Ryan Hawkins

Head of Art | Art Director | Studio Consultant | AAA Game Development

Barcelona, Catalonia, Spain

About

Ryan Hawkins is an accomplished leader with a proven track record in managing global teams and projects. With expertise in budgeting, resource allocation, and management, Ryan has successfully overseen the development of notable games such as The Walking Dead, Payday 2, and Tom Clancy's The Division. Skilled in client relations, outsourcing management, and co-development coordination, Ryan consistently delivers results across different time zones and international teams.

Experience

  • Art Director - Game Development Division at Room 8 Group
    Dec 2024 - Present · 1 yr 7 mos

    +HR Responsible for the Game Production Art Departments +Project Roadmaps and Risk Analysts +Budget Planning (Internal/External) +Resource Allocation and Internal Team Shuffling +Art Pipeline Management +Art Direction +Co-Development Relations

  • Head of Art Department at Darewise Entertainment
    Sep 2023 - May 2025 · 1 yr 9 mos

    (Studio Closed) Project: LifeBeyond (UE5) +Art Team Management +Unreal Engine Support +Vendor Relations +Optimize Routines & Processes +Long Term Vision and Goal Alignment

  • Head of Art Department at Smilegate
    Mar 2019 - Sep 2023 · 4 yrs 7 mos

    +HR Responsible for the Global Art Departments +Project Roadmaps and Risk Analysts +Budget Planning (Internal/External) +Resource Allocation and Internal Team Shuffling +Art Pipeline Management +Outsourcing Management +Co-Development Relationship Management Project: UE5 Unannounced Open World Game

  • Head of Art Department at Starbreeze Studios
    Nov 2017 - Dec 2019 · 2 yrs 2 mos

    +HR Responsible for the Global Art Departments +Project Roadmaps and Risk Analysts +Budget Planning (Internal/External) +Resource Allocation and Internal Team Shuffling +Art Pipeline Management +Outsourcing Management +Co-Development Relationship Management Products: The Walking Dead Payday 2 Payday Crime War

  • Art Manager at Boss Key Productions Inc
    Jan 2016 - Sep 2017 · 1 yr 9 mos

    +Client Relations +Daily Client Feedback Conference Calls +Client Training +Outsourcing Pipeline Creation +Outsourcing Documentation Support +Support Multiple Different Timezones and Teams around the world. + Setup Internal Art Teams Jira Pipeline and Optimized Production on all Products +Budget Management Products: Lawbreakers Radical Heights