Dalgona

I am a Korean visual development artist, storyboard artist, and illustrator with 5 years of experience in animation and other creative industries. I specialize in designing characters, props, environments, and commercial products for IPs. I also have additional expertise in translating scripts to engaging visual sequences for film.

Concept Artist at Sparky Animation (2022-05 – 2026-08)

• Designed concept art of characters, backgrounds, and props for multiple unreleased 3D animated projects
• Created storyboard animatics for online content such as Fifi Dance, Rhythm Warriors, and Dinosaur Train
• Produced outsourced 2D animated segments for Netflix's Wonderoos and Noggin's Noggin Knows

Illustrator at LASALLE College of the Arts (2022-04 – 2022-05)

• Illustrated printed tokens of gratitude on behalf of LASALLE for the guest speakers of CareerFest 2022
• Collaborated closely with organizers through the token ideation process

Character Designer at R & R Communications Inc. (2021-07 – 2022-03)

• Designed major characters for an unreleased animated project led by director/former Disney animator Raul Garcia and award-winning author Cornelia Funke

Visual Development Artist at RAFT Animation (2020-06 – 2022-01)

• Worked on character designs for the pitch bible of Club Gaia
• Drafted story beats to visually convey the script of the pilot
• Provided character assets including posing for promotional art and turnaround sheets

2D Cleanup Artist at AqueouS Studio (2020-12 – 2021-01)

• Corrected rough character animations for the short film Traffic Light
• Cleaned up and lined animation in preparation for the coloring stage

Bachelor of Arts (Hons) in Animation Art – LASALLE College of the Arts (2018 – 2021)