about
Throughout my life, I have dreamed of either becoming a fashion designer, an art teacher, an author and illustrator, a traveling photographer, or a reclusive artist living in a castle. So while my aspirations have transformed over the years, I have always known that I wanted to work in the creative industry.
As I am transitioning from fine arts to design, I consider myself an artist-designer. I graduated from the Bachelors of Humanities and Arts (B.H.A.) program at Carnegie Mellon University in 2009, where I concentrated in Fine Arts, Creative and Professional Writing, and minored in Business Administration. Within the Fine Arts, I enjoyed studying 2-D and 3-D animation, drawing, painting, and photography.
Presently I am a second-year graduate student at Pratt Institute pursuing a Masters of Science (M.S.) in Communications Design with a Digital Design emphasis. With my design work, I like to employ illustration because I feel that other people can relate better to the personalization. I am also a firm believer that clever, simple designs make for a greater impact. I am passionate about social issues, particularly those relating to Asian American identity, and feel that as a designer that I have a social responsibility to address them.
I am currently residing in northern New Jersey and looking for a creative opportunity in motion or advertising.
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