CV / English / Narrative Designer

Person Information

• Name: Alex Rivera
• Address: 254 Creative Lane, Storyville, IL 60007
• Email: [email protected]
• Phone: (555) 432-5903

Brief

A passionate and innovative Narrative Designer with over 5 years of experience in creating engaging and immersive storylines for video games and interactive media. Skilled in developing character arcs, world-building, and branching narratives. Excels in collaborative environments, bringing creativity and a keen understanding of user experience to every project. Looking to bring storytelling to life with a team that values originality and player engagement.

Core Competencies

• Narrative Development
• Character Creation
• World-Building
• Branching Storylines
• Dialogue Writing
• Scriptwriting
• Team Collaboration
• User Experience Focus

Technologies and Certifications

• Proficient in Twine, Unity, and Unreal Engine
• Experienced with Adobe Creative Suite
• Familiar with Dialogue System Plugins
• Certified Story Designer - International Game Developers Association (IGDA)
• Agile and Scrum methodologies

Professional Experience

Lead Narrative Designer FableForge Interactive, Chicago, IL — Jan 2019-Aug 2023 - Directed narrative team in the development of 'Elysian Tales', a critically acclaimed RPG. - Implemented branching story paths that increased user engagement by 40%. - Collaborated with art, design, and coding teams to integrate narrative with gameplay seamlessly.

Narrative Designer Moonlight Games, San Francisco, CA — Jun 2016-Dec 2018 - Contributed to the world-building and character development of 'Nightfall Chronicles', an award-winning adventure game. - Developed and maintained narrative documentation, including character bios and story arcs. - Assisted in writing and editing game dialogue and scripts, improving player immersion.

Education and Training

• MFA in Creative Writing, School of Visual Arts, New York, NY — 2014-2016

• BA in English Literature, University of California, Los Angeles, CA — 2010-2014

• Workshop on Interactive Storytelling, Game Developers Conference, San Francisco, CA — 2015

• Narrative Design Masterclass, Online Course, Future Learn — 2017

Referees

Jordan Smith Senior Producer, FableForge Interactive Email: [email protected] Phone: (555) 214-5079

Taylor Gomez Creative Director, Moonlight Games Email: [email protected] Phone: (555) 321-7654