“Tork has been my go-to guy for “OMG we need ‘X’ NOW” for the APs and other projects for a while now … He’s a damn fine designer, and good people.”
– F. Wesley Schneider, Editor in Chief, Paizo Publishing
“Tork demonstrates exceptional project planning, development and deployment capabilities … calm under pressure, leading by example … Tork’s research skills are second-to-none … he has a wonderful imagination and brilliant creative flair”
– David Kelnar, CEO Greatvine.com
Employment
Current : Designer, Amazon Game Studios, Seattle, USA
Game Designer working on a Multiplayer PC Title.
2013 – 2015 : PvP Game Designer, Goblinworks, Seattle, USA
PvP designer on the Pathfinder Online MMO.
2011 – 2013 : Coordinating Designer, Aventurine SA, Greece
Coordinating designer on the MMO Darkfall: Unholy Wars.
Since 2011 : Contract Freelance, Designer, Paizo Publishing
Creating game content for Pathfinder; “The worlds most popular RPG”.
2007 – 2011 : Operations Director, Greatvine.com, London
Operations and technical lead at a successful tech start up.
2004 – 2006 : Production Manager, Bellwood Media, London
Managing end to end product placement and promotions for a range of studios and feature films at this production side agency.
Education
2010 – 2011 : University of Kingston, London
MA, Digital Games Design : Achieved a Distinction
2006 : Escape Studios, London
Autodesk Maya 3D Comprehensive course
DCC (Digital Compositing Comprehensive) course
1999 – 2003 : University of Glasgow, Scotland
MA, Literature (with Film theory)