Jenelle Yuan
Illustrator and Concept Designer
Hi! I'm Jenelle! A concept designer who is not only a concept designer~
Having a stable life but being constantly challenged artistically is what I've always sought. Love to try new things, Drawing, painting, crafting, some coding, and maybe music creation in the future.
Nature and culture are always a big part of my work. I enjoy taking what I've learned in real life and substituting it into my work and innovating. I believe they can make my design more solid.
I look forward to participating in some team projects, also to the day when I can create a game independently.
Languages
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English
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Chinese (Mandarin)
Skills
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2D Programs
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Adobe creative suite
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Photoshop
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InDesign
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Premiere Pro
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Clip Studio Paint
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3D Modeling
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Blender (Digital)
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Maya (Digital)
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Clay Modeling
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Ceramics
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Unity/C#
Education
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ArtCenter College of Design
Bachelor of Science in Entertainment Concept Design
Jan 2018 - Dec 2021
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Pasadena City College
Associate of Science in Computer Science
Anticipated graduation in 2025
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Pasadena City College
Associate of Science in Fashion Design
Anticipated graduation in 2026
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Pasadena City College
Ceramics
2017
Working Experience
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Production Assistant / Concept Designer
Part-time, Ming Creative Studios Inc
Jul 2022 - Present
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Comic Artist
Part-time, Tan Comics
May 2022 - Present
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Concept Artist
Self-Employed, Kitchen Kauldron
Sep 2021 – Mar 2023
- Selected by alt.ctrl. GDC 2023, and result as Audience Award Winner.
- Nominated by IndieCade2022.
- Brainstormed different ideas and images for new gaming concepts(All the ingredients including 3D modeling and half of the props and characters).
- Concept design and physically build a themed game (containing both physical games and digital games) with a game design team.
- Collaborated with team members, including art director, artists(2D and 3D), animators, design, and engineers.
- Maintain consistency of the appropriate style across projects needed, under the direction of the Art Director. Successfully produce concurrent and competing projects in a fast-paced environment
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Freelance Concept Artist/Illustrator
- Character, prop, environment design for games.
- Illustration, Poster, Logo designs for online stores, individual costumers, Education industry, etc.
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Teacher/ Lead Administrator/ Art Counselor
Ming Creative Art Academy
Jan 2021 – Present
- Entered and maintained departmental records in company database.
- Internal and external communications between managers, instructors, and over 100 contacts.
- Participate in the construction of the online education system.
- Create customized study plans for new coming students.
- Follow up with all students' progress and adjust their study plan.
- Managed agendas and calendars, boosting productivity and improving organizational initiatives.
- Oversaw successful planning and execution of staff meetings, parties and events.
- Drove workflow improvements by streamlining processes.
- Assisted executive leaders in decision-making procedures by creating daily reports to advise leaders on corrective actions and process improvements.
- Conducted in-depth troubleshooting of program problems and employee concerns and recommended corrective actions to resolve issues.
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Teaching Assistant / Administration Assistant
Ming Creative Art Academy
Nov 2017 – Present
-Organized extracurricular teaching activities.
-Internal & External communication between students' parents and instructors.
-Teaching assistant for all major classes.
- Assisted teachers with classroom management and document coordination to maintain positive learning environment.- Set up visual aids, equipment and classroom displays to support teacher's lesson delivery.- Tutored struggling students individually and in small groups to reinforce learning concepts.- Partnered with teacher to plan and implement lessons following school's curriculum, goals and objectives.- Monitored students on field trips, handling roll call and group movement to keep youths safe in public settings.