As a designer and developer, Nate has used his diverse skillset professionally for creating award-winning websites, 3D visual effects, print, interactive multimedia, and fully animated and interactive e-learning modules. His background led him into a career as a user experience (UX) designer for B2B SaaS products, where he developed deep research skills and powerful empathy for users. He has a solid traditional, digital, and 3D art background fused with an extensive programming education and experience. This talent makes him uniquely creative with a passion for building immersive experiences for virtual reality(VR) and augmented reality (AR).
Nate attained a Bachelor of Arts Degree in Computer and Video Imaging from Cogswell Polytechnical College in December 2002, where he graduated Magna Cum Laude. His specialty focus was in Technical Directing.
He later returned to school and graduated with a Diploma of 3D Animation and Visual Effects from Vancouver Film School in June 2006 with a specialty focus in Visual Effects.
Nathanael has won multiple Silicon Valley Addy Awards 3 consecutive years in a row for work on interactive marketing flash sites for EA on titles such as:
I could provide a huge list of applications I'm proficient in but software changes very rapidly these days and we all change with them. So instead here is a list of the years of experience I have had with each of the different broad topics of study.
Consulted several companies on multiple UX web applications and mobile applications and developed a number of AR and VR prototypes
Helped to shape the user experience across 10 different web applications focused around the creation, payment, and cash application of bills electronically.
Managed a creative team to produce custom SCORM compliant e-learning courses for a variety of companies using Flash.
Designed and built interactive flash websites and banner ads for top video game companies to promote upcoming video game titles.
Created 3D animations and visual effects shots for local film companies to include in TV shows. Also created a number of websites, e-commerce sites, and interactive CD-ROMs for local businesses and clientelle.