About Jon Rick
Jon Rick is a Game Artist living in Encinitas, CA with his wife Brianna whom he’s been together with for nearly 10 years. They have two dogs (Boston Terriers) named Linux and Mac.
Born in February of 1984, Jon spent his childhood growing up in Anaheim, CA just a few minutes away from Disneyland. At the age of 14 his family moved to Oceanside, CA where he started school at El Camino High. While attending high school, Jon joined the Marine Corps JROTC program. Serving in a variety of leadership positions he graduated in June of 2002 as the senior ranking officer of his high school, commanding over 300 of his fellow students.
After high school Jon pursued his long time passion for games, entertainment, and art by attending The Art Institute of California – San Diego. Graduating with a Bachelor’s Degree in Game Art and Design in December of 2007.
Jon is currently putting his skills to use as a fulltime Artist for Playdom, one of the studios that make up the Disney Interactive Media Group. He currently is working on an unannounced social game due to be released in early 2011.
When not hard at work, Jon enjoys spending his time entertaining friends, family, and random strangers with magical illusions and slight of hand; with a goal of one day becoming a magician member of The Academy of Magical Arts at The World Famous Magic Castle.
Recommendations
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I had the pleasure of working with Jon on one hell of a contract. We’d work at times thru the night to meet deadlines and by far he is one of the most talented artists I know. His eye for design is amazing. Combine that with an undeniable raw talent as a 3d artist and you have a character who is a rare and vital asset to any production team. He’s a hardworking, easy going, analytical thinker who can trouble shoot any problem put before him. I recommend Jon to anyone, hands down.
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Jon is a problem solver; the multi-purpose tool to fix whatever is broken. While working at Golden Era Jon showed his mastery of 3D modeling and texturing, complex web design, flash development, and database creation & management. Jon is an asset on any team he chooses to join.
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Jon is a skilled and intuitive individual. He is able to use his programing & 3d skills to help streamline productivity. He has also proven to be a team player and a valuable asset to any project he works on.
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I have known Jon for over a decade now, and have watched him grow as an individual and as a skilled developer and artist. He continues to surprise me with his exceptional ingenuity and real-world know-how. I would recommend Jon for any opportunity that he chooses to pursue as he is an inspiration and an amazing person to work with.
