{"id":2542,"date":"2014-04-03T18:50:00","date_gmt":"2014-04-03T18:50:00","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/localhost\/wordpress-3-8\/?page_id=2542"},"modified":"2019-04-06T20:55:16","modified_gmt":"2019-04-06T20:55:16","slug":"about-me","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/www.nymidlun.is\/?page_id=2542","title":{"rendered":"About Me"},"content":{"rendered":"[vc_row type=”in_container” scene_position=”center” text_color=”dark” text_align=”left” top_padding=”60″ overlay_strength=”0.3″][vc_column column_padding=”no-extra-padding” column_padding_position=”all” background_color_opacity=”1″ background_hover_color_opacity=”1″ width=”1\/3″][image_with_animation image_url=”2781″ alignment=”” animation=”Fade In”][divider line_type=”No Line”][vc_column_text]\n

My Story<\/h2>\n[divider line_type=”No Line” custom_height=”5″]\n

I am a highly accomplished designer with over 15 years<\/strong> of experience in the creative industry. Having been an avid gamer since the age of 8 when my family bought our first computer,\u00a0ZX Spectrum<\/em>, \u00a0I have probably played nearly a thousand games of all genres, ranging from AAA titles to small indie games. I am all about vision, goal setting, processes, standards, style guides and design documentation. But I focus even more on: good communication, collaboration, constructive feedback, rapid prototyping, reaching consensus and allowing members of my team the autonomy to fail and learn from it. I see my role as a Director first and foremost as a coaching and mentoring role where I inspire people to become the best they can be through positive reinforcement, honesty and leading by example.[\/vc_column_text][\/vc_column][vc_column column_padding=”no-extra-padding” column_padding_position=”all” background_color_opacity=”1″ background_hover_color_opacity=”1″ width=”1\/3″][vc_column_text]\n

Core Skills<\/h2>\n[divider line_type=”No Line” custom_height=”5″][\/vc_column_text]\n\t\t
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Visual Design<\/p>\n\t\t\t

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Managing & Directing<\/p>\n\t\t\t

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Design Process<\/p>\n\t\t\t

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UX Design<\/p>\n\t\t\t

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Wireframes<\/p>\n\t\t\t

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Mockups<\/p>\n\t\t\t

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UI Design<\/p>\n\t\t\t

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Interaction Design<\/p>\n\t\t\t

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Research & Analytics<\/p>\n\t\t\t

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  • World Summit Awards 2013
    \n<\/strong>– Entertainment & Games Global Champion for EVE Online<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n
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    • BAFTA Games Award 2015 nominee for Persistent Game<\/li>\n
    • Best MMO, MMOGames 2014<\/li>\n
    • Best Sandbox\u00a0MMO, MMOGames 2014<\/li>\n
    • Best PvP in an MMO, MMOGames 2014<\/li>\n
    • Best Veteran, MMORPG 2013<\/li>\n
    • MMO Hall of Fame, Inductee 2012<\/li>\n
    • Top 100 Games, PC GAMER 2012<\/li>\n
    • Players Choice Game of the Year, MMORPG 2011<\/li>\n
    • Best Non-Fantasy MMO, Massive Online Gamer 2010<\/li>\n
    • Best Indie MMO of the Decade, Massively 2010<\/li>\n
    • Game of the Year, MMORPG 2010<\/li>\n
    • Best Community of the Decade, TenTonHammer 2010<\/li>\n
    • Best Free Expansion of the Year, MMORPG Italia 2010<\/li>\n
    • Best Live Game, GDC Online 2010<\/li>\n
    • Community Relations Nominee, GDC Online 2010<\/li>\n
    • Export Award, President of Iceland 2010<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n
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      • Gourmand International Cookbook Awards
        \n<\/strong>– Best Cookbook Photography
        \n– Best Health & Nutrition Cookbook<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n
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        • Full Sail University
          \n<\/strong>– Advanced Achievement Award
          \n– Salutatorian Award<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n <\/div>[\/vc_column][\/vc_row][vc_row type=”full_width_background” scene_position=”center” text_color=”dark” text_align=”left” top_padding=”20″ bottom_padding=”20″ overlay_strength=”0.3″][vc_column column_padding=”no-extra-padding” column_padding_position=”all” background_color_opacity=”1″ background_hover_color_opacity=”1″ width=”1\/1″][vc_row_inner][vc_column_inner column_padding=”no-extra-padding” column_padding_position=”all” background_color_opacity=”1″ width=”1\/1″][vc_column_text]\n

          Work Experience<\/h2>\n[\/vc_column_text][\/vc_column_inner][\/vc_row_inner][clients columns=”4″ carousel=”true”][client image=”2646″ url=”http:\/\/www.ccpgames.com\/” id=”c1″ title=”Client” name=”CCP Games” tab_id=”1482436247936-0″][\/client][client image=”2640″ url=”http:\/\/www.eveonline.com\/” id=”c3″ title=”Client” name=”EVE Online” tab_id=”1482436248026-8″][\/client][client image=”2641″ url=”http:\/\/www.framestore.com\/” id=”c4″ title=”Client” name=”Framestore” tab_id=”1482436248116-7″][\/client][client image=”2643″ url=”http:\/\/www.sagafilm.is\/” id=”c5″ title=”Client” name=”Sagafilm” tab_id=”1482436248207-6″][\/client][client image=”2642″ url=”http:\/\/premis.is\/” id=”c7″ title=”Client” name=”Premis” tab_id=”1482436248307-6″][\/client][client image=”2644″ url=”http:\/\/www.sena.is\/” id=”c8″ title=”Client” name=”Sena” tab_id=”1482436248394-1″][\/client][\/clients][divider line_type=”No Line” custom_height=”40″][vc_column_text]\n

          Primary Software<\/h2>\n[\/vc_column_text][\/vc_column][\/vc_row][vc_row type=”in_container” scene_position=”center” text_color=”dark” text_align=”left” top_padding=”40″ bottom_padding=”40″ overlay_strength=”0.3″][vc_column column_padding=”no-extra-padding” column_padding_position=”all” background_color_opacity=”1″ background_hover_color_opacity=”1″ width=”1\/6″][vc_pie value=”100″ color=”#27CCC0″ title=”Illustrator” units=”%”][\/vc_column][vc_column column_padding=”no-extra-padding” column_padding_position=”all” background_color_opacity=”1″ background_hover_color_opacity=”1″ width=”1\/6″][vc_pie value=”95″ color=”#27CCC0″ title=”Photoshop” units=”%”][\/vc_column][vc_column column_padding=”no-extra-padding” column_padding_position=”all” background_color_opacity=”1″ background_hover_color_opacity=”1″ width=”1\/6″][vc_pie value=”90″ color=”#27CCC0″ title=”After Effects” units=”%”][\/vc_column][vc_column column_padding=”no-extra-padding” column_padding_position=”all” background_color_opacity=”1″ background_hover_color_opacity=”1″ width=”1\/6″][vc_pie value=”85″ color=”#27CCC0″ title=”InDesign” units=”%”][\/vc_column][vc_column column_padding=”no-extra-padding” column_padding_position=”all” background_color_opacity=”1″ background_hover_color_opacity=”1″ width=”1\/6″][vc_pie value=”85″ color=”#27CCC0″ title=”Confluence” units=”%”][\/vc_column][vc_column column_padding=”no-extra-padding” column_padding_position=”all” background_color_opacity=”1″ background_hover_color_opacity=”1″ width=”1\/6″][vc_pie value=”78″ color=”#27CCC0″ title=”Edge Animate” units=”%”][\/vc_column][\/vc_row][vc_row type=”in_container” scene_position=”center” text_color=”dark” text_align=”left” overlay_strength=”0.3″][vc_column column_padding=”no-extra-padding” column_padding_position=”all” background_color_opacity=”1″ background_hover_color_opacity=”1″ width=”1\/1″][vc_column_text]\n

          Public Speaking<\/h2>\n[\/vc_column_text][divider line_type=”No Line” custom_height=”40″]
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          • Game Design Panel, EVE Fanfest 2014<\/li>\n
          • Industry Panel, EVE Fanfest 2014<\/li>\n
          • Creative Director for Valkyrie, Dust 514, EVE & CCP keynotes, EVE Fanfest 2014<\/li>\n
          • Entertainment & Games Global Winner Presentation and Award Reception Speech, World Summit Award 2013<\/li>\n
          • BETTER EVE UI, EVE Vegas 2013<\/li>\n
          • Visualizing progression in EVE Online, SIGGRAPH 2013<\/li>\n
          • Ship Identification System, EVE Fanfest 2013<\/li>\n
          • Creative Director for Dust 514, EVE & CCP keynotes, EVE Fanfest 2013<\/li>\n
          • EVE UI Design, EVE Vegas 2012<\/li>\n
          • User-Centered Design Methodology, IT-Mass Conference 2012<\/li>\n
          • User-Centered Design applied to EVE Game Design, EVE Fanfest 2012<\/li>\n
          • The Future Vision of EVE UI, EVE Fanfest 2011<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n <\/div>[vc_column_text]\n

            Courses<\/h2>\n[\/vc_column_text][divider line_type=”No Line” custom_height=”40″]
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            • Leadership Workshop<\/li>\n
            • Communication for Managers<\/li>\n
            • Culture of Communication<\/li>\n
            • Public Speaking<\/li>\n
            • Presenting with presense<\/li>\n
            • Experience Design as a Marketing tool<\/li>\n
            • Working in Teams<\/li>\n
            • Blue Ocean Strategy<\/li>\n
            • Autodesk Software Reseller Course<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n <\/div>[divider line_type=”No Line” custom_height=”40″]