HYUNGJIN YANG
Vancouver,BC
Overview
4
4
years of professional experience
Work History
Character Artst
Nexon Games
Seoul, Korea
04.2022 - 08.2025
- Contributed to the development of The First Descendant and its live services.
- Created playable characters, themed costumes, vehicles, animals, fur, hair, and props, while optimizing low-poly modeling and UV unwrapping for efficiency.
- Provided feedback and guidance to teammates as a Team Lead for four months, ensuring asset quality and consistency.
Junior Character Artist
Sucker Punch
Bellevue WA, USA
02.2021 - 01.2022
- Contributed to Ghost of Tsushima: Director’s Cut, Legends, and Ghost of Yotei.
- Created animals, character props, and texture variations for costumes, while optimizing low-poly modeling and UV unwrapping for efficiency.
- Collaborated closely with outsourcing partners to ensure asset quality and consistency.
Education
BFA - Game Development
Academy of Art University
San Francisco CA, USA12-2020
BFA - Dropout - Animation
Hoseo University
Chun An, Korea02-2014
Skills
- Maya
- 3D Max
- Zbrush
- 3D Coat
- Substance Painter
- Marvelous Designer
- Unreal Engine, Marmoset Toolbag,
- Mari
- Xgen
- Photoshop
- After Effects
Languages
- English
- Korean
Timeline
Character Artst
Nexon Games
04.2022 - 08.2025
Junior Character Artist
Sucker Punch
02.2021 - 01.2022
BFA - Game Development
Academy of Art University
BFA - Dropout - Animation
Hoseo University