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My name is Heji (pronounced HEDGE-y) and I love to design!


As a kid, I was obsessed with arranging children's books by the color and thickness, only to topple them over and start anew. I reveled upon the discovery that even the slightest change in composition or color scheme lead to a completely different storytelling.

Now, I want to unravel designs that illuminate the power of storytelling. For every pixel I push, my aim is to tell a story that celebrates the full spectrum of emotions that makes us feel alive.


Résumé
LinkedIn
hejijoo725@gmail.com
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Recognition

2021 - 2024ArtCenter College of Design Student Gallery
Temple of Beauty (3D Animation)
Whatever Doesn’t Kill Me (Style Frames)
Snowpiercer (Style Frames)
Love and Blues (3D Animation)
Sci Channel: Question Everything (Style Frames)


2020 - 2022ArtCenter Provost’s List
GPA of 3.8 or higher



Awards

2023 - 2024Elise Mudd Marvin Mem End Scholarship

2020 - 2024ArtCenter UG Scholarship


Education

09.2020 - Present ArtCenter College of Design
Pasadena, CA
Bachelor of Fine Arts in Illustration
Emphasis in Motion Design + Branding
Expected Graduation 04.2025
 



Expertise

Software
Cinema4D, Redshift, Blender, Photoshop, Illustrator, Clip Studio Paint, Procreate, After Effects, Media Encoder, InDesign, Figma, Lightroom


Craft
Digital illustration, 2D & 3D animation, 3D Modeling, Rigging, Typography, Painting, Ceramics

Languages
English (Fluent)
Korean (Native)


Experience

04.2024 - Present ArtCenter College of Design
Cesar Sponsored Project

Pasadena, CA
Worked directly with client to rebrand Cesar and explore the ways in which product & packaging designs convey the idea of humanizing pet food.

01.2024 - 04.2024 ArtCenter College of Design
Teaching Assistant

Pasadena, CA
Assisted instructor Ann Field in organizing class files and communicating with students.

2019 - 2020 HooSso Art Studio
Teaching Assistant

Cupertino, CA
Organized course materials, created curriculum and performed demonstrations for students as needed.