- Canterbury Christ Church UniversitySenior Lecturer in Games DesignEDUCATION & E-LEARNINGAugust 2018 - Today (6 years and 4 months)Canterbury, England, United Kingdom✔️ Teaching: pitching, planning, representational ethics, games marketing, and creative-sector entrepreneurialism.✔️ Course marketing, social media, and outreach events.✔️ Employability Director for School of Creative Arts and Industries.✔️Teaching and supervision of postgraduate students in media/arts up to postgraduate level.✔️Facilitating interdisciplinary collaboration between staff and students across School of Creative Arts and Industries.✔️External Examiner for Staffordshire University’s Games and related degrees.
- Freelance (Games & Playable Media)Freelance Game DesignerENTERTAINMENT & LEISUREJanuary 2018 - Today (6 years and 11 months)Working on games individually and collaboratively, including:✔️ Game design documentation for commercial games and 3rd party game experiences.✔️ 2D videogame prototypes using GameMaker Studio 2.✔️ "Serious games"; using board-games to create educational and satirical content.✔️ Related media production including audio/music design.Clients including Karta, Itzy Interactive and Canterbury Festival.
- Burke & BestAssistant ProducerENTERTAINMENT & LEISURENovember 2015 - August 2018 (2 years and 9 months)Canterbury, England, United KingdomAs Assistant Producer I worked directly under the company’s Managing Director to coordinate a team of programmers and artists. In this role, I undertook multiple organisational and creative responsibilities to help the business grow and find success in the mobile “freemium” space. My game credits include titles published by the Turner Broadcasting Corporation, Adult Swim Games and Mediatonic (now part of Epic Games).
James O'Connell and 2 other people have recommended Joe
When I started university, I had no knowledge of games design. Thanks to Joe, I finished with a First Class degree, and the ability to figure things out for myself. His lessons were something to look forward to, and he would always cater to my learning needs, as I sometimes requested him to explain instructions differently if I did not understand them the first time. Instead of just repeating himself, he would happily and patiently guide me through the problem again until he was sure I completely understood it.
Joe changed my mind about education, he showed me how to learn properly in a way that suited me and that it does not have to be difficult. Anyone would be lucky to have Joe as a tutor, and I am grateful he was mine.
I would not hesitate to recommend him to you as a great hire, and I personally hope to collaborate with him again at some point in the future.
- PhD and BA in Media and Cultural StudiesCanterbury Christ Church University2015My doctoral research project investigated how demographic factors structure young people’s experiences of technology for work and play. I presented outputs at multiple conferences including a BSA symposium for Masculinities Studies, Keele University’s Teenage Kicks youth studies conference, and twice at DiGRA’s annual Games Studies conference. During this period I taught undergraduate modules in Media Industries, Media and Society, and Professional Communications.
- Phd in Media & Cultural StudiesCanterbury Christ Church University2015