James Taylor

Interactive design and game development

Education

M.F.A., Interactive Media, University of Southern California
B.S., English, Kenyon College

Credentials

Professor of interactive design/game development, 2025–present, Savannah College of Art and Design, Savannah, GA

Founder/game designer/director, 2020–present, Found Object Immersive, Los Angeles, CA

Senior technical artist (contract), 2023–present, Subvrsive, Inc

Lead game designer and head of production, 2021–22, Emblematic Group

Game designer/technical designer (contract), 2020–21, Wave XR

Software development lead, 2018–20, Dreamscape Immersive

Technical designer (contract), 2017, Microsoft/Zensa Inc.

Studio team lead, 2015–17, Prism (PlayTable)

Unity developer (contract), 2014–15, Two Bit Circus

Mobile games learning expert, 2013–14, The University of Chicago

Mobile game designer, 2011–13, Playgearz

Awards, recognitions, and honors

Unity for Humanity Finalist (2020)
VR Awards + Auggie Awards Finalist (x2)
GDC, IndieCade, AWE Speaker
Judge/Advisor for SIGGRAPH, GDC, Artizen, IndieCade