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Continuing my journey of mastering character art! - Taking on further responsibility in guiding the fashion design for character cosmetics.- Active participant in organization and planning of features to be worked on, and bugs to be fixed.- Aiding new team members in understanding the pipeline and being their shadow source.- Further communication with tangential teams in determining task logistics, and presenting of solutions.- Being a cheerful presence on the team!

I aid both the processing and implementation of characters in the Core platform, as well as make new characters, props, and more for use in Core. I bounce between task types and get to work on many different character-related things!- Leading a project that involves creating typed and video documentation for communicating with outsourcing.- Modeling, texturing, and implementing complete characters, outfit & body, for Core.- Designing, modeling, texturing, and implementing props for emotes in Core.- Using blueprints and creating unique materials for emote props, as well as new systems.- Providing feedback to outsourcing in the form of images, gifs, and typed responses to hone our style.- Take joy in hopping from task type to task type.- Done research & design work for several outfits.

- Pushed my hard surface modeling skills in many 3D prop assets & mounts.- Modeled complete character outfits for Core, and several additional outfit elements.- Melded in with a team of long-time game industry art professionals to uphold their style standards.- Aided in the feedback and design process of all characters running through our team when possible.- Communicated with our outsourcing team on feedback for character models.- Implemented feedback and clean up on several outsourced models, primarily via texture changes.- Participated in daily stand-ups and regular feedback reviews.

- Created small video games on Core both individually and collaboratively in teams. - Wrote up feedback reviews to better the product.- Designed maps and mechanics, scripted games, and created art and look direction over the course of all projects.

San Francisco Bay Area

I have been creating and selling my own original art for the majority of my organized life. - Taken on graphic design poster commissions from clients for various events.- Created t-shirts, hoodies, and other fashion items printed with my designs.- I work primarily in traditional paint and digital mediums.

- Organized a team of varying size (At times 5 people, but majority of the time 2 people) and kept all involved updated on where the project is, what needs to be done next, and how the game should work. - Came up with the initial game pitch alongside another designer.- Wrote the game design doc for our project's plans and systems.- Used blueprint programming in UE4 to create the game save system, inventory system, villager AI, quest system & the quests themselves, and village simulation system.- Mapped out level designs & quests in my sketchbook, and aided in laying them out in UE4.- Met with teammates twice a week for further iterations and brainstorming.- Created the playtester feedback form for our test sessions.- Drew creature, housing, and environment designs for our monsters, plants, and village items.- Concepted & modeled the player character.- Painted images to establish the game story and setting.- Learned new techniques on the fly constantly to meet the needs of the project.

San Jose, California

Helping fellow students learn different 3D and 2D visual art skills, as well as improve in many different English courses.

I worked with my co-lead to guide a team of 12 artists in creating models for a VR training simulator. I organized extensive Trello task lists, worked with artists on critiques and keeping their designs in with the whole theme and style of the project, and made concept design decisions with how the whole game should look.

Created two high-poly, realistic characters for texture baking and eventual use in VR. Made in zBrush.

Did concept design for two projects simultaneously as only 2D artist on team; Captain Remi's Ribbiting Adventure VR and Operation Titan: Saturn Rising VR. Made environment paintings, prop paintings, and level design maps.

San Jose, California

Helping people perfectly frame their best memories and artwork.- Designed frame selections for customers as they brought in photos and relics.- Closed sales deals over a thousand dollars in helping design large projects.- Careful attention to detail in store organization & cleanup, taking pride in aligning items.- Won Designer of the Month in my district for a framing job completed.

San Jose, California

Seasonal position. Greeted people of all kinds, and maintained a very upbeat attitude with everyone.

San Jose

Seasonal Game Advisor for the holidays. Worked both on the floor with customers and answering incoming calls, and as a cashier.

Bachelor Of Arts (B.A.), Game Design Art

Education record

Activities and Societies: G.S.A (Gay Straight Alliance) member, The Muse (online student art publication) member and contributor, Relay.

Education record

Activities and Societies: Art Club President, Secular Student Alliance Treasurer, Student Government, LINKWas an active member.