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Xander Davis is a creative media artist and game designer based in California, going on nine years of professional experience.
He recently completed UI Artist work at High Moon Studios (Activision) on Transformers: War for Cybertron for Xbox 360, PlayStation 3, and PC, rated 9.0 "Outstanding" by IGN.
Additionally, he has been designing independent game projects for five years, and produces original electronic music as Force Effect, available on iTunes. Xander's writing has also recently been published on the official website of Chuck Palahniuk (author of Fight Club).
Xander is a Graphic Design and Business Administration graduate of Wright State University, with a refined all encompassing digital skill-set for premium quality intellectual property development and production.
"Xander is an incredibly talented artist with drive and passion to match. Xander is a consummate team player who will find ways to contribute beyond the expected. I highly recommend Xander to any creative and driven organization."
"Xander is a very talented Artist. He is a positive influence on the people around him and an asset to any team."
-Matt Tieger
Game Director, Transformers: War for Cybertron
High Moon Studios, Activision
"It's rare to find individuals with the level of enthusiasm and dedication he has to the medium. In addition to his design expertise, his experience in other industries with quick turnaround times enabled him to generate a tremendous amount of work in a short amount of time."
-Jared Adkins
User Interface Artist
High Moon Studios, Activision
"Xander is a highly creative and passionate individual. He has a unique eye for design and branding that pushes the envelope and ignites his team to deliver excellence. I have learned a great deal from Xander while I worked with him and his influence has been instrumental in our positive growth."
-Michael Reynolds
CEO / Principle
SpinWeb Internet Media, Inc.
"Always on top of his game, Xander has made our many collaborations shine with an astute creative flow and professional attitude. I recommend him on any job that requires both creativity and technical know-how."
"Xander is one of those rare people that come along in life with a welcoming positive attitude, exuberant professionalism and above all else, an extremely high level of skill within his craft. Anybody fortunate to have Xander work with them will identify this and capitalize from his inspiring energetic approach to his projects - creative and corporate alike."
-Steven Kitchen
Graphic Designer
Discipline Design Associates (UK)
"Xander is a true creative. His vision and leadership skills are second to none. Having worked on many projects together I have no hesitation in recommending Xander."
-Phil Craigie
3D Environment Artist
THQ / Juice Games (UK)
"Xander is an extremely passionate, talented and self-driven guy. His standards of quality are very high, he's tech-savvy, and has a vision for how new media can affect the lives of people everywhere. Great web talent, multimedia, producer, or all-around media maverick."
-Frederick Greenhalgh
Writer / Producer
Final Rune Productions
"Xander is a talented artist with a great passion for his work. He works to stay abreast of all the current trends in his field, and applies his knowledge ably to everything he does."
-Aaron Beechler
User Interface Technical Artist
High Moon Studios, Activision
"Xander is dedicated and very driven to grow and bring up the quality of the product he is working on. Working with him was always a pleasure. He is a good communicator with a great sense of ownership for his work. He is a great resource for any company."
-Carlos Dominguez
Technical Artist at High Moon Studios
Instructor at The Art Institute of California-Los Angeles
"Xander Davis is a creative powerhouse. He never failed to amaze me with his creative approach to marketing and design. He was able to lead SpinWeb down the path of re-branding and was instrumental in its success. I highly recommend Xander in any creative field be it Internet, gaming, video or audio."
-Matt Howell
Account Manager
SpinWeb Internet Media Inc.
"Xander is a talented graphic designer, easy to work with and an all around great guy. High Moon was in need of a senior UI artist for quite some time and Xander filled the position commendably. He has great ideas, communicates them well, can give direction and take direction respectively. I would recommend Xander for any and all of your graphic design/UI needs."
-Billy King
Senior Concept Artist
High Moon Studios, Activision
"Xander is an excellent producer who is interested and involved with the people he manages. A pleasure to work with."
-David Ault
Voice Actor (UK)
