Education
New York University
Master of Fine Arts, Major in Game Design
September 2024- May 2026 expected
New York, NY, USA
School of Visual Arts
Bachelor of Fine Arts, Major in Illustration with Concentration in Game Art
September 2019- May 2023
New York, NY, USA
Academic Honors:
Tisch Scholarship, USD 20,000 over two years
Academic Honors:
Silas H. Rhodes Scholarship, USD 80,000 over four years
High Term Honors, top 10% at School of Visual Arts
University of British Columbia
Certificate, Game Design Bootcamp
October 2023- May 2024
Vancouver, BC, Canada
In this 30-week course, I acquired a variety of valuable skills. These include prototyping and testing game concepts using Unity and UE5, as well as crafting immersive experiences through gameplay and user experience design.
Professional Experiences
Visual Design Intern
May 2022 – August 2022
IGA Game Studio (remote), Shanghai, China
As a visual designer intern, I use my excellent typography skills and illustration foundation to complete the content creation within the scope of selected topics. I also brought a lot of creativity and ideas to the team using my using my ability to observe users and sensitivity to information.
Genetic Mutation
Game Jam, 2023
Group Project
Mutator Genes is a casual educational simulation game. The form of the game is much like a "Snake" game except that player controls the food that is eaten by the snake. The “food” is bases which make up codons of genes, and the snake is exactly the DNA structure.
Destiny
Narrative Escape Room Puzzle Game, 2022
Individual Project
"Destiny" is a narrative escape room game. Through a series of puzzles, players awaken past memories and discover that they were actually in their childhood home. As the pieces of the puzzle slowly come together, Zhang Hao reconciles with his past experiences and awakens from the dream.
The Little Shop of Horrors
Thesis Proposal, 2023
Indivudual Project
The Little Shop of Horrors is a visual novel game. In the game, players take on the role of Simon, an assistant at a flower shop, who unexpectedly acquires a very peculiar plant. The player's decisions will shape Simon's path in this captivating narrative.
Night Land
Game Jam, 2023
Group Project
Night Land is a casual action game that combines the entertainment of casual gaming with the strategic elements of action games, offering a fun and addictive gaming experience for two players.
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