About me
I have been working in Unity for over seven years, starting as an AR and VR programmer and designer, working on amazing projects with clients such as the National Gallery, Aardman and Simple Things Music Festival.
During these projects, I learnt how to make shaders and slowly transitioned into a technical artist, which is a great way of combining my art skills and programming knowledge.
In my spare time, I make little video games (taking part in lots of game jams), and love drawing and creating digital art.
I am currently based in Tokyo and am open to part time and contract work.
If you would like to contact me please email: viki@alittleredpanda.com
Experience
- Technical Artist at Ground Shatter
- Feb 2023 - Apr 2025
- Technical Artist at Tiny Rebel Games
- Oct 2021 - Jan 2023
- Unity AR Developer at Fictioneers Ltd & Sugar Creative
- Feb 2020 - Oct 2021
- XR Developer at Zubr VR
- Mar 2018 - Feb 2020
Education
- MA Entrepreneurship for Creative Practices
- Plymouth College of Art - 2015
- First Class BA Design for Games
- Plymouth College of Art - 2013
- National Diploma in Art and Design
- North Devon College - 2010
Community Involvement
- Between 2021 and 2025 I organised the Global Game Jam for Bristol Games Hub
- I was part of the BAFTA Games Crew in 2020 and 2021, and am currently part of BAFTA Connect
- I have been a STEM Ambassador, and have volunteered at a number of events to inspire young people to pursue careers in tech
- In 2015 I was a Conference Associate at GDC (San Francisco)
- In 2014 I set up Plymouth Game Devs, a monthly meet-up for game dev students and professionals. We organised the Global Game Jam in Plymouth in 2017
- From 2012 to 2016 I was a CA at Develop Conf (Brighton)
I like talking about games and design
Over the last decade I have visited quite a few schools and universities to talk about my job and the games industry, I love having the opportunity to discuss video game design with the next generation of designers!
These are some of my favourite talks that I have given elsewhere
- Making a location based digital experience in the pandemic
- Bristol Unity Meet Up (2023)
- Using AR & VR in cultural and heritage sites
- Tech For Good South West (2020)
- Immersive SW at Wales Tech Week: adapting and innovating
- (2020)
- User Experience in Augmented Reality
- Bath Digital Festival & Bristol Girl Geek Dinners (2019)
- Enhancing Exhibits Through Augmented Reality
- Bristech (2018)
- Colour Your Way To More Immersive Games
- Future Sync (2017)