Thank you for visiting my website. My passion for art began in my youth at a local comic bookstore, where the vibrant colors and dynamic poses caught my eye. These early experiences inspired me to draw daily, replicating panels from my favorite comics.

 

As I grew older, my drawing became casual doodling. My parents influenced my art; my mother, a head of Fashion and Design, taught me color theory through quilts and prints. My father, a General Contractor, showed me the importance of a project's foundation.

 

I pursued Game Art and Design at The Art Institute of California, San Diego, where I focused on asset creation, texture mapping, 2D character design, 3D character creation, rigging, lighting, and level design. Proficient in 3ds Max, Maya, Adobe Photoshop, and Unreal Engine, I consistently refined my work using principles such as the law of thirds, tangent lines and color theory. I graduated second in my class, ready to embark on my career, but was initially impacted by the housing crisis.

 

Subsequently, I gained valuable skills working in the restaurant industry, such as customer interactions, problem-solving, anticipating needs, effective communication, organizational skills, and attention to detail. Despite not being my preferred field, these lessons proved beneficial. Rediscovering my passion for art, I enrolled in Google's UX program, completing the certificate and reigniting my commitment to asking "Why".