Design became my way of keeping that magic alive, transforming me from a spectator to a creator. I see branding and visual identities as characters, each with its own personality, quirks, and stories to tell. I strive to build immersive worlds that offer others the same sense of escape—bringing ideas into tangible experiences and inviting people to step into the worlds I once only dreamed of as a child. 🪄
Résumé
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09.2020 – 04.2025
ArtCenter College of Design
Pasadena, CA
Bachelor of Fine Arts in Illustration
Emphasis in Motion Design
04.2024 – 09.2024
Focused Coursework at ArtCenter
Cesar Sponsored Project
Pasadena, CA
Worked directly with client and with students across majors to rebrand Cesar and explore design variations for humanization of pet food.
01.2025 – 04.2025
Teaching Assistant
ArtCenter College of Design
Pasadena, CA
Assisted instructor Miguel Lee in 3D Motion Graphics and instructor Aaron Björk in Motion Design 1/2. Provided feedback on student projects and assisted students with animation and ideation process. Managed class communications and clarify assignment details.
09.2024 – 12.2024
Design Intern
Imaginary Forces
Remote
Collaborated with design teams for clients including Columbia Pictures, the United Nations, as well as internal marketing. Designed style frames, web layouts, illustrations, animations, and typographic solutions for various projects. Conducted research and curated references to support concept development.
01.2024 – 04.2024
Teaching Assistant
ArtCenter College of Design
Pasadena, CA
Assisted instructor Ann Field in the course History of Illustration with tasks including organization of class files, communication with students, and other additional tasks to smooth class operations.
04.2019 – 01.2020
Teaching Assistant
HooSso Art Studio
Cupertino, CA
Organized course materials, created curriculum, and performed demonstrations for students in grades K–12 as needed.
09.2020 – 04.2025
ArtCenter Undergraduate Scholarship
01. 2021 – 09. 2024
ArtCenter Student Gallery
Temple of Beauty (3D Animation)
Snowpiercer (Style Frames)
Love and Blues (3D Animation)
Whatever Doesn’t Kill Me (Style Frames)
Sci Channel (Style Frames)
Fungal Fantasia (3D Animation)
Magic Strawberry Sound (Visual Identity)
04.2023 – 04.2024
Elise Mudd Marvin Memorial Endowed Scholarship
09.2020 – 04.2024
ArtCenter Provost’s List
GPA of 3.8 or higher
Expertise
Proficient in: Cinema4D, Redshift, Magic Bullet Looks, Photoshop, Illustrator, After Effects, InDesign, Media Encoder, Acrobat, Figma
Familiar with: Blender, Premiere Pro
Skills: Art direction, brand strategy, digital illustration, typography, web layout design, 2D and 3D animation, 3D modeling, rigging, traditional painting, ceramics
Languages:
English (fluent)
Korean (native)