Illustration has always been a passion of mine, and I dedicate much of my personal time to it. This page showcases both my PCC class projects and my personal work. Christmas Cards SweetZine To select my topic for my personal zine, I decided again to combine 2 of my favorite things; world travel and sweets. Illustrated Accordion Artist Book: Time Mech - For my final project, I combined two of my favorite things: LEGO and time-travel movies. I imagined a world where I could bui

Learning the basics of HTML, CSS, and PHP was challenging, but it gave me a deeper understanding of how websites are built and a greater appreciation for the behind-the-scenes work that powers the internet. Hayato - LA Japanese restaurant website fabrication with basic HTML+CSS An imaginary NY coffee shop website project using Wordpress

I love creating original characters and reimagining personalities from my favorite games and movies. Recently, I’ve been learning to bring these characters to life using 3D modeling tools like Adobe Dimension. I enjoy starting with basic shapes, modifying existing models, and experimenting with lighting and effects. My ultimate dream is to become a character designer. 3D box rendering exercise inspired by Minecraft characters Minecraft inspired characters Lunar Rabbits for An

This was my first class focused on designing physical, three-dimensional objects. I learned to work with materials like paper, wire, clay, plastic straws, and even soap.!

Lunar Rabbits was a project for my 2D animation class at PCC, inspired by Japanese and other Asian myths that interpret the Moon’s dark markings as a rabbit living there. Interestingly, 2023 was also the Lunar Year of the Rabbit. I learned animation foundation from character design, story board, walk/run sequence, lip sync, rigging, sound effects, etc. And this was the final animation project that includes all these foundation elements. 3 main characters, Garry, Barry, Riley

In this class, I discovered fascinating secrets about color theory. I was especially inspired by its scientific side—how our eyes can be tricked by the relationships between multiple colors.

As a longtime video game fan, learning about game mechanics, the design process, and analyzing games, then actually designing one, was a completely different experience from just playing. I now have a much deeper appreciation for the incredible amount of work that game studios put into creating the games I love. Below is my final game design project - "Mario Party Balls"

I took two drawing classes at PCC, where I learned a variety of techniques—from foundational skills to working with a range of different mediums. Final project (above): 3 Kakejiku series drawings of 3 trees of 3 cities that I have lived. Cherry blossom in Tokyo, palm trees in Los Angeles, chestnut tree in Paris.

Although I didn’t have the opportunity to take a graphic design class at PCC, I learned how to use Adobe Illustrator in high school, and it has since become one of my favorite creative tools. Recreating Vintage Travel Posters For my high school graphic design class, I recreated vintage travel posters to master Adobe Illustrator skills, from understanding layers to working with gradients. These exercises significantly improved my vector art abilities. Recreating Super Hero Log