“I believe in video games as an art form. I love to create experiences for people. But these past nine months, my day has looked a lot different than normal. Not only am I juggling being a fulltime art director, but my young son is being schooled remotely, too.
Things get going at 7am when I get my son ready for the day – his first class begins at 8am. Next, I’ll check emails while multi-tasking his classes and responding to questions from my producers and artists. Then it’s time for lunch and a chance to get outside for a bike ride, walk or a lightsaber battle in the park.
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