Hi my name is Joe Carabajal and I grew up in Oxnard, California. For my 3rd birthday my parents bought me a Caleco Vision Pac Man mini-arcade game and that was when I was hooked. I eventually upgraded to the Nintendo Entertainment System and my passion for games and art were set ablaze.

In 2002, I earned an Associates of Science Degree in Liberal Arts with a focus on multimedia from Ventura Community College. It was there that I broke the seal on my first version of Maya and Photoshop and discovered my passion for creating game art.

In 2003 I moved to San Francisco to pursue my dream of working in the Computer Gaming Industry. I graduated from the Art Institute of California – San Francisco in March of 2007 with a Bachelor's of Science degree in Game Art and Design.

After graduation I freelanced as a 3D Artist and worked on my first game project for www.StarSonata.com. At Star Sonata I modeled, textured, rigged and animated various objects for this space epic. I also made contributions to an unannounced project for Ghost Rabbit Entertainment.

In February of 2009, I joined the QA department at EA Redwood Shores testing The Sims 3. Within 6 months I made the switch to the Sims 3 Modeling team as a contract Object Modeler. I learned a lot from my time with the Sims team. It was a pleasure to work with such a talented and dedicated team.

I am currently living in Redwood City CA, on the look out for my next project. If you have any questions don't hesitate to contact me. I look forward to speaking with you.

- Joe Carabajal Jr

cell: (805)746-2220
jcarabajaljr@gmail.com