JORGE PUERTOVANNETTI
GAME DESIGNER
Hello! I'm Jorge! A game designer with a passion for concepting worlds with a strong narrative that can connect with the player on an emotional level.
Starting my journey way back around 2018, one thing I had very clear when I was very young: was that I wanted to create video games.
When I had my very first videogame console (Nintendo 64) I was mesmerized by how many stories you could tell by building whimsical worlds where everything is connected, from the characters to the gameplay!
Games like Earthbound inspired me more to understand how storytelling and narrative design worked, and games like Super Mario 64 made me understand the importance of keeping the player engaged with more dynamic movement while more casual games like Mario Party taught me the joy of sharing the fun with friends and family.
Ever since I started my journey, I've been part of many gaming events, the Global Game Jam one of my personal favorites, attending since 2017, while also being able to volunteer with many videogame charity associations like Games Done Quick.
I am still learning as the game industry grows, and I like to feel that I'm growing alongside my favorite game franchises.
Happy gaming!
My Global Game Jam 2020 team after finishing testing our game
EDUCATION
Kwantlen Polytechnic University - Centre of Entertainment Arts
Diploma in Advanced Game Development
Tamwood Careers College
Diploma in Digital Marketing
Vancouver Film School
Certificate in Writing for Games
Anáhuac Mayab University
Bachelor in Digital Animation
TOOLS
Game Engines: Unreal Engine, Unity, GameMaker & Construct
Documentation: Microsoft Word, Excel, PowerPoint, Miro.
3D Design: Maya, 3DsMax, ZBrush and Blender.
Design: Substance Painter and Adobe Creative Suite.
Programming: C#, C++, Java, .Net
Version controls: GitHub and Perforce.
Management: Trello, Jira, and AirTable.
Work Experience
THE THIRD FLOOR Inc.
Unreal Assembly Tech Artist
March 2024 - Present
Langara College
Instructor
Jan 2024 - Present
East Side Games
Marketing Artist
Sept 2022 - Sept 2023
Kuma Games Inc.
Game Designer
Nov 2021 - Aug 2022
Visual College of Art and Design
Instructor
Dec 2020 - Nov 2021
Dracma Studios
Game Designer &
Marketing Rep
June 2020 - Oct 2020
4th Source / AgileThought
Jr. Developer
Aug 2019 - Dec 2019
Anáhuac Mayab University
Teacher
Aug 2018 - Dec 2019
JL Stephens
3D Generalist
Contract Work
Marketeros Mid
3D Animator
April 2018 - Nov 2018
Hired as part of the Assembly team to support with environments, props, animations, lighting, and scene setups using Unreal Engine.
Hired as part of the Web and Mobile Design and Development faculty. Currently teaching game design courses.
Initially hired as a Co-Op Digital Artist, promoted to associate digital artist as part of the growth team to create advertisements, and assist with the production and management of the different IPs of the company.
Hired as part of the design team to create content and documentation for games and eventually promoted to project manager of the main design team.
Initially hired as a Subject Matter Expert in Game Design and UI/UX design, then promoted to be part of the instructor team of the Game Design and Development program.
Taught courses such as Game Concept, Game Theory and Project Management.
Initially hired as the Marketing Rep of the company, then promoted to be the lead Game Designer to create and supervise content for the game.
Front-End developer using .Net to develop software for healthcare companies
Engineering division instructor.
Taught courses such as Game Design, Game Programming, Marketing, and Videogame Analysis.
Developed a Virtual Reality project where I was in charge mostly of the environment.
Managed to release 3 different prototypes within a month, including a mockup app presentation for a sales meeting.
The project was created to promote Mayan culture.
Did 3D animation for marketing campaigns
Did mostly Video Editing and post-production for Marketing Campaigns and also helped to redesign the company's brand.
I was also a Production Assistant to help record videos for campaigns
LET'S PLAY!
FEEL FREE TO CONTACT ME FOR FUTURE WORK AND PARTNERSHIPS