft
environment artist 2D / 3D

_Valve Software [2001-2004]
HALF-LIFE 2 [PC] Sierra/EA
environment artist 2D/3D
ORANGE BOX / COUNTER STRIKE SOURCE [PC, PS3, 360]
prop artist 2D / 3D

_Zipper Interactive [1999-2001]
SOCOM [PS2] Sony
texture artist
CRIMSON SKIES [PC] Microsoft
art support

_Snowblind Studios [1999]
TOP GEAR [N64] Kemko
texture artist

_Education
AA 3D Computer Animation, class of 2003


_Bio
I was born in Cluj, the capital of Transylvania, and I still speak Romanian. Fleeing communism, my parents bravely set out as political refugees to Greece in '89, just before the revolution. We lived in Athens, where our walks in the park were literally through the ancient ruins of the Acropolis. My folks worked hard, saved up and we hopped the pond to the United States in 1990, where we began our new lives in the metropolitan wonder that is Twin Falls, Idaho. We quickly moved up to Seattle and have loved it here ever since. My dad got into games, and I followed. He's been my best art teacher and my mom my encouraging critic.

I'm always looking for an opportunity to learn something new, work with creative people, improve at art and see neat places with my freckly wife Caroline.

Thanks for stopping by!