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Lunch on Fridays: Tim Elek ’04, Senior Art Director, Epic Games
- Date Thursday, January 15, 2026 - Friday, January 16, 2026
- Location 11610 Euclid Ave Cleveland , OH 44106
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Cleveland Institute of Art is one of the nation's leading accredited independent colleges of art and design. For more than 130 years, the college has been an educational cornerstone in Cleveland, Ohio, and produces graduates competitive as studio artists, designers,... more
Spend your lunch hour with the Epic Games Senior Art Director and CIA alum Tim Elek ’04 as he discusses working in the game industry, career readiness, and his own career trajectory and work. Elek's talk will take place during Lunch on Fridays from 12:15 to 1:30pm Friday, January 16 in CIA's Peter B. Lewis Theater. SPEAKER BIO: Tim Elek is the Senior Art Director at Epic Games. His passion for video games and interactive storytelling began in the 1990s, when he started creating maps for Quake. Recognizing the need for formal art training and access to professional hardware and software, he pursued a career that would merge artistic vision with cutting edge technology. Elek’s professional experience includes roles at EA Chicago and Raven Software. For the past 15 years, he has been a key contributor at Epic Games, working on acclaimed titles such as Gears of War, Infinity Blade, Paragon, Fortnite Save the World, and Fortnite Battle Royale. With a background in visual effects, Elek transitioned into art direction, leading the artistic execution of iconic in-game events like The Rocket Launch, Travis Scott’s Astronomical and The Black Hole. Today, he serves as the Art Director responsible for high-level strategic direction across all Shooter Modes at Epic Games. Elek graduated from the Cleveland Institute of Art in 2004 and majored in Technology + Integrated Media Environment
