Portfolio

Justice Shultz

I'm a Technical Artist

About Me

I’m a technical artist with a strong programming background and deep knowledge of art pipelines. I specialize in shaders, optimization, lighting, rendering, and VR. I am focused on delivering high visual fidelity across platforms.

I use GPU captures and data analysis to solve complex performance issues, always hands-on and solution-driven. I thrive in collaborative environments, helping teams overcome technical roadblocks.

I’m passionate about breaking down problems, mentoring others, and taking on new challenges. Game development evolves fast - I stay adaptable, curious, and committed to my team’s success.

Technical Skills

Bridging art, rendering, and engineering for real-time production.

I build the systems behind visual quality, artist workflows, and performance reliability across engines, platforms, and production pipelines.

Technical Art Graphics Programming Real-Time Rendering Shader Development Tool Development Pipeline Design Performance Optimization Debugging Automation Cross-Platform Development

Technical Art & Graphics

Real-time rendering, shader development, material authoring, VFX workflows, rendering optimization, GPU/CPU profiling, debugging.

Tools & Pipelines

Editor tools, pipeline design, workflow automation, build/content pipelines, technical problem solving.

Languages

C# C++ Python HLSL GLSL ShaderLab JavaScript HTML CSS

Engines

Unity Unreal Engine Custom / Proprietary Engines

Rendering

Forward Deferred Compute Shaders Vertex / Pixel Shaders Shader Graphs VR Rendering Foveated Rendering Instanced Stereo

Platforms

Windows macOS Linux Xbox PlayStation Mobile VR

Tools

Visual Studio Git Perforce RenderDoc PIX Azure DevOps

DCC

Houdini Maya Blender 3ds Max ZBrush Photoshop Substance 3D Illustrator After Effects

Years of Programming Experience working on software, robotics and games

Years of Experience in the gaming industry

Years of Experience as a technical artist

Shipped AAA Titles

Summary

Justice Shultz

Technical Artist with 5+ years of experience optimizing game performance, building artist-friendly tools, and crafting advanced shader pipelines—all with innovation and efficiency at the forefront.

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Professional Experience

Lead Technical Artist - VAIL VR

Jan 2022 - Aug 2022 · 8 mos

AEXLAB Inc. · Full-time · Hybrid

Utilized Unreal Engine 4, specializing in VR Forward Stereoscopic Instanced Rendering
Made significant contributions to elevating the game's graphical quality in the VR domain, successfully rivaling industry-leading standards
Spearheaded the development of a comprehensive shader pipeline, equipped with advanced toolsets to empower artists
Collaborated with all teams to streamline development and enhance pipeline efficiency
Utilized Material Graph extensively for the creation of artist friendly VR ready shaders and materials

Environmental Tech Artist - Halo Infinite

Feb 2020 - Nov 2021 · 1 yr 10 mos

343 Industries · Full-time · Hybrid

Designed and executed workflow enhancements, custom engine tools, and external utilities to optimize performance and enhance productivity
Developed and deployed batch tools to automate large-scale asset corrections, improving workflow efficiency
Adapted assets for minimal memory consumption on older generation hardware, ensuring smooth performance across various platforms
Identified and resolved content issues through extensive troubleshooting, ensuring optimal performance and quality

Technical Artist & Engineer - Faction Packed

Apr 2025 - Present

Kyoso Interactive · Full-time · Remote

Architected the complete shader and rendering pipeline for a mobile-first multiplayer backpack battler, supporting a stylized hand-painted look while maintaining stable real-time PvP performance across devices
Owned technical art direction as the sole technical artist on the project, partnering directly with the creative director and art director to drive rendering decisions, visual standards, and production workflows
Created the full suite of in-game VFX and presentation animation work for items, UI, and gameplay feedback, improving readability, polish, and player-facing clarity
Built artist-facing tools and content pipeline improvements that reduced repetitive setup work, accelerated iteration, and made day-to-day asset production more efficient
Contributed as an engineer on frontend and gameplay-adjacent systems, collaborating with dedicated programmers while also delivering optimization solutions for a 3D mobile rendering stack

Technical Artist - Unannounced

Oct 2023 - Present · 1 yr 5 mos

Warner Bros. Games San Diego · Full-time · Remote

Contributed to several high-profile franchises, ensuring top-tier visual fidelity
Designed and implemented complex shader pipelines and workflows, enhancing artist efficiency and creative flexibility
Optimized thousands of assets while maintaining strict quality standards across all projects
Developed robust optimization solutions, enabling smooth performance across multiple platforms
Engineered shaders incorporating cutting-edge rendering techniques to push visual quality

Technical Artist - Age of Empires

Aug 2022 - Jul 2023 · 1 yr

World's Edge · Full-time · Remote

Worked across multiple engines (UE4, UE5, Unity3D) to support diverse development needs
Specialized in Deferred & Forward Rendering in Unreal Engine 5.0 - 5.2, leveraging new advanced rendering techniques
Spearheaded the development and implementation of custom shaders, enhancing both visual effects and workflow efficiency
Attained exceptional performance optimization results, ensuring smooth execution on legacy hardware
Utilized emerging advanced features such as Nanite, Lumen, PCG, Strata(now Substrate), and Scriptable Tools

Selected Work

Informational posts, tech art techniques, and showpieces spanning AAA production, indie collaboration, and personal technical R&D.

A lot of my work is confidential, so what is shown here is intentionally surface-level, but it reflects the kind of rendering, tool, and pipeline work I focus on.

Focus Rendering systems, shaders, VFX, tools, and optimization

Range AAA production, indie support, and personal R&D

Format Breakdowns, case studies, experiments, and shipped work