Animation Artist | Illustrator | Educator

EDUCATION

Bachelor of Fine Arts in Illustration, Entertainment Arts - Background Design | ArtCenter College of Design | Pasadena, CA | August 2023

PROFESSIONAL EXPERIENCE

Teaching Artist | artworxLA | Los Angeles, CA | February 2022 – January 2026

Directs high school students in creating original artwork that is displayed in an exhibition at well renowned museums such as the Hammer Museum, Museum of Contemporary Art, and local gallery spaces. Collaborates with classroom teacher and workshop coordinator to instill a path of creativity, professionalism, portfolio development, and higher education. Develops innovative lesson plans and manages a materials list budget for a semester-long program covering a wide range of multimedia art.

Color Key Artist | Rough Draft Studios, Inc. | Futurama | Glendale, CA | July 2024 – August 2025

Developed color palettes for all animated assets including backgrounds, characters, props, and effects to match the director’s vision. Collaborated with all departments for a streamline production.

SKILLS

Traditional

Watercolor, ink, marker, pencil, gouache, oil, acrylic.

Digital

Adobe Creative Suite, Blender, Maya, Python.

Professional

Quick problem solving, strong work ethic, positive mindset, reliability, efficiency, sociability, adaptability.

LANGUAGES

English – Native

Korean – Intermediate

INTERESTS

Bebop, jazz, electronic music, techno, sound design, piano, guitar, synthesizers, drum machines, vinyl record collecting, fashion, hiking, nature, plein-air painting, culinary arts, interior design, architecture, technology, building computers, gaming, storytelling, writing, film.