Jon is a talented 3D artist and researcher with an enduring interest in simulations, railroads, and aviation. Prior to joining Cascade Game Foundry, Jon was an artist working on Microsoft Train Simulator 2 at the Aces Studio, where he modeled signals and other scenery assets, and specified hundreds of buildings and landmark objects to be built for the four high-detail routes and worldwide generic areas. Jon was also involved in the TrainSim community as a producer of locomotive and rolling stock add-ons for the first version of Train Simulator. He is an enthusiast of using computers to create accurate renditions of modern and historic settings and technology using simulations and 3D software. In his spare time Jon enjoys photography, model building, and history.