Piers Ouano-Dodd

Piers Ouano-Dodd has a diverse and extensive work experience in graphic design and management roles in the gaming industry. Piers started their career as a Graphic Co-ordinator at Electronic Arts in 1999, where they managed the creation and layout of manuals and coordinated territory localizations. Piers then became a Graphic Designer, partnering with the Design Manager to build an in-house design resource for EA Europe, working on various design projects and ensuring adherence to third party and legal requirements.

Later, Piers worked at TEA: entertain as a Graphic Designer, producing quality artwork at a fast pace for advertising and print runs. Piers also had multiple stints at Tapestry as a Graphic Artist, handling pre-press work for game packaging and working with clients such as Sony, Samsung Mobile, Marks & Spencer, Activision, and EA.

Piers further expanded their experience as a Lead Production Artist for EA SPORTS at ASG Worldwide, where they were responsible for final production sign-off of video game packaging for EA SPORTS titles. Piers collaborated directly with EA project managers to ensure layout, composition, and color proofs were of the highest standard.

Moving on to Electronic Arts (EA), Piers worked as a Senior Graphic Designer in the Live Services team, creating digital production and design for games such as FIFA 17, Madden, NHL, Star Wars, Titanfall 2, Battlefield 1, and The Sims. Piers also led direct response-oriented email campaigns and supported mobile, web banners, and occasional print projects.

Following their time at EA, Piers joined Kabam, where they held various roles. As a Senior Designer, they managed the Email Team and designed compelling direct response-oriented emails for Kabam games, including Transformers: Forged to Fight and Marvel: Contest of Champions. In their subsequent role as a Graphic Design Manager, Piers led design efforts for maximum App Store Optimization across all games, managed design from concept to final style guides and branding materials, and ensured on-brand and innovative design solutions for the Marvel and Disney franchises. Currently, Piers serves as a Senior Manager, Graphic Design at Kabam.

Piers Ouano-Dodd attended Charters School from 1986 to 1993, where they did not earn any degrees or pursue any specific field of study. Afterward, they enrolled at Solent University, where they studied Product Design with Marketing from 1993 to 1996, earning a Bachelor of Arts (Honors) degree in that field.