Meet Eduardo Vargas
Grover Gaming Senior Graphic Designer
• 42 years old
• Winterville, NC
• Class of 2005
• 9 years at Grover Gaming
Responsibilities: Creates various branding and marketing materials for print and web. Designs game selection screens and other assets for front ends.
Favorite Part of the Job: Getting a new project to work on, putting on my headphones with good music, and getting in the zone creating. Collaborating with my teammates and coming up with solutions for the projects.
Biggest Challenges: Staying up-to-date with trends and coming up with fresh new ideas for our marketing materials.
Skills Needed to Do Your Job: Computer skills, such as knowledge of the Adobe Creative Suite, creative thinking, and an open mind.
What advice would you give someone entering your profession? Learn as much as you can. And live and breathe design!
A Little About Yourself: I am dedicated to my 3-year-old son and my family. I enjoy photography and collecting toys.
Meet Hannah Justice
Grover Gaming Marketing Coordinator
• 24 years old
• Farmville, NC
• Class of 2019
• 10 months at Grover Gaming
Favorite Part of the Job: The people I work with and our culture!
Biggest Challenges: Adjusting my mindset and workflow for each of the different areas that I manage. It’s taught me a lot and I’m still learning, but it keeps things fun and exciting and I’m always ready for a challenge!
Skills Needed to Do Your Job: Graphic design, people skills, time management and organization.
How well do you feel PCC prepared you for your job? I wouldn’t have this job if I hadn’t attended PCC, more specifically the graphic design program and my professors Eleanor Willard and Stacy Jarrell. They taught me everything I know about design … and, most importantly, to love what I do! I’m even more thrilled that I get to love my job and the people I work with. I met my best friend (now co-worker) Luis Vargas through PCC and another great friend (and now co-worker) Carlos Ortiz.
What advice would you give someone entering your profession? Never stop learning and sharpening your skills! Always be thorough! Do your research; always have a strong understanding of your product/service and your market!
Meet Carlos Ortiz
Grover Gaming Graphic Designer
• 24 years old • Snow Hill, NC
• Class of 2018 • 3.5 years at Grover Gaming
Responsibilities: … Market our brand, products, games, people and culture – internally and externally. This is done through various channels, including print, web and our social media platform.
Biggest Challenges: One challenge I face is that I am a graphic designer and a marketer simultaneously. It’s not only about creating graphics and moving on, it’s about understanding why and designing/marketing with a purpose.
Skills Needed to Do Your Job: … Must be versatile and knowledgeable using the Adobe Creative Suite applications along with a creative and forward-thinking mentality.
How well do you feel PCC prepared you for your job? I began working here right after graduating from PCC. I believe PCC, especially Stacy Jarrell and Dr. Willard, gave me a solid foundation and skillset to accomplish this job. I recommend PCC to any student looking to continue their education. I would do it all over again!
A Little About Yourself: I enjoy spending time with my loved ones, playing sports, watching movies, and trying different types of food. I also love learning about my career field and things that I’m passionate about. I am also an ECU student, because I want to continue learning and succeeding.
Meet Eduardo Vargas
Grover Gaming Senior Graphic Designer
• 29 years old
• Elizabeth City, NC
• Class of 2019
• 1 year at Grover Gaming
Responsibilities: Some of my responsibilities are filming videos on set and at our different locations, ensuring that equipment for shooting is present and working, planning the shoot with my team members, and editing footage in post-production.
Biggest Challenges: … Constantly keeping up with trends.
Skills Needed to Do Your Job: … Communication skills, creative thinking, understanding of animation, time and task management, and understanding the use of a camera and camera equipment.
How well do you feel PCC prepared you for your job? I believe the Advertising and Graphic Design program definitely prepared me for my job, because my professors always pushed me to grow as a designer and led me to becoming a videographer.
What advice would you give someone entering your profession? Don’t be afraid to try new skills, and always look for opportunities to work.
A Little About Yourself: Some of my hobbies are recording events on the weekends, such as weddings, concerts and parties.