Evan Jones is an experienced Alternate Reality Game puppetmaster and the owner of Stitch Media with offices in London, Ontario and Toronto.
Jones studied at McMaster University with a combined Honours Arts & Science degree specializing in Computer Science and Film Studies. After this he took Interactive Multimedia at Sheridan College and then attended the Canadian Film Centre for the Interactive Art & Entertainment Programme.
During his time at McMaster University, he competed internationally in Quiz Bowl trivia tournaments, winning the DII title at Sectionals in 2000 and beating out Ivy League competitors such as Cambridge and Yale.
In 2005, Jones became Creative Director and Puppetmaster for the ReGenesis Extended Reality Game which won an 2007 International Emmy Award for Interactive Program.In 2006, Jones was Creative Director and Puppetmaster for the Fallen Alternate Reality Game, which won Outstanding Achievement in Interactive Television in the 2007 Primetime Emmy Awards.In 2007, Jones was the creator of The Border Interactive which was nominated for a Gemini Award for Best Cross-Platform and won a Banff World Television Award for Mobile Programs & Enhancements.In 2008 he was the game designer for the Sarah Connor Chronicles ARG.In 2009 he consulted for Xenophile Media on Love Letters to the Future, a Greenpeace project which won two Webby Awards for Green and People's Voice.In 2010 Jones' company Stitch Media released its first interactive documentary, Redress Remix, on OMNI Television which won the United Nations' World Summit Award for E-Culture & Heritage.In 2011 Jones won "Best Digital Advertising Campaign" at the National Digi Awards for the "Drunk and on Drugs Happy Funtime Hour Interactive Quest".In 2012 Jones was named one of McMaster University's Top 10 People of ImpactIn 2013 Jones won "Best Cross-Platform - Fiction" at the Canadian Screen Awards for the "Drunk and on Drugs Happy Funtime Hour Interactive Quest".In 2015 Jones was nominated for "Best Cross-Platform - Fiction" at the Canadian Screen Awards for "Darknet Files" In 2016 Jones was nominated for "Best Original Interactive Production Produced for Digital Media" at the Canadian Screen Awards for "Together Tales"