Until Your King Is Dead
In May 2021, I was approached by Keep Flying Games Studio to create new assets for their online chess game, Until Your King is Dead. Due to the real-time, fast-paced nature of the game, the chess pieces needed to be instantly recognizable even on a small scale. In addition, I had to follow common conventions specific to chess games, such as the relative height of each piece.
I designed the chess set as simplified figures with different clothing and accessories to denote the type of piece, with several possible options for my client to choose from. I chose a color scheme of navy and pearl to make the designs colorful while still accessible to those with red-green color blindness.
I designed the chess set as simplified figures with different clothing and accessories to denote the type of piece, with several possible options for my client to choose from. I chose a color scheme of navy and pearl to make the designs colorful while still accessible to those with red-green color blindness.
AceJam Sprites
These sprites were created as part of AceJam, a game jam focused on representing asexuality. The planned game focused on Corson, a young incubus struggling with social anxiety. As a challenge to his skill, his succubus sister dares Corson to seduce a human at a dance party. When the target human turns out to be asexual, Corson expands his understanding of sexuality through comedic, genuine connection.
Shape language played heavily into my designs, to give each character a strong silhouette. Since the game's setting was the late 1980’s, I utilized a bold color scheme in the clothing and accessories for each character. Each sprite was created to show the differences in the personalities of the three protagonists. In addition, the arms were separate pieces from the bodies in order to mix and match assets for a wide range of expression.
Shape language played heavily into my designs, to give each character a strong silhouette. Since the game's setting was the late 1980’s, I utilized a bold color scheme in the clothing and accessories for each character. Each sprite was created to show the differences in the personalities of the three protagonists. In addition, the arms were separate pieces from the bodies in order to mix and match assets for a wide range of expression.
Shaky Butt: A Rhythmic Romance
Throughout the design process, I created a large number of character sprites with a range of expressions to use in dialogue scenes. In addition, I designed the game’s general User Interface, including options menus, buttons, and dialogue screens to match the bright aesthetic of the story. The project is currently on hiatus due to the Covid-19 pandemic.
Everyst Story & Design Festa
In 2019, I was commissioned to write and illustrate a story for a startup storytelling platform called Everyst. The platform utilizes Twitter to tell stories from the perspective of a character posting on social media. I first created an outline of the overall story arc, pacing the story to fit within the 3-month time frame in weekly updates. Each update consisted of 30-50 tweets to be published throughout the day, giving readers the opportunity to follow along in real time. The story also included a minimum of 3 illustrations per “day” of content. To accompany some of the updates, I created several animated music videos featuring original music I wrote and performed. The videos were created with frame-by-frame animations drawn in Adobe Photoshop. I used Premiere Pro to assemble the animation assets, add effects, and sync the video with the music.
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In November 2019, I attended Design Festa to display a playable prototype of Shaky Butt. I sold several postcard-sized prints and acrylic charms I had designed. Finally, I designed and constructed a cosplay of Mina Lovely to be worn by a friend. Using my skills in pattern drafting, sewing, makeup and wig styling, I constructed the costume in approximately 3 days. The gameplay and aesthetic of Shaky Butt were well received by a wide range of players, from older grade school students to adults and senior citizens.