Max Gardner

Aspiring Technical Artist skilled in Maya, Substance Painter, Unity, and Unreal Engine, with a focus on creating optimized, real-time assets and visual effects for both stylized and realistic projects.

Lead Technical Artist - Gwinnett County Game Jam 2025 - Atlanta

(2025-01 - 2025-01)

• Won First Prize Best Overall Award
• Developed models, visual effects, and lighting for Hog Heist
• Published on Steam

Technical Artist - Global Game Jam 2025 - Atlanta

(2025-01 - 2025-01)

• Created shaders, textures, models, and visual effects for Bubble Trubble

Project Lead - Global Game Jam 2024 - Atlanta

(2024-01 - 2024-01)

• Led a small team in the creation of JoyMaker
• Published on Steam

Graphical Artist/Programmer - Gwinnett County Game Jam 2024 - Atlanta

(2024-01 - 2024-01)

• Developed visual effects and scripts for Dante's Diner
• Received 'Great Start' Award

Host - Arco Lounge - Savannah

(2023-06 - 2023-08)

• Host experience at an upscale cocktail lounge.

Volunteer - Second Harvest Food Bank - Savannah

(2022-06 - 2022-11)

• Volunteered packing food boxes

Bachelor's of Science - Game Development - Georgia State University (2023 - 2026)