I grew up watching musicals, fascinated by the way stage, lighting, story, and music could come together and move a person all at once.

That feeling stayed with me.
Today, I translate that same sense of emotion into motion—building spaces, shaping light, and crafting rhythm inside the frame to create visuals that feel immersive, intentional, and alive.

I’m interested in work that resonates beyond the screen.
Work that carries atmosphere, emotion, and clarity in a single moment.

This is what I love most: creating visual experiences that people don’t just see, but feel.

I’m Daae, a motion designer based in Los Angeles, born and raised in Seoul.
 EXPERIENCE

TESLA MOTORS

Visualization Intern
06.2026 - Present



3Y CORPORATION

Creative Strategist / Freelance Designer
08.2025 - Present



MIDNIGHT SHERPA

Motion Design Intern
01.2025 - 05.2025



EZIO INTERNATIONAL

Graphic Designer, Freelance
06.2024 - 10.2024

 EDUCATION

ArtCenter College of Design

BFA in Illustration, Specializing in Motion Design

Pasadena, CA

01.2023 - Present
(Anticipated Graduation Dec 2027)



Otis College of Art and Design

BFA in Digital Media
Lincoln, CA
08.2022 -12.2022



School of Performing Arts High School (SOPA)

Fine Art, Scene Design
Seoul, South Korea
03.2018 - 01.2020

 RECOGNITION & AWARDS

Frankenstein: The Modern Prometheus

GRAPHIS New Talent Awards 2026, Platinum
ADC YoungOnes 2026, Bronze



Samsung Endowed Scholarship

08.2025




Phil Hays Memorial Endowed Scholarship

04.2025, 12.2025




Kenji Ekuan/GK Design Group Endowed Scholarship

08.2024




ARTCENTER UG SCHOLARSHIP

01.2023 — Present




ARTCENTER PROVOST LIST

Fall 2025 / GPA 4.0
Fall 2024 / GPA 4.0
Spring 2024 / GPA 3.950
Fall 2023 / GPA 3.850




ARTCENTER STUDENT GALLERY SELECTION
Back to the Future (Title Sequence)
Promising Young Woman (Title Sequence)
The Moth (Title Sequence) Decoding Apple Vision Pro (3D Motion Design)
Hacker Newbie (Motion Design) Hacker Newbie - Best of Motion Narcissism (Oil Painting)
SKILLS  
       

Cinema4D
Maxon Redshift
Octane  
Unreal Engine             
Maxon Red Giant
Blender (beginner)                              
Adobe After Effects               
Adobe Premiere Pro
Adobe Photoshop
Adobe InDesign
Adobe Illustratior
Adobe Lightroom

ComfyUI

Webflow
Figma
Keynote
Procreate
Digital & Traditional Painting





CONTACT

daaejykim@gmail.com
résumé
Linkedin
Instagram