Ryan Callard

Ryan Callard serves as a Lecturer in Games, Media and Music and Course Leader for BA (Hons) Esports with Livestreaming at the London School of Film, Media and Design, University of West London. He delivers lectures in game development and creative project management while completing his MSc in Applied Project Management.

Education:

• Studied at University of West London (2013)
• Currently completing MSc in Applied Project Management

Research and Creative Focus: As a cross-functional creative generalist, Callard specializes in audio-visual technologies and game development with extensive experience in documentary production, game applications, and merchandise creation. His work bridges academic instruction with industry practice in emerging digital media fields, particularly esports infrastructure and livestream production systems. Current professional activities emphasize practical implementation of project management methodologies in creative technology contexts.

Teaching and Industry Engagement: Teaching since 2013, Callard instructs across multiple programs including BA (Hons) Esports variants and BSc (Hons) Games, Design and Animation. He serves as director of Arrogant Pixel video games company and lead organizer of the "Hugs.tf" charity livestream initiative, which has generated over £75,000 for Special Effect. His dual academic-industry role focuses on developing curriculum that integrates commercial game development practices with esports production workflows.