JOHN BURNETT
THE LEADER OF TECH INNOVATION & EDUCATION
proudly presents a unified ecosystem for the professional creative.
CHAPTER 01
THE SPARK
It started with the glow of a CRT monitor. An arduous 2-minute load for a Commodore 64 game. Qbasic code scrolling like a waterfall. Fanmail about the latest music track. It wasn’t just play; it was a rigorous self-education in the mechanics of delight.
This relentless curiosity led me through the halls of academia, earning a Bachelors in Psychology to understand the human mind, and a Masters in Art to learn how to move it. After that, things became… quite animated.
CHAPTER 02
THE ARENA
Through grit, hard work, and a fair amount of luck, I broke into the Industry everybody dreams of: videogame development.
For nearly twenty years, it was a non-stop rollercoaster of cross-country moves, studios, and faces. I cut my teeth in the war rooms of the biggest titans in entertainment – rising from entry-level to Director in less than a decade.
But the ceiling couldn’t hold me. I founded my own design firm, consulting for heavy hitters like Sega, Microsoft, Comcast, and Activision, alongside more indie darlings than I can count.
CHAPTER 01
THE SPARK
It started with the glow of a CRT monitor. An arduous 2-minute load for a Commodore 64 game. Qbasic code scrolling like a waterfall. Fanmail about the latest music track. It wasn’t just play; it was a rigorous self-education in the mechanics of delight.
This relentless curiosity led me through the halls of academia, earning a Bachelors in Psychology to understand the human mind, and a Masters in Art to learn how to move it. After that, things became… quite animated.
CHAPTER 02
THE ARENA
Through grit, hard work, and a fair amount of luck, I broke into the Industry everybody dreams of: videogame development.
For nearly twenty years, it was a non-stop rollercoaster of cross-country moves, studios, and faces. I cut my teeth in the war rooms of the biggest titans in entertainment – rising from entry-level to Director in less than a decade.
But the ceiling couldn’t hold me. I founded my own design firm, consulting for heavy hitters like Sega, Microsoft, Comcast, and Activision, alongside more indie darlings than I can count.
“I trained in one of the most competitive and creative Industries ever conceived.”
CHAPTER 03
THE VISION
These days, I am dedicated to the pursuit of creative tech education. My greatest natural talent is to dramatically enhance yours:
MENTORSHIPS. Three paths for those ready to master their craft.
MODULES. living, breathing textbooks of design knowhow.
THE INNER CIRCLE. A shared journey. My learnings become your leverage.
THE AGENCY. Proving that one mind can now move mountains.
THE HUMAN
ROOTS IN CHICAGO.
EYES ON THE HORIZON.
I live for the authentic pursuit of Creativity. Whether it’s the latest craze, the somber traditional, or a flight of fancy taken to a logical extreme.
I am obsessed with building worlds.
And I am looking for those who share that obsession.
CHAPTER 03
The Vision
These days, I am dedicated to the pursuit of creative tech education. My greatest natural talent is to dramatically enhance yours:
MENTORSHIPS. Three paths for those ready to master the craft.
MODULES. living, breathing textbooks of design intelligence.
THE INNER CIRCLE. A shared journey. My learnings become your leverage.
THE AGENCY. Proving that one mind can now move mountains.
THE HUMAN
ROOTS IN CHICAGO.
EYES ON THE HORIZON.
I live for the authentic pursuit of Creativity. Whether it’s the latest craze, the somber traditional, or a flight of fancy taken to a logical extreme.
I am obsessed with building worlds.
And I am looking for those who share that obsession.