Hit Points.
Hit Points is a gaming-focused, daily news brand that I developed for multi-platform digital content distributor ZMG | Ruckus Factory in February 2021. A need for a brand focused on the gaming industry and esports arose, and I was tasked with designing one from the ground up. This meant coming up with a name for starters, and once that was out of the way, designing the look and feel of the brand, including the logo and accompanying motion graphics.
As a content producer for ZMG, I supervise the creative direction for Hit Points and produce 2-3 stories daily. That means researching and pitching ideas, writing scripts, editing video content, and crafting engaging headlines. Since developing the brand, I have produced some 150+ Hit Points stories for partner news platforms such as USA Today, MSN, Yahoo, and AOL.
To get a sense of what ‘Hit Points’ is about, here’s a look at some of the content I produce on a daily basis:
FEATURED: Looking For Another Great Roguelike After Hades? This Hidden Gem Might Be Your Best Bet
There are plenty of other indie roguelikes to turn to after you’ve climbed out of the underworld, but this one rises to the top.
Sonic the Hedgehog Turns 30 in 2021: Here’s How Sega’s Mascot Was Born
What's With Retro Video Games Going for Stupid Amounts of Cash at Auction?
New ‘Dead Space’ Confirmed - EA’s Motive Studio to Follow Capcom Example
Why ‘Ocarina of Time’ Was a Jumping-Off Point for ‘Zelda,’ and 3D Video Games in General
Is a ‘Metroid Prime Trilogy’ Port for the Switch on the Horizon?
‘Final Fantasy’ Composer Nobuo Uematsu Thinks Latest Soundtrack Could Be His Best (and Last)
New Game from Bokeh Marks Return to Horror Genre for ‘Silent Hill’ and ‘Siren’ Devs
How Moral Panic Around 'Mortal Kombat' Changed Video Games Forever
The Dreaded Return of the Console Wars is Here
Remembering the Brilliant Failure of Nintendo's Power Glove
Before Undersea Diving Sims ‘Subnautica’ and ‘Abzu,’ There Was ‘Ecco the Dolphin’
A Free Concert for Sonic the Hedgehog's 30th Birthday Was the Result of 2 Years of Planning at Sega
Amaze Lab.
Amaze Lab is a science-focused daily news video brand I helped develop for ZMG with a small team in February 2018. After co-developing the visual design of the brand, I’ve since contributed hundreds of stories to Amaze Lab as a producer and editor. Just as with Hit Points, I’m responsible for pitching story ideas, writing scripts and editing daily-turn topical video content for partners. Amaze Lab stories cover science, space, and emerging tech news in 1 minute, with content surpassing 1.1 million views.
Here is a small sampling of the stories I’ve produced, written, and/or edited.
What is Amaze Lab?
This is a brand spot I produced and edited for ZMG’s Amaze Lab app on Apple TV and Roku, offering a quick glimpse of what the brand is about. It also features as the Amaze Lab YouTube channel trailer.
In an Ironic Twist, Cotton Candy Was Invented By… A Dentist
NASA Once Lost a Mars Orbiter Due to a Simple Math Mistake
Could a Strange Alien Species Live Inside the Interiors of Stars?
Does Our Sun Have a Long-Lost Binary Twin?
This Asteroid’s Near-Miss of Earth in 2029 May Set Up a Future Impact
This Spellbinding Audiovisual Art Show Is Hidden In An Old Rock Quarry In France
Does This 200-Year-Old Code Lead to a Treasure Worth Millions?
Taumatawhaka-what?? The Place With The Longest Name In The World
30 Years Ago, Voyager 2 Made the First-Ever Neptune Flyby
South America’s Tallest Tower Stands in the Middle of the Amazon Rainforest
Here’s What All the Earth’s Water Looks Like In One Sphere
NASA’s 2020 Mars Rover: A Cheat Sheet for July 30th Launch