Jason Welch

Jason Welch has extensive work experience in the video game industry. Jason started their career at MagiTech as a Designer in 2008. Jason then worked at Turbine as an Associate Production Artist from June 2009 to March 2010, and later as a Production Artist from March 2010 to March 2014. In 2014, they joined Hi-Rez Studios as a Senior Character Artist and worked in that role until July 2018. Jason then became the Smite Character Lead at Hi-Rez Studios from July 2018 to February 2023. Currently, they hold the position of Associate Art Director at Hi-Rez Studios, starting in February 2023. In addition to their work at these studios, they had a brief stint as a Contract Art Director at offbeat studios from March 2022 to July 2022.

Jason Welch earned a Bachelor of Fine Arts (BFA) degree in Interactive Design and Gaming from Savannah College of Art & Design, which they attended from 2004 to 2008. Prior to that, they obtained an Associates degree in Computer Programming from Athens Technical College, where they studied from 2001 to 2003. Jason also completed the Leadership Development Program at Dale Carnegie Training, although the specific month and year of completion are not provided.