About Shawn Struck: Bio
Shawn Struck has over a decade of experience in graphic design and web design. He is a prolific freelance writer on geek culture in general, and video games in particular.
His work has appeared on 1up.com, 411mania, RPGX and PC Gamer. He is also a Featured Video Games Contributor for Associated Content, and co-hosts the Geekly Weekly podcast.
Shawn Struck also releases tracks in the "nerdcore rap" style under the alias Shawn Who.
He lives in a secret underground lair in South Plainfield, NJ where he lives with 7 video game consoles, 3 computers, 2 cats and 1 dog. He also feels really weird writing about himself in the third person.
What Industry Professionals Are Saying About Shawn Struck:
Whether it's blog posts on social justice or articles on the gaming industry, Shawn Struck's writing shows the attention to and respect for his craft -- and for people -- that make his work so appealing. His writing is smart without being pretentious and he seems genuinely uninterested in resorting to the sort of lowest-common-denominator copy that the geekblogging world is rife with. What a breath of fresh air!-- Marissa Sammy, writer & former Copy Editrix of Sequential Tart
"Your professional and hands-on experience coupled with your library of informative and well-written Video Game content establishes you as an expert in the field."-- Brenna Boyce, Manager of Community Programs, Associated Content.
"...1UP published one of the most important stories in the site's history... it is glorious."-- Jeremy Parish, Editor, 1UP.com on Shawn Struck's "8 Bit-Lit: Worlds of Power".