Gary Elder

Gary Elder has a diverse work experience in the field of art, technology, and education. Gary has recently been working as a Lead Art Director and Technical Artist at Promising People since October 2022. Prior to that, they held the position of a 3D Artist and Game Dev Instructor at Lake Washington Institute of Technology starting from December 2021.

Before their tenure at Promising People and Lake Washington Institute of Technology, Gary worked as a Software Engineer at Microsoft from January 2021 to December 2021.

Additionally, Gary has served as an Adjunct Professor at Lake Washington Institute of Technology from July 2016 to June 2021, where they instructed students on various software and game design techniques related to 3D characters, environments, and assets. Gary also worked as an Adjunct Professor at Edmonds Community College from January 2019 to April 2019.

Furthermore, Gary has gained experience as a Freelance Artist at Schawk! from March 2016 to March 2017 and as an Instructor at Experience America from October 2016 to February 2017.

Gary'scareer started as a student at Lake Washington Institute of Technology in September 2013, where they pursued their passion for art and technology.

Lastly, Gary worked as a Consultant at GMG Investments from 2007 to 2012.

Gary Elder earned an Associate's Degree in Digital Media Gaming and Animation from Lake Washington Institute of Technology from 2012 to 2016. In addition to their degree, they obtained various certifications in areas such as C# for Unity Game Development, Unity scripting with C#, and other software and technical skills from Lynda.com between 2016 and 2019.