Made in memory of my late grandmother, Dear Nana tells the story of a closeted queer kid in a small, conservative Vietnamese town.

Maya, Blender, Substance Painter, After Effects, Photoshop, Clip Studio Paint

Character models, rigs, and illustrations:

Environment set - Altar room:

Environment set - Local market:

IPDemons, short for Intellectual Property Demonstratives, Inc., is a company that creates graphics and animation to help win patent cases. During my time at IPDemons, I was responsible for designing the group T-shirt for the company's annual get-together event, "Demon Week". The design was inspired by medieval drawings of demons and other evil entities. The final artwork was printed on classic black T-shirts, creating a bold and cohesive look.

Photoshop

During my internship at HealingHand Tech, a health-tech startup based in Ireland, I contributed to the development of a rehabilitation game designed for stroke survivors. My role involved creating low-poly 3D game assets and collaborating on the redesign of the app's user interface. Our objective was to craft an engaging, game-like experience rather than a typical medical app to help users stay motivated.

Below is the prototype I designed in Figma, featuring a home screen with 3D models that was showcased in the company’s official grant application presentation.

Figma, Blender

3D models used in the prototype:

A doll collector has their body swapped with a seemingly cursed doll. The idea for this project came up after I finished my first rigged 3D model which I named Chi the Doll. Chi is a lovely ball-jointed doll made to resemble the nostalgic doll keychain I had when I was a kid. Inspired by horror/thriller movies such as Coraline, Get Out, and Annabelle, I wanted to see a different take on Chi by turning her into a horror movie character.

Maya, Blender, After Effects, Photoshop

The doll's design, model, rig, and facial expression tests:

A three-shot narrative sequence, this super short animation shows a waiter finding a magical ring when he works his closing shift. The environment is inspired by high-end restaurants in Brixton, London. I used AnimSchool's Malcolm rig (https://animschool.edu/malcolm...) for this project.

Autodesk Maya, After Effects, Procreate

Environment sets:

Historical Asian bedroom design, inspired by traditional Vietnamese and Chinese art.

Blender, Photoshop