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Hi, I’m Kimi.
I’m a visual designer for web,
with a background in UX and animation.
location:
denver, co
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I’m a visual designer for web,
with a background in UX and animation.
location:
denver, co
jump to:
{visual design}
{prototype}
{code}
{3D software}
{experience}
{education}
skillsets
software / tool
VISUAL DESIGN
illustrator
for building svg assets
photoshop
image touch-up, compression, raster edits
after effects
animation, motion graphics, 3d image compiling
for building svg assets
photoshop
image touch-up, compression, raster edits
after effects
animation, motion graphics, 3d image compiling
PROTOTYPE
figma
used for prototypes, notes, image formatting, idea generation
sketch
used this for prototypes pre-figma
cargo
website builder with code implementation
paper and pencil
note-taking, to-do lists, idea generation
used for prototypes, notes, image formatting, idea generation
sketch
used this for prototypes pre-figma
cargo
website builder with code implementation
paper and pencil
note-taking, to-do lists, idea generation
CODE
html
{beginner} foundation for web-based content
css
{beginner}
javascript
{beginner} animation and interactivity for web
P5.JS
{beginner} creative coding for web via Javascript
{beginner} foundation for web-based content
css
{beginner}
javascript
{beginner} animation and interactivity for web
P5.JS
{beginner} creative coding for web via Javascript
3D SOFTWARE
houdini fx
main 3D creation software.
Experience with VEX (loosely based on C and C++)
blender
used for non-procedural modelling
rendering houdini animations via eevee or cycles.
Unity
used for porting 3D scenes to room-scale vr
avatar rigging
zbrush
sculpting / 3d organic forms
main 3D creation software.
Experience with VEX (loosely based on C and C++)
blender
used for non-procedural modelling
rendering houdini animations via eevee or cycles.
Unity
used for porting 3D scenes to room-scale vr
avatar rigging
zbrush
sculpting / 3d organic forms
EXPERIENCE
Visual design
_Microsoft Learn + Microsoft Azure {2 years}
UX and Visual design
_Microsoft Azure {3 years}
Web Layout, iconography, design systems, diagrams, illustrations.
Part of the design team for azure.com
Visual design
_Smart Deploy {2 years}
web design, iconography, powerpoint slides and templates, animations, ui design
Entry-level Visual Design
_Amazon Web Services {6 months}
worked among information architects, ux designers and engineers for aws website. Iconography, phone layout, hero images and illustrations
Visual and Product design
_Freelancer {2 years}
logos, merch creation for small businesses, branding, asset kits for creators, vectorkits.
Production runner
_Digital Domain {1 year}
Helped all levels of employees: digital creators, directors, workers on set. this job was thinking ahead for what would be needed next, and giving positivity in a work environment that regularly went into extended work crunch.
2d animator and illustrator
_Big Red Button {1 year}
macromedia flash + after effects
_Microsoft Learn + Microsoft Azure {2 years}
UX and Visual design
_Microsoft Azure {3 years}
Web Layout, iconography, design systems, diagrams, illustrations.
Part of the design team for azure.com
Visual design
_Smart Deploy {2 years}
web design, iconography, powerpoint slides and templates, animations, ui design
Entry-level Visual Design
_Amazon Web Services {6 months}
worked among information architects, ux designers and engineers for aws website. Iconography, phone layout, hero images and illustrations
Visual and Product design
_Freelancer {2 years}
logos, merch creation for small businesses, branding, asset kits for creators, vectorkits.
Production runner
_Digital Domain {1 year}
Helped all levels of employees: digital creators, directors, workers on set. this job was thinking ahead for what would be needed next, and giving positivity in a work environment that regularly went into extended work crunch.
2d animator and illustrator
_Big Red Button {1 year}
macromedia flash + after effects
EDUCATION
College
_Lasalle SIA {Singapore}
Received a grant from the Singaporean gov. to offset cost of tuiton, based on high school O’Level results.
Received diploma in Animation.
High School
_Kolej Tuanku Ja’afar {Malaysia}
Majored in English, English literature, Theater, Art, Chemistry, Accounting.
Achieved Duke of Edinburgh award, a programme of cultural, volunteer and adventurous activities.
_Lasalle SIA {Singapore}
Received a grant from the Singaporean gov. to offset cost of tuiton, based on high school O’Level results.
Received diploma in Animation.
High School
_Kolej Tuanku Ja’afar {Malaysia}
Majored in English, English literature, Theater, Art, Chemistry, Accounting.
Achieved Duke of Edinburgh award, a programme of cultural, volunteer and adventurous activities.