Compass Created with Adobe IllustratorWork
Welcome to my online portfolio! You'll find some of the favorite pieces I've written, along with graphics made for various purposes, social media posts that best describe my online philosophy, samples of my video work and more. If you'd like to learn more about me, you can head here, where you'll find my resume, bio, where to find me online, and some fun facts.
Writing
Written words from me through the years.
News
New Game Plus for Alan Wake 2 Drops Next Week (New Game+ Arriving in Alan Wake 2)
(UPDATE) Bungie Lays off Roughly 100 employees; Cites Low Final Shape Preorders and Player Sentiment (Bungie’s October 2023 layoffs)
Pete Hines Announces Retirement from Bethesda Softworks (Pete Hines' departure from Bethesda)
(UPDATE 9/29) SAG-AFTRA Members Authorize Video Game Strike (SAG-AFTRA Authorizing Video Game Strike)
Editorials
Five Standout Demos from February's Steam Next Fest (I wrote about my top five demos from February 2024’s Steam Next Fest and added give “honorable mentions.”)
2023's Games Aren't Worth the Human Cost (Essay written in the aftermath of the Bungie layoffs in 2023)
Tribeca Games 2023 Preview (A preview of the games invited to participate in the Tribeca Games Festival in 2023)
Lost in Play: Don’t Stop Believin’ - Uppercut Crit (As part of the Letters Series from Uppercut Crit in 2022)
Reviews
Marvel's Spider-Man 2 Review (Review of Insomniac Games’ Marvel’s Spider-Man 2)
Horizon Forbidden West Review: Aloy in Wonderland (Review of Guerrilla’s Horizon Forbidden West)
Life is Strange: Wavelengths - Life, Love, Loss and Everything in Between (Review of Deck Nine’s Life is Strange: Wavelengths: True Colors DLC on Xbox Series X)
Life is Strange: True Colors Review – Game of the Year Contender (Review of Deck Nine’s Life is Strange: True Colors on Xbox Series X)
Unpublished/OpTic Intel
Wavelengths DLC Puts Steph Gingrich in the Spotlight (Deck Nine's DLC announcement for Life is Strange: True Colors)
Call of Duty Championships Recap: Day 1 (A recap of the first day of events from the Call of Duty Championships in 2015, which featured Advanced Warfare)
Player Profile: Jurd (A profile of Jordan Crowley, professional Call of Duty player written during the Advanced Warfare Season)
Season 2 in Review (A recap of MLG's second season of Call of Duty: Advanced Warfare competition)
Samples
Television/Video Ad Script (Written for The Game Awards 2021 while at UND)
What's Good Games Podcast Ad Script (Written for the Podcast What's Good Games while at UND)
Sample News Article (Sports) (A 2022 recap of an NWSL match between the Seattle (OL) Reign and Gotham FC written while at UND)
Creative Writing Portfolio (Compiled in the Fall of 2022, featuring poetry, fiction, and creative nonfiction.)
Graphics
Created in Adobe Photoshop and Illustrator during my time at UND
Compass Created with Adobe Illustrator
Working with Typography
Working with Typography
Low Poly Design in Adobe Illustrator
Circle Design in Adobe Illustrator
Bear Created in Adobe Illustrator
Arya Bark/Arya Stark Head Swap
Aloy Phone Illusion
Arya Bark / Photo Edited with Photoshop Action
Uncharted-themed project using font clipping masks in Photoshop
Photo edited with a Sparkle Brush Action on Photoshop
UND Communication Appreciate Day Logo Contest - Honorable MentionGraphics
Created mainly in Canva for social media for Gaming Access Weekly
Video Work
I have experience with Adobe Premiere Pro, Davinci Resolve, and Final Cut Pro X