Digital Artwork

Artworks drawn and painted in Clip Studio Paint and Photoshop. No AI was used in the process.I've been involved in photo manipulation and digital painting as a hobby for over a decade. However, due to recent advancements in AI image generation, I’ve shifted focus toward other fields. I still engage in 2D design mainly as an editor adjusting visual assets, correcting artifacts, and ensuring visual coherence.

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UI Design

Made on Unity with 2D/3D URP. I designed, developed, animated, composed the soundtracks and created levels for the menu from scratch. Examples shown above are my first 3 attempts at creating functional and graphical user interface. Instead of the animation feature on Unity Editor, I rely mostly on coroutines to handle the visuals.

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3D Texturing

When it comes to texturing, my specialty is skin, along with various facial features such as eyebrows, eyelashes, eyeshadow, eyeliner, tattoos, scars, beards, and skin imperfections. For years, I have created textures and maps for character customization in several social games. I also work with real-life photos, morphing and reworking them into textures. In addition, I paint custom normal maps to further enhance the design.As for software, I use Photoshop's 3D workspace to paint directly on 3D objects. When the shader supports multiple maps for enhanced customization, I create all assets separately -- like the examples shown below.

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3D Clothing

While I’m not experienced in modeling wearables from scratch (except for accessories), I can modify and prepare game-ready assets from existing meshes. The examples above are not my original creations but meshes I was tasked with integrating. My workflow is similar to how I handle hairstyles, with some differences -- such as painting item masks to hide underlying body parts and prevent clipping, setting up UV maps for prints and detailed textures, creating color masks for in-game customization, and weight painting clothing accordingly (e.g., skirts and dresses require a more delicate approach to ensure smooth animation without visual artifacts). In the end, I can successfully integrate any kind of wearable as an in-game asset.

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Logo & Banner Design

I design logos and banners using Clip Studio Paint and Photoshop, animate them in After Effects, and export them as GIFs. I also create static and animated avatars, emojis, stickers, custom GIFs, and unique designs for Discord groups, social media profiles, and online communities. I enjoy approaching these designs from an outside-the-box perspective to deliver standout, original results.

Map Design

Map designs created using the 2D URP in Unity Editor. Sprites are sourced from real-life photos, processed in Photoshop, made transparent, refined and adjusted before being placed in a 3D environment, applied 2D lighting and created visually seamless parallax maps.I compliment my maps and improve further through custom-built shaders, particle effects, and coroutines for special effects such as lightning and light flickering.

My original custom Lit Auto-Normal Sprite Shader for 3D URP

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Composition

FL Studio has been my go-to digital audio workstation for the past 13 years. I primarily compose using a MIDI keyboard and mostly the piano roll, working with VST plugins and effects. I can compose in any needed style, including electronic, classical, rock, medieval, new age, and synth-based music.

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3D Hairstyling

Hairstyling is my primary focus in 3D modeling. For several years, I have created and modded game-ready, customizable hairstyles for various social games. Most of my designs are low-poly hairstyles, typically ranging from 5,000 to 15,000 polygons.My workflow for creating game-ready hairstyles includes building from my own hair cards or morphing provided hair meshes to fit characters, optimizing the polygon count while still ensuring smooth animation. I fix visual artifacts, adjust UV maps, and prepare textures, including customizable gradient colormasks for dynamic coloring. I refine weight painting to ensure seamless deformation during animations, add blendshapes for compatibility with hats and head accessories, and create LODs for better performance. I also handle scalp meshes to eliminate bald spots.I manage setup and bundling in Unity, thoroughly test for visual issues, and prepare final icons and asset bundles. I also handle integration through coding, encrypt assets when needed, and release updates if authorized, ensuring a polished and fully functional in-game asset.Ultimately, I’m capable of managing every stage of the process, from asset creation to integration, as well as overseeing administrative actions such as deploying updates using file-to-peer systems and making content accessible to players on live servers.

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3D Prop Design

Besides hairstyles, I also design 3D props. I use reference images to replicate objects in a 3D environment. While organic modeling isn’t my strength, I specialize in hard-surface modeling. My workflow prioritizes speed, aiming for artifact-free results with clean maps and normals, without spending unnecessary time on overly complex topology for static objects.

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2D Animation

I’m a beginner in animation. I can design characters in separate parts and animate them using puppet animation in After Effects. While I’m not yet capable of complex animation, I can create basic move sets, generate sprite sheets, and use them in the Unity Editor. I can also improvise simple animations using layers, visual effects, and keyframing tools.