MATT SCHRADER

MARKETING ART & VISUAL DESIGN LEAD

[ PROFILE ]

Hello! I am a lead Marketing Artist and Senior Visual Designer from the West Suburbs of Chicago, currently working on the XBX/PS console team at Wargaming Chicago.

I own over 15 years of experience in digital art and visual design, and over 5 years in AAA gaming. I have strong experience in creative AI applications and process and workflow optimization.

[ EXPERIENCE ]

WARGAMING 2023 - PRESENT
Marketing Art Director / Senior Visual Designer
  • Act as creative liaison between UI teams, 3D teams, external agencies and Publishing
  • Art direction of player-facing internal and external agency art assets
  • Manage and mentor a team of designers with empathetic feedback and process improvements
WARGAMING 2022 - 2023
Visual Designer / Marketing Artist
  • Backed Publishing team campaigns with effective visual communication
  • Achieved CTR of paid media ads as high as 15%
  • Created key art for WWE, Hot Wheels, G.I. Joe, KISS, WH40K, Dune and more
WARGAMING 2020 - 2021
Visual Designer (Digital Experience)
ATHLETICO 2016 - 2020
Visual Designer
  • Created marketing collateral for over 1000 clinic locations across 25 states
  • Collaborated with IDEO, INWK, NFL, NHL, NBA and MLB
FREELANCE 2011 - 2016
Visual Artist & Designer