Rick Schmitz

Rick Schmitz is a seasoned Senior Artist and Art Director at InnoGames GmbH since March 2017, where responsibilities include generating ideas for marketing campaigns, storyboarding, illustration, and graphic design for various game titles. Previous experience includes serving as Studio Art Director at Goodgame Studios, where oversight was provided for multiple projects, and as Art Director at WildTangent, leading a team to ship over eight mobile games. Schmitz has also held notable positions as Studio Art Director at PopCap Games, managing a team that doubled company earnings, and as Art Director at Vivendi Games Mobile, where a focus on concept art was emphasized. Further experience includes roles at Turbine, SOE, and foundational work at Bluesky Software and Jostens Learning. Schmitz's educational background includes a BA in Studio Art from UC Santa Barbara.