About

Emmanuel Valdez is currently an Art Director at Visual Concepts Entertainment/ 2K. His latest game, LEGO 2K Drive launched in May 2023. He was also an Art Director at Daybreak Game Company and Studio Art Director and Animation Director at Machine Zone San Diego, and Studio Art Director, Art Manager, Animation Director, Game Director, and Co-Founder of Appy Entertainment, a social mobile game publisher and entertainment company. Prior to Appy, Emmanuel co-founded independent game developer High Moon Studios and was the Game Director of The Bourne Conspiracy and co-creator of the vampire western FPS, Darkwatch.   

Emmanuel was also the creator of Ready 2 Rumble Boxing and sequel Ready 2 Rumble Boxing: Round 2 for Midway Home Entertainment.   His other video game credits include B.I.O. Freaks, ESPN 2 Extreme Games, NFL Gameday, and ESPN Baseball Tonight.  He also worked at Sammy Studios, Sony Computer Entertainment, and Park Place Productions.

Emmanuel is also an adjunct professor at Laguna College of Art + Design in the Art of Game Design MFA program teaching Management Psychology and Management and Player-Centric Design. He is a member of the Community College’s Industry Advisory Board, San Diego and Imperial Valley regions.

Emmanuel has been featured in numerous industry books and publications including Game Development Essentials: Mobile Game Development (2012), The Art of 3D Computer Animation and Effects (2001), and Game Design: Secret of the Sages (1999).

Contact Info: emvaldez@gmail.com