Tabletop Game Designer, Instructor & Illustrator

Nick Hayes

Los Angeles, CA

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.
Education
- BFA Toy Design with Honors | Toy Design
  
  Otis College of Art & Design
Experience
- Key Lead Product Designer
  
  Mattel
  
  El Segundo, CA
  
  Mar 2021 - Present (5 years 3 months)
  
  Manages design and development of new product lines and high-profile individual SKUs requiring complex game play
- Senior Lecturer
  
  Otis College of Art & Design
  
  Los Angeles, CA
  
  Aug 2018 - Present (7 years 10 months)
  
  Teaches Game Design & Game Theory to students in the Toy Design program
- Project Designer
  
  Mattel
  
  El Segundo, CA
  
  Mar 2015 - Mar 2021 (6 years)
  
  Developed compelling new tabletop games for both mass and hobby markets
- Game Designer
  
  Spin Master
  
  Los Angeles, CA
  
  May 2011 - Feb 2015 (3 years 9 months)
  
  Designed new games and licensed extensions for the mass market
- Bridge Crewchief
  
  U.S. Army
  
  Fort Hood, TX
  
  Sep 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
Industries
- Toys & Games
- Education
Skills
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