In my first two years in college I earned an Associates degree in Japanese followed by my Bachelors in Fine Arts from Temple University, Japan Campus. I lived in Tokyo for five years, and recently have returned to California even stranger than when I left! I primarily focus on producing artwork, I have varied experience designing different UI (User Interface) experiences, testing products, and creating artwork for the corporate field. The best feature about me, or the worst, is that I am a severe workaholic. You want work done? Great! Give it to me! My freelance art commissions include comic pages, postcard illustrations, business card designs, logos, and website design. Currently I live in San Francisco with my cat and have been doing QA engineering duties at Sony Interactive Entertainment (PlayStation) in San Francisco.
Temple University Japan Campus
Summer 2010 - Spring 2013
Bachelor's Degree in Fine Arts & Minor in Asian Studies
Temple University, Japan Campus, Tokyo Japan
Foothill Community College
Fall 2007 - Winter 2009
Associates Degree in Japanese
Foothill College, Los Altos Hills, CA
English
Japanese (Intermediate Level)
Adobe Photoshop & Illustrator
Final Cut Pro
Pencil, Charcoal, and other traditional mediums
Digital Painting
Printmaking
References & detailed Resume are available on request!
October 2020 to Present
QA Designer at Apple, Cupertino, CA.
October 2016 to October 2020
QA Engineer at Sony Interactive Entertainment, San Francisco, CA.
June 2016 – October 2016
QA Engineer at Pluto TV., Sunnyvale, CA.
May 2015 - November 2016
Intern QA Software Test at Net2TV Ltd., Redwood Shores, CA.
June 2013 - present
Commissioned to replicate and produce 12 illustrated postcards for the tabletop RPG Kickstarter "Golden Sky Stories". June 2013
Drew and designed a character for a children's science website. October 2013
December 2012 - May 2015
Taught Art at Belgrave International English School. June 2013 - May 2015
Assisted professors at Temple University Japan Campus' Art Department with various jobs. December 2012 - April 2013
2009 - 2014
Intern at Net2TV Ltd., Redwood Shores, CA. Made recommendations to the Portico User Interface, product tested and illustrated graphics. October 2013, May 2014
Internship at RCDb Inc. [Watchwith, Inc.], San Francisco CA. Designed and tested User Interface for television products, phone apps and website. Also prepared and cleaned up vector artwork. June 2011 - August 2011
Internship at Actiontec Electronics, Sunnyvale, CA. Designed User Interface and Remote Control Designs for television products. June 2009 - August 2009
2012 - 2013
"VIA" Solo Exhibition, Aoyama-Ichichome, Tokyo, Japan 2013
Interdisciplinary Workshop Exhibition, Design Fiesta, Tokyo, Japan 2013
Temple University Interdisciplinary Workshop Exhibition, Design Fiesta, Tokyo, Japan 2013
Temple University Art Exhibition, Shirokane-Takanawa, Tokyo, Japan 2012
Character Select 2, Design Fiesta, Tokyo, Japan 2012