Derk Bramer
Writer, Designer, Editor

About Me

ABOUT ME

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DerkBramer

Derk Bramer is a writer, editor, and designer with over six years of experience in the video game industry. Their passion for storytelling and love of gaming inspires them to continually deliver narrative and technical excellence for localization powerhouses such as SEGA, Atlus, Nintendo, XSEED, Marvelous, and Pokémon.

Notable credits include: Pokemon Legends: Arceus, winner of “Nintendo Game of the Year” award at the Golden Joystick Awards 2022; Fist of the North Star: Lost Paradise, winner of the “Writing in a Comedy” award at the 2018 National Academy of Video Game Trade Reviewers Awards; Yakuza 0, nominated for the “Xbox Game of the Year” award at The Golden Joysticks Awards 2020; Etrian Odyssey V: Beyond the Myth, nominated for the “Handheld Game of the Year” award at the 21st Annual D.I.C.E. Awards; and Valkyria Chronicles 4, nominated for the “Best Strategy Game” award at The Game Awards 2018.

Derk works and lives in the Pacific Northwest with their wife and two daughters, where they is embarking on a the latest and greatest chapter of their journey as a video game localization editor for The Pokémon Company International.

 
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English Localization Editor II
The Pokémon Company International
11/2020 – Present

  • Localize text and conduct QA for the Pokémon video game series’ new and ongoing titles.

  • Edit and prepare materials for marketing, social media, merchandising, and websites.

  • Participate in interdepartmental glossary meetings, table reads, and content reviews.

  • Managing an Employee Resource Group leadership team as ERG Lead of TPCi Parents.

  • Served as Professional and Personal Development Committee Lead of TPCi Parents ERG.

Localization Editor
XSEED Games / Marvelous USA
02/2019 – 10/2020

  • Edited the dialogue, narration, and system text of Japanese-to-English games.

  • Wrote creative content for marketing materials and promotional assets.

  • Tested for Quality Assurance by finding, reporting, and fixing in-game bugs.

Lead Editor
SEGA of America
04/2018 – 01/2019

  • Multitasked to balance leadership responsibilities with ongoing editing duties.

  • Recruited new editors by evaluating applications and conducting interviews.

  • Onboarded new hires, trained staff, and delegated assignments to junior editors.

Editor
Atlus West
11/2015 – 04/2018

  • Line edited the Japanese-to-English script translations for in-development titles.

  • Copyedited and proofread e-manuals, DLC, websites, and posts on social media.

  • Provided in-studio direction and on-the-fly edits at voiceover recording sessions.

Freelance Editor
Scribendi Inc.
03/2018 – 09/2018

  • Adapted syntax, grammar, and vocabulary for a range of genres, voices, and styles.

  • Worked quickly under tight deadlines while handling many projects simultaneously.

  • Displayed excellent interpersonal and organizational skills to clients and coworkers.

Game Design Student
Irvine Valley College
08/2017 – 01/2019

  • Scripted, authored, and illustrated an interactive fiction game with Text Adventures.

  • Won an Honorable Mention in Storyboarding at the 2018 IVC Annual Juried Art Show.

  • Scripted, mapped, and designed a 3D game in Unity from conception to completion.

Creative Content Intern
KlickNation
10/2010 – 05/2011

  • Contributed creative content to F2P games Superhero City and Age of Champions.

  • Developed a keen talent for writing descriptions of items, abilities, and characters.

  • Pitched, planned, and carried out regular additions to monthly game event calendars.