Mike Shanks

Mike Shanks is an accomplished artist with extensive experience in the video game industry, currently serving as Lead Artist at Akupara Games since October 2016. Responsibilities include creating in-game characters and animations, as well as designing user interfaces. Previously, Mike held the position of 2D Character Artist at Puuba, contributing to the game "The Metronomicom" and creating characters for gameplay and cutscenes. Prior roles also include Lead Artist at Puuba for "The Weaponographist," where key contributions involved character and environment design, and Art Director at Night Light Interactive for "Whispering Willows," overseeing art direction and artwork creation throughout development. Earlier experience as a Production Artist at McCown Design Agency involved a diverse range of projects for notable brands such as Monsuno and Digimon. Mike holds a B.S. in Applied Computer Graphics from California State University, Chico.