jullian van der merwe
@jullianvandermerwe
Game designer specializing in level design, narrative writing, and player experience.
What I'm looking for
I am an accomplished game designer focused on level design and narrative writing, with hands-on experience using Unreal Engine and asset management tools. I create immersive levels that prioritize player experience and environmental storytelling.
My background includes collaborative development on commercial and jam projects, practical experience with Perforce, and contributions to titles entered in industry showcases like The Rookies and Steam.
I have commercial retail experience that strengthened my communication, merchandising, and POS administration skills, and I run small self-employed ventures that involved web administration, stock management, and sales.
I am process-driven and technically curious, comfortable writing game design documents, blueprinting logic, and managing assets, while bringing creative problem-solving and a player-first design ethos to every project.
Experience
Work history, roles, and key accomplishments
Sales Associate
Vaperite
Jul 2024 - Present (1 year 6 months)
Front-end sales and merchandising duties including POS administration and road sales to support store revenue and customer relations.
Developer (Self Employed)
Self Employed
Sep 2024 - Nov 2024 (2 months)
Created level designs, managed assets and set dressing for a game jam project and published work to itch.io under the Soul of the Alchemist entry.
Game Designer
ToyBoxTitans Inc
Sep 2023 - Jun 2024 (9 months)
Designed levels and authored narrative content including character and world building; collaborated with team using Perforce and Unreal Engine to deliver a title entered into The Rookies and released on Steam.
Co-owner / Web Administrator
Shroomporium
Feb 2021 - Oct 2021 (8 months)
Managed stock, performed administrative tasks and built and maintained the company website to support online and in-person sales.
Sales Associate
BT Games
Jan 2020 - Feb 2021 (1 year 1 month)
Performed floor sales, customer relations, merchandising and point-of-sale operations to drive store performance.
Sales Associate
CBD Shop
Apr 2019 - Nov 2019 (7 months)
Handled stock management, merchandising, floor sales and point-of-sale operations to support daily retail activities.
Sales Associate
VapeShop
Feb 2019 - Apr 2019 (2 months)
Temporary contract role focused on stock management, POS (Vend) usage and floor sales to maintain store operations.
Education
Degrees, certifications, and relevant coursework
CG Spectrum
Certification, Game Design
2022 - 2023
Completed a Game Design certification focusing on Unreal Engine projects, game design documents, blueprinting, level design, and asset management.
Jacaranda Academy
Matric Diploma, General Secondary Education
2015 - 2015
Completed Matric Diploma with subjects including Mathematics, English, Afrikaans, Life Orientation, Geography and Hospitality.
Tech stack
Software and tools used professionally
Availability
Location
Authorized to work in
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