Funko Pop Blitz!
Technical Art | Unity3D | Mobile
Role:
Lead Technical Artist
Focus:
Live Operations, Technical Art support, and Team Leadership
Project Overview
I joined Funko Pop! Blitz as Lead Technical Artist after the game had already been released, supporting its ongoing development and live operations. Working with an established game and recognizable licensed characters presented a different set of challenges from developing a project from the ground up. Much of my responsibility involved maintaining existing production workflows, implementing new characters, supporting recurring in-game events, and making UI updates while ensuring that new content integrated smoothly with the existing game.
During my approximately nine months on the project, I also led a small team of two Technical Artists based in the Philippines, coordinating assignments and supporting their implementation work. While the project was largely focused on maintaining and expanding an existing experience rather than introducing major new systems, it gave me valuable experience managing a distributed team and supporting the ongoing technical art needs of a live mobile game. My involvement concluded when the project transitioned back to its publisher.
Team Leadership & Collaboration
As Lead Technical Artist on Funko Pop! Blitz, I managed a small team of two Technical Artists based in the Philippines. With established production workflows already in place, my responsibilities centered on assigning tasks, reviewing completed work, and ensuring that new content met the project’s existing technical and visual standards.
One aspect of leadership I particularly valued was maintaining a healthy balance in the team’s workload. I made an effort to distribute a variety of assignments between the artists, giving them opportunities to work on different aspects of the game rather than repeatedly handling the same tasks. My goal was to keep the team engaged, avoid unnecessary burnout, and maintain a consistent production pace throughout our ongoing live operations.