Hi there

Thanks for taking a look around, here’s what I do.

I moved to LA in August 2021 to pursue an MFA in Interactive Media and Games at the University of Southern California. It’s been a lot to get used to, but the people and projects I’ve gotten to know have already made the change worth it.

I’ve since interned as a sound designer at Sony Immersive Music Studios and Respawn Entertainment.

A graduate of NYU’s Gallatin School for Individualized Study (BA ’18), I crafted my own degree in Narrative Design for Interactive Media. Since then I’ve worked on a number of projects including the Webby-winning augmented reality adaptation of the David Bowie is retrospective, the first on-demand video printing service, and a game about blasting sidewalk chalk away with a super-soaker. I have a broad range of skills, but focus my efforts on writing and game design.

In 2019 I began my teaching career as an adjunct at the NYU Game Center. More recently I’ve spoken on game design at the graduation proceedings of the Xiaoyan School of Art.

I’d really love to talk to you:

jstine@usc.edu
@jimistine on Instagram and Twitter
609.458.5224

Resume PDF here.
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