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Tabletop Game Designer, Instructor & Illustrator
Nick Hayes
Los Angeles, CA
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About
Key Lead Product Designer on the Games team at Mattel. I also teach Game Design and Game Theory at Otis College of Art and Design. I previously worked as a game designer at Spin Master.
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Education
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BFA Toy Design with Honors | Toy DesignOtis College of Art & Design
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Experience
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Key Lead Product DesignerMattelEl Segundo, CAMar 2021 - Present (3 years 8 months)Manages design and development of new product lines and high-profile individual SKUs requiring complex game play
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Senior LecturerOtis College of Art & DesignLos Angeles, CAAug 2018 - Present (6 years 3 months)Teaches Game Design & Game Theory to students in the Toy Design program
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Project DesignerMattelEl Segundo, CAMar 2015 - Mar 2021 (6 years)Developed compelling new tabletop games for both mass and hobby markets
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Game DesignerSpin MasterLos Angeles, CAMay 2011 - Feb 2015 (3 years 9 months)Designed new games and licensed extensions for the mass market
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Bridge CrewchiefU.S. ArmyFort Hood, TXSep 2003 - Jul 2009 (5 years 10 months)Trained, guided, and mentored the personal and professional development of a hard-working group in a fast-paced, high-stress environment
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On Coroflot@NickHayes, member since 2021