Jan 'Bastian' Zakolski

Education

  • CG Artist 2009

    Nackademin Vocational School
    3D Art Program

  • Squad Leader 2008

    Swedish Air Force
    Distinguished Marks

  • IT Program 2006

    IT-Gymnasiet Upper Secondary School
    IT/Computer Science

Skills

  • Programming

    • Unreal Engine (Blueprints) 8 yrs
    • Unity (C#) 6 yrs
  • Art

    • 3D Artist 16 yrs
    • Motion Graphics Artist 16 yrs
    • Pixel Artist 2 yrs
  • Production

    • Creative Director 6 yrs
    • Producer 3 yrs
  • Hobbies

    • Music Producer 15 yrs
    • DJ 5 yrs
    • Drummer 3 yrs
    • PCBs/Hardware 1 yr

Resume

Creative professional with over 15 years experience in 3D and 2D animation, video games and interactive installations. Looking for new opportunities working with boundary pushing creative teams.

Skillset

  • 3D Graphics
  • Programming
  • Design and Supervision
  • Creative Ideation
  • Rapid Iteration
  • Fast Communication
  • Unity
  • Unreal Engine
  • Adobe Suite

Software Engineer & Game Designer

Ideation, design, production and supervision of mobile, VR, AR, Switch, PC and on-site installation games. Local and online multiplayer. Fair amount of direct to client work.

Indie Game Developer

  • Self-employed · Part-time · Kyoto
  • Feb 2016 – Present (8 yrs 10 mos)

Production of multiple well-received indie game projects, both as a solo developer and as the lead of an indie team.

3D & Motion Graphics Artist

  • Self-employed · Freelance · Stockholm
  • Nov 2008 – Present (16 yrs 1 mo)

Production and supervision of animation for advertisements.

Producer

  • King · Full-time · Stockholm
  • Nov 2017 – May 2019 (1 yr 7 mos)

Planning, direction and supervision of animated promotional videos and marketing campaigns.

Lead 3D Artist

  • King · Freelance · Stockholm
  • Nov 2015 – Nov 2017 (2 yrs)

Direction, script writing and supervision of animated promotional videos.

3D Artist

  • King · Freelance · Stockholm
  • Sep 2014 – Nov 2015 (1 yr 3 mos)

Rendering and compositing of animated promotional videos and marketing campaigns.