Resume

Skills

Production Planning, Jira, Miro Board, Art Direction, Constructive feedback, Adobe Photoshop, Perforce, Alien Brain, Game Design (Slots), Concept Art, UI / UX Design, Traditional Illustration, Digital Illustration

Language: fluent in English and Korean


Work Experience

Play Studios, Burlingame, California -  Creative Director (Games)

May 2019 - PRESENT

“My Vegas Slots”, “My Vegas Bingo”

  • Work closely with the Project manager and the producer to create a production pipeline for slot game development, and create and maintain the flow and schedule for production.

  • Managed and directed multiple small teams of game designers (Math),art directors, artists, animators, frontend engineers, and sound artists to create new slot games.

  • Create and facilitate a creative environment where all individual contributors can participate in the game design process. 

  • Work closely with the designer (Math) to balance the UX and mechanic specifications for the game design.

  • Effectively lead each teams while maintaining healthy and positive work environment 

  • Establish Style, quality, and user experience for the app.

  • Create new game designs: theme research, theme visual design, in-game UI design, UX and VFX flow, sound (SFX) and background music direction.

  • Kickoff new projects

  • Schedule, facilitate, and document team meetings 

  • Provide constructive feedback and directions in the production process.

  • Help the team to solve problems when budget and design collides.

  • Train art directors on creative process for art and game design

  • Manage and maintain relationships with 3rd party vendors production execution.

Play Studios, Burlingame, California - Art Director / Lead Artist (Games)

Jan 2017 - May 2019

“My Vegas Slots”

  • Create new game designs: theme research, theme visual design, in-game UI design, UX and VFX flow, sound (SFX) and background music direction.

  • Work closely and sync with game designers (Math), artists, animators, frontend engineers, and sound artists to create new slot games.

  • Provide clear art direction and UX flows to the team including animatics.

  • Provide constructive feedback and directions in the production process.

  • Create and facilitate a creative environment where all individual contributors can participate in the game design process.

MZ (Machine Zone), Palo Alto California - Lead Artist

Aug 2016 - Jan 2017

“Game of War”, “Mobile Strike”

  • Lead the visual development team to maintain the style and quality for all the game assets being created for “Game of War” and “Mobile Strike”

  • Manage assets created by 3rd party vendors, by providing feedback and paintovers.

  • Create production plans, and process for incoming projects for the app

  • Create new assets and templates for new projects in the app.

Gree International, San Francisco, California - Lead Artist

Mar 2012 - Aug 2016

“Crime City 2”, “Call to Arms”, “War of Nations”, and “Monster Quest”

  • Lead a small team to concept and develop new projects

  • Team member of G-labs: Teamed up with with engineers and UI designers to research and develop game concepts and prototypes for future games

  • Create concepts and  assets for multiple projects: “Crime City 2”, “Call to Arms”, “War of Nations”, and “Monster Quest”

Funzio Inc, San Francisco, California - Sr. Concept Artist

Jun 2011 - Mar 2012

“Kingdom Age”, “Modern War”

  • Create concepts and game asset for multiple projects

Papaya Studio, Irvine, California - Concept Artist, UI / UX Design, UI Artist, Game Artist

May 2007 - Mar 2011

Cartoon Network: “Punch Time Explosion”, Trivial Pursuit: “Bet You Know it”, Disney: “Tron”, Disney Cars: “Mater’s Tall Tales”, Cartoon Network: “Ben 10 Alien Force”, Disney: “Toy Story Mania!”, Laika: “Coraline”.

  • Create concepts, design UI / UX, UI art, and game asset for multiple game projects and multiple platforms (console)

Sea Horse GDG, RedWood City, California - Concept Artist, UI / UX Design, UI Artist, Game Artist, 3D Artist

Sep- 2006 - Nov 2007

“Sassy Girl” Online, “OVO Party”, Z-Racer

  • Create concepts, design UI / UX, UI art, and game assets for multiple projects for online games

Education

Academy of Art University, San Francisco, California -  BFA Illustration

Class of 2004


Awards: New York Society of Illustrators Student Competition 2004


California Culinary Academy, San Francisco, California - Associate Culinary Arts

Class of 2006

Le Cordon Bleu