Ellow! ( owo )
Los Angeles-based:
Motion Designer
Illustrator
Growing up, I was never one to shy away from unconventional methods to express my opinions effectively. Whether it was writing sarcastic poetry or splicing and stitching film or digital footage, I made sure everyone knew it was "me". My insatiable curiosity and love for knowledge made it easier to express myself through doodling, breaking, playing, and creating collages.
As a designer, I find the contrast between my inner "child's play" and my outer "professional designer" roles balance each other. I approach every project enthusiastically and strive to learn, improve, and challenge myself to enhance my designs, knowledge, and problem-solving skills. This journey has taught me some of life's most valuable lessons, such as patience, flexibility in goals, and trusting the process.
What I like:
Chocolate — Both the food and my dog
Cosplaying — Anime, cartoons, video game characters
Hot temp. soup — I want my soup sizzling, like my steak…
Book-worming — I love analyzing any form of print matter.
From comics to research papers, you name it!Language learning — Will you be my next convo buddy?
3D Sculpting — I love experimenting with making 3D characters, tools, objects, and environment mockup designs for me to 3D print.
EDUCATION
01.2021 – 04.2024
Pasadena, CA
ArtCenter College of Design
Bachelor of Fine Arts in Illustration with a Minor in Business
Emphasis in Motion Design
Graduated with Distinction
Focused coursework at ArtCenter:
01.2024 – 04.2024
London Ancient and Modern
Study Abroad Program
Participated in an immersive study abroad program focused on creating and executing a personal project based on the theme of Los Angeles.
04.2018 – 06.2019
Shoreline, WA
Shoreline Community College
Associate of Applied Arts and Sciences in Animation/Video for Multimedia for a Transfer Degree
RECOGNITION
ArtCenter Student Gallery
ArtCenter College of Design
Brutal: Confessions of a Homicide Investigator (Sequential Design)
Ouroboros (Sequential Design)
Everything Everywhere All at Once (Sequential Design)
Gone Girl (Sequential Design)
This American Life: “Breakups” (Sequential Design)
04.2022 – 04.2024
ArtCenter Undergraduate Scholarship
ArtCenter College of Design
01.2021 – 04.2024
Provost’s List
ArtCenter College of Design
GPA of 3.8 or higher
01.2021 – 04.2024
EXPERIENCE
08.2020 – Present
Jakarta, Indonesia
Freelance Design Consultant
PT. Tiga Indo Sejahtera
Develop and customize fabric designs and outfit styling for a fashion retail brand. Oversee quality compliance with company standards, supervise employees, and assist in set production for product catalog photographs and retouching RAW footage.
08.2020 – Present
Pasadena, CA
Freelance 3D Artist
Work with Virtual YouTube clients, including Minamoto Arisa, to develop concepts and designs for digital characters and environments through 3D modeling, sculpting, rigging, and rendering.
09.2022 – 04.2024
Pasadena, CA
Front Desk Library Assistant
ArtCenter College of Design
Assisted various library departments and staff in organizing collections, helping patrons locate and rent materials, providing information, customer service, and maintaining facilities.
09.2021 – 04.2024
Pasadena, CA
Teaching Assistant
ArtCenter College of Design
Assisted professors Jon Nguyen and Tom White with their Design 1, Design 2, Business and Economics and Principles of Marketing courses. Led critiques of project ideas, design concepts, tools, and materials. Helped students develop creative concepts, fundamental design skills, and portfolios. Conducted evaluations of project ideas, designs, and concepts for team assignments.
08.2018 – 05.2019
Shoreline, WA
Student Tutor
Shoreline Community College
Provided one-on-one tutoring sessions and assistance to students in creative writing, research development, english literature, statistics, and Python.
EXPERTISE
Cinema 4D, Redshift, Photoshop, Illustrator, After Effects, Media Encoder, InDesign, Lightroom, Pages, PowerPoint, Shapr3D, ZBrush, Clip Studio Paint, Premiere Pro, Audition, Blender, Bridge, Discord, Slides, Miro, Slack, Unity
Software
DSLR photography, art direction, storyboarding, 3D printing, bookbinding, generative design, laser cutting, digital illustration, watercolor painting, oil painting, acrylic painting, layout design
Design and Production
Indonesian (native), English (fluent), Japanese (conversational), Mandarin (basic), German (basic), Arabic (basic)
Languages
INVOLVEMENT
11.2021 – 01.2022
Pasadena, CA
Pasadena Humane Society
Foster/Animal Care Volunteer
Provided a temporary, safe, and loving home for stray and abandoned dogs.
06.2018 – 06.2019
Shoreline, WA
Seattle Area Feline Rescue
Cat Care (AM/PM)
Ensured clean and comfortable living conditions for resident cats by maintaining their kennels and providing food and care. Observed cat behavior and made notes of critical changes.
09.2017 – 02.2018
Tokyo, Japan
NPO Sala Network
Volunteer Dog Walker
Assisted in building human connections, training, and exercise for sheltered stray and abandoned dogs.