Mike Pinkin

Mike Pinkin is a seasoned professional in product design engineering and technical art, currently serving as Director of Product Design Engineering at Magic Leap since September 2020, with prior roles including Senior Manager of Platform Design and Lead 3D Artist. Prior to this, Mike held the position of Lead Technical Artist at Magic Leap from September 2017 to April 2020, where contributions included leading the art for developer lessons and creating custom shaders for Unity and Unreal. Experience also includes leading game design as a Lead Technical Artist at RNG Studios and holding the role of Art Director at Bully! Entertainment, where Mike oversaw art direction for mobile applications. Mike's career began as an Editor and Animator at Tonal Vision, LLC, following a B.A. in Visual Arts from the University of Maryland Baltimore County.