Forbes Painter
Corona del Mar,CA
Summary
Game Artist and Creative Director in Maya, Procreate, Adobe Illustrator, and Photoshop. Passionate about immersive world-building and UX design. Dedicated to game design, identifying issues, optimizing player experience, and innovating the gaming industry as an artist and avid player.
Overview
3
3
years of professional experience
Work History
Founder; Creative Director
3 Squared Cubed, LLC
01.2026 - Current
- Creates and implements game mechanics, UI/UX design, and level design.
- Develops and revises the narrative with main storylines, dialogue, plot progression, and characters.
- Conceptualizes world-building, design lore, and environments.
- Manages assets using Maya.
- Sketches concept art with Photoshop and Procreate.
Concept Artist; 3D Modeler
QualComm Institute
07.2025 - 08.2025
- Created production-ready concept art in Procreate for character and environment development.
- Modeled 3D characters and in-game assets in Maya for integration into Unreal Engine.
- Collaborated cross-functionally to take a healthcare-focused educational game from concept to production.
- Expanded project scope to include additional educational gameplay systems.
- Presented the final game prototype to industry partners, community advocates, and stakeholders.
Cancer Trials and Tribulations Published Release
QualComm Institute
06.2025 - 08.2025
- Refined gameplay and player experience through structured play testing and iteration.
- Developed 3D characters and environmental assets for medical games, supporting cancer patients.
Tiny Sheriff Published
Capstone
08.2023 - 05.2025
- Conducted QA testing to identify bugs, gameplay inconsistencies, and user experience issues.
- Served as 2D Artist on a 4-person development team.
- Led concept art creation for the in-game assets, characters, and environments.
- Developed narrative structures featuring branching storylines and dynamic character arcs.
Call of the Void
2D Artist & QA Tester
09.2023 - 12.2023
- Conducted structured QA testing to identify bugs, gameplay inconsistencies, and system crashes.
- Created 2D character, vehicle, and planetary concept art using Procreate.
- Analyzed traditional game mechanics to inform design structure, and player progression.
- Collaborated with team members to refine visual direction and gameplay clarity.
No Breaks in Space
2D Concept Artist & QA Tester
01.2023 - 05.2023
- Analyzed inconsistencies to refine mechanics, and improve user experience.
- Conducted QA testing to identify usability issues, gameplay inconsistencies, and system errors.
- Designed 2D character, vehicle, and environmental concepts for a team-developed project.
- Collaborated on narrative direction and gameplay concepts to strengthen player engagement.
Education
Entertainment Art Portfolio Certificate -
Orange Coast College
Costa Mesa, California02.2026
Bachelor of Science - Engineering and Game Design
University of Utah
Salt Lake City, Utah01.2025
Entrepreneurship Business Certificate -
University of Utah
Salt Lake City, Utah01.2024
Skills
- Procreate
- Photoshop
- Adobe Illustrator
- Quality assurance tester
- Maya
- Narrative storytelling
- 3D modeling
- Unreal Editor for Fortnite
- Gameplay prototyping
- Character development
- Concept art
- Asset development UI/UX
- Level design and world-building
- Voice acting
Timeline
Founder; Creative Director
3 Squared Cubed, LLC
01.2026 - Current
Concept Artist; 3D Modeler
QualComm Institute
07.2025 - 08.2025
Cancer Trials and Tribulations Published Release
QualComm Institute
06.2025 - 08.2025
Call of the Void
2D Artist & QA Tester
09.2023 - 12.2023
Tiny Sheriff Published
Capstone
08.2023 - 05.2025
No Breaks in Space
2D Concept Artist & QA Tester
01.2023 - 05.2023
Entertainment Art Portfolio Certificate -
Orange Coast College
Bachelor of Science - Engineering and Game Design
University of Utah
Entrepreneurship Business Certificate -
University of Utah