Simon Parkes

Simon Parkes is a seasoned technical animation and art professional with extensive experience in the video game industry. Currently serving as the Technical Animation Director at Firesprite, Simon has previously held multiple senior roles at Electronic Arts, including Senior Technical Artist II and Senior Technical Artist for EA Create. Prior experience includes serving as Lead Technical Artist at Supermassive Games Ltd and Lead Character Technical Director at Lucasfilm, as well as a Senior Technical Artist at The Walt Disney Company. Simon holds a BA Hons in Graphic Design from The Surrey Institute of Art & Design, earned between 1995 and 1998.