Resume

BETHANY HIGA - NARRATIVE DESIGN

EXPERIENCE

Writer (Unannounced Title) — Phoenix Labs | July 2023 — May 2024

+ Designed quests, storylines, and dialogue systems for a diverse cast of characters
+ Wrote cutscene scripts, quest dialogue, ambient lines, UI text, and VO casting materials
+ Worked in Unreal to implement narrative systems and string tables
+ Collaborated with designers, artists, sound engineers and more to support cohesive, rich storytelling

Writer (Fae Farm) — Phoenix Labs | March 2022 — Apr. 2023

+ Established voice and tone for game portfolio; created style guides and character references
+ Designed quests, wrote characters and dialogue, and edited UI text
+ Wrote player-facing copy for video scripts, web, storefronts, social, and boilerplate

Marketing Writer II (League of Legends) — Riot Games | Sept. 2019 — Feb. 2022

+ Delivered immersive creative campaigns centered around League of Legends IP
+ Worked with directors to craft creative platforms, design player journeys, and establish tone
+ Wrote cinematic scripts, trailers, web copy, social campaigns, in-game activations, and more
+ Collaborated with and mentored writers across Riot to uphold quality bar across games

Associate Editor — Tapas Media | May 2018 — April 2019

+ Managed publication for several titles; provided editorial feedback and partnered with UGC creators
+ Wrote comic scripts for popular novel series; concepted & pitched visual novel game adaptation

EDUCATION

ACTIVITIES

D&I — Riot Identity Groups (RAD Genders, Rainbow Rioters, Asian Diaspora)

+ Actively participated in communities for diverse and marginalized groups at Riot Games.
+ Helped organize company-wide events for awareness and education.
+ Advocated for the needs of marginalized employees in D&I conversations.

Comic writing — Webtoon
+ Writing script for LGBTQ+ drama/comedy comic

Art — Creating zines, comics, and visual novels