Art Producer

Cheryl Johnson is an artist and producer in the video game industry with experience in 2D & 3D art. She has experience directing: writers; designers; 2D and 3D artists; animators; level designers, and programmers. Cheryl has managed development teams both locally and overseas (Asia).

Some of her clients included:

If you would like to contact Cheryl, please send her an e-mail at cheryl.a.j at gmail dot com, or visit the "Contact" section below.

Role Definitions and Responsibilities:

Producer: communicated with clients, created and maintained schedules and pipelines, delegated work to in-house, over-seas, and contract artists, tracked project and artist progress, reported to the CEO

Art Lead: compiled technical specifications, gathered artist references and resources, relayed information to leads, reviewed artwork and gave feedback as needed

Artist: altered artwork directly for the client as needed

• Activision
• Atari
• Black Sun Entertainment LLC.
• Blizzard Entertainment Inc.
• Buzz Monkey Software LLC.
• CafePress
• CrowdStar
• Cryptic Studios
• Discovery Channel
• Disney Interactive Studios Inc.
• Electronic Arts Inc.
• EA Mobile
• Flying Wisdom Studios
• Frogster Interactive Pictures

• Gala-net Inc./ gPotato
• Game Fools
• GoBit Games
• Hasbro Inc.
• HitPoint Studios LLC.
• Kabam Inc.
• Last Day of Work
• LucasArts Entertainment Company
• Marvel Entertainment LLC.
• MindFuse Games
• MunkyFun Inc.
• Nike
• OpenFeint Inc.
• Paizo Publishing LLC.

• Phoenix Age LLC.
• Playdom Inc.
• Radical Publishing Inc./ Radical Comics
• Red Fly Studios
• Sirlin Games LLC.
• Sony Online Entertainment LLC.
• Storm8 Inc.
• Tiny Speck
• Total Immersion
• Upper Deck Entertainment
• Vector Unit Inc.
• Wizards of the Coast
• Zynga Game Network Inc.
• 3 Point Entertainment LLC.

• Command and Conquer 4
• Star Trek Online
• Hydro Thunder Hurricane
• Aika Online
• Allods Online
• Nightclub Story
• Bakery Story
• Restaurant Story
• Zoo Story
• Aurora Feint 2: Arena Daemons
• Aurora Feint 3
• Virtual Villagers 5: New Believers
• Glitch

• Mafia Wars
• Vampire Wars
• FarmVille
• CityVille
• YoVille
• Market Street
• Pogo Minis
• Zynga Poker
• Edgeworld
• Happy Aquarium
• Happy Island
• Treasure Isle
• FrontierVille
• Castle Age

• Magic the Gathering CCG:
         - WorldWake                             - Zendikar                                           - Rise of the Eldrazi                             - Scars of Mirrodin                             - Magic 2011 Core Set

• World of Warcraft CCG:
         - Scourgewar
         - Naxxramas
         - Wrath Gate
         - Icecrown

• Star Wars Galaxies CCG:
         - Galactic Hunters
         - The Nightsister's Revenge
         - Threat of the Conqueror

• Dungeons and Dragons: Divine Power
• Major League Baseball:
         - 2009 Goodwin                             - 2009 Goudey

• Yomi

Client Recommendations

 

“My experiences with Cheryl have been nothing but the best. She is very detail orientated, she'll ask good questions if anything is unclear and finds solutions to any problems that arise during development of any illustration project. On top of that she is always positive with a "can do" attitude.”
Top qualities: Personable, On Time, High Integrity
Jeremy Cranford, Senior Art Manager, Blizzard Entertainment Inc.

 

 “I worked with Cheryl as a producer when we hired the Concept Art House for concept work on Command & Conquer 4. Cheryl was very organized and helped keep the fast pace of the weekly goals of 4 - 5 fully realized concept art pieces on track each week. We maintained this pace for about 3 months. She was punctual, very personable, and extremely reliable. I look forward to working with her again.”
Top qualities: Personable, On Time, High Integrity
David Kury, Art Development Director / Animator, Electronic Arts Inc.

 

"During my time as the Art Director at Upper Deck Entertainment, I had the opportunity to work with Cheryl on a regular basis. She was always very reliable and personable to work with, and once a conversation was had or a point discussed, you knew she would follow through.Cheryl maintained a strong line of communication at all times and was very adaptable throughout the course of a project.

Typically as an Art Director I prefer to speak directly to the artists I work with, but in the case of an Art House this is not always possible. Cheryl's clear and concise communication style made this into more of a team effort than the barrier it could be under different circumstances. I never questioned or worried about the outcome.

I would recommend Cheryl for any position where communication, reliability, follow through, and a great personality are important."
Top qualities: Great Results, Personable, High Integrity
Ben Thompson, Art Director, Upper Deck Entertainment

 

“We've hired Concept Art House for several outsourcing jobs throughout the last year for our Xbox 360 game. Throughout it all, Cheryl has been our main contact -- I've found her to be extremely responsive, quick to turnaround feedback, and proactive with quality control. And on top of that she's a pleasure to work with -- always personable and friendly, even when deadlines are looming.”
Top qualities: Personable, Good Value, High Integrity
Matt Small, Creative Director/Co-Founder, Vector Unit Inc.

 

 “I highly recommend Cheryl. She did a fantastic job designing the artwork for our World of Warcraft mugs and was very responsive in getting us file revisions. I would absolutely do business with Cheryl in the future.”
Top qualities: Great Results, On Time, High Integrity
Jerry Bennington, President, 3 Point Entertainment LLC.

 

Partner Recommendations

 

 "Cheryl is a cheerful and dynamic force to have on any team. In the time I worked with her I never once heard anything negative. She was up late, picking up tasks as required, occasionally pitching in to complete art and moving the projects forward with a positive and energetic attitude. I hope to have the opportunity to work with her again."
Josh Rose, President, Lamplighter Studios Inc.

 

 "Cheryl consistently contributed a positive cheerful attitude to the environment at Concept Art House. She approaches projects with professionalism and impressive attention to detail. It was a pleasure working with her."
Wes Harris, Chief of Marketing and Ops, Edge Driven

 

Coworker Recommendations

 

"Cheryl managed many of the projects I was on when we worked together at Present Creative. She was not only excellent at keeping everything and everyone on track, but was extremely well-informed on the details of all her projects and always readily available to answer any and all questions regarding them. If she didn't have the full answer, she would promptly find whoever did. In a studio where I jump between multiple projects almost every day, this attention to detail and clarity was the most helpful thing she could have done, and she did it fantastically.

Cheryl was a joy to work with and I'll miss her terribly."
Hadidjah Chamberlin, 3D / Technical Artist, Present Creative Inc.

 

"Cheryl was always a very well organized producer, as well as a genuine pleasure to work with. She always worked to keep us organized and on track, while regularly considering new ways of streamlining the paperwork and organization processes. She also always went above and beyond to make sure that artists had all information and tools needed to successfully do our jobs. I would highly recommend her."
Angela Vanden Tak, Game Asset Artist, Present Creative Inc.

 

 "Cheryl is a pleasure with whom to work. She is intelligent, hard working, a talented artist and a creative problem solver. She keeps a cool head under tight deadlines (of which I gave her many) and does excellent work. Cheryl would be a positive addition to any team."
Mike Adams, Senior Account Manager, Concept Art House Inc.

 

Outsourcer Recommendations

 

"I have worked with Cheryl for the past year at Present Creative. Together we pushed out a massive amount of assets under incredibly tight deadlines. It is her clarity of instruction and her ability to stay on top of changes that has saved me time and time is money in the freelance world. Cheryl's clear accurate description of the tasks at hand, her quick reply to questions, and her ability to articulate criticism without offending my artistic sensibilities is a gift that cannot be taught. It has been a pleasure working with Cheryl and I hope to work with her again in the near future. I would highly recommend Cheryl to anyone who needs a Champion Producer."
Stefan Schuch, Freelance Artist, Self-employed

 

"Cheryl is a very professional and effective producer. She is very clear at communicating what she needs and getting team on the same page. She is complementary and lets you know if you are doing a good job. I would definitely work with Cheryl in the future."
Anthony Ashton, Concept Artist, Electronic Arts Inc.

 

"Cheryl Johnson was a very good Art director. On the projects I illustrated for, she gave constructive critiques, and through our collaboration, the final art was always better because of her input. In my experience, the worst art directors just let me do what I think is good enough. Cheryl pushed me to do the best piece of art for the project."
Colin Adams, Illustrator, Colin Adams Illustration

 

"Cheryl is a great producer. She is always kind and a hard-working self-starter who invariably understands exactly what a project is all about from the outset. She has superior written and verbal communication skills. She is highly respected, as both a person and a professional."
Kyushik Shin, Freelance Artist, Self-employed

 

"Cheryl provided very clear instructions from clients, and gave great feedback on matching the work to the given requests. She was very organized and always helped stir me in the right direction with any questions I asked of her. I would love a chance to work with her again! "
Top qualities: Articulate, Organized
Jainai Jeffries, Freelance Concept Artist, Concept Art House Inc.