Kimberly Tsai
aka Raika Mikata
remikata@gmail.com

Objective
My goal is to become a concept artist with emphasis on character concepts in a design and storytelling team.

Experience
Fall 2009: Volunteer at Blind Children's Learning Center
Updated website, took pictures for website and newsletter, organized office supplies.

2006 - Present: Freelance Illustrator and Graphic Design Artist (part time)
Illustrated online user’s avatars, original characters, and created avatar pictures

2006 – Present: Contract Design Artist for Amazing Flowers, La Palma, CA
Designed and created website, advertisement flyer, and business cards

May 2008: Gallery Assistant at Otis College of Art and Design
Cleaned rooms, moved tables, watched equipment and artwork, and ran errands.

Summer 2007: Internship at Amoration, Los Angeles, CA
Performed inventory and design work for a non-profit organization.

May 2007: Gallery Assistant at Otis College of Art and Design
Cleaned rooms, moved tables, watched equipment and artwork, ran errands, and burned DVD's.

Qualifications
Programs: Adobe Photoshop, Paint Tool SAI, Alias Sketchbook Pro, Dreamweaver

Working Knowledge: Illustrator, Adobe AfterEffects, Flash

Interests: Stories/Mythology, lighting, game mechanics, world making, psychology, photography, illustration, writing, film, animation

Skills: Supreme eye for color choice, well thought-out designs that reflect storytelling within each concept, excellent in world-making through both characters and environment, good at identifying constraints and workarounds, great team player, friendly and easy-going

Education
BFA Digital Media 2009, Otis College of Art and Design, Los Angeles, CA

Professional Affiliations
Otis College of Art and Design
SIGGRAPH (Special Interest Group on Graphics and Interactive Techniques)

Personal
US Citizen