JASON HEFFEL       San Francisco, CA      415.572.6236        jason@mess.net   WORD
QUALIFICATIONS
Writing      15 years creative & technical writing/editing      Written for EA, Wired, Gamespot & AM radio      Managed writers/artists for creative projects      Samples: www.mess.net/bios/jason/writings   Audio      12 years music theory and piano study      Sound design for EA, Vivendi, and Six Flags      Programs: Pro Tools, Performer, Sound Forge      Music samples: www.vonheffelfinger.com
EMPLOYMENT HISTORY
I Got Games         Chief Editor   03/11 – present   Write and edit all in-game text: dialog, story summaries, NPC/monster names, etc. Write and edit marketing text: Facebook ads, event descriptions, manuals, etc. Manage team of writers and interns working on several games simultaneously. Electronic Arts         Audio Artist – Dead Space   08/10 – 12/10   Dead Space 2 - Edited and processed dialog for all in-game audio logs and audio transmissions. Prepped each Pro Tools session for localization. 05/10 – 08/10   Dead Space Ignition - Responsible for ALL audio. Recorded, edited, and processed dialog, chose and edited music/SFX, and delivered final mixes. 04/08 – 08/08   Dead Space - Edited, processed, and implemented ALL in-game dialog. Worked with localization on dialog-related issues.           Writer – SIMS   01/08 – 03/08   SIMS 3 – Wrote over 300 in-game object descriptions. 04/07 – 05/07   SIMS 2: Castaway – Wrote over 350 in-game object descriptions. 07/06 – 08/06   SIMS 2: Pets – Wrote AI character names/bios and career/object descriptions.           Production Assistant – Tiger Woods PGA Tour (PC) 04/05 – 09/05   TW 2006 – Wrote all in-game copy: news articles, character bios, and tutorial text. 04/04 – 09/04   TW 2005 – Implemented all in-game audio, developed new tools and QA methods. 05/03 – 09/03   TW 2004 – Edited and implemented all in-game audio: dialog, ambience, and SFX. Stormfront Studios         Sound Designer   05/07 – 12/07   The Spiderwick Chronicles – Recorded, edited, and implemented most in-game SFX and ambiences. Created 200+ in-game sound banks. Wrote specs for new toolsets.           Music Production Assistant   09/05 – 09/06   Eragon – Edited and implemented much of the game’s adaptive orchestral score. Created new in-game arrangements and loops from music splits. Previous Positions My professional highlights before entering the game industry: 1998-2002: Co-Founder, Mess Enterprises – Managed internet start-up, coordinated contract work. 1996-1998: Managing Editor, Glaucoma Research Foundation – Wrote and edited medical newsletter. 1992-1994: Head News Writer, AM 1400 KUKI – Wrote state and local news articles for on-air broadcast.
EDUCATION       San Francisco State University BA in Creative Writing, 2004 Technical & Professional Writing Certificate Audio Recording & Production Certificate	VOLUNTEER Docent at the Charles M. Schulz Museum in Santa Rosa, CA. Frequent volunteer for the annual Game Developers Conference in San Francisco.
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