Dabin Choi

Freelance Illustrator & Designer

Providence, RI, USA
Passionate about pattern design and illustrations for children's media.
Seeking for licensing opportunities, and any related fields for experience and personal growth.

Work Experience

OUAT

Illustrator

In this grant program, I am creating illustrations for a mock up book based on true story of Korean War survivors.
2017 -

Self-Employed

Freelance Illustrator

Produce commissioned works for various clients, including creating spot illustration, calligraphy, designing ebook pages, and painting portraits. Manages an Etsy shop "Squirrel Witch," that sells handcrafted items.
June 2013 - Present New York, United States

Rip Van Wafels

Designer

Modified an existing food packaging to a brand new look and prepared clean presentation files for meetings with Starbucks (new packaging launched at the end of February 201). Worked very closely with the client with specific deadlines and directions.
September 2016 - December 2016 Brooklyn, New York, United States

Privately Commissioned

Book Illustrator

Communicate with a client to complete a project under a deadline and work with them to produce a successful finished product. Projects include creating spot illustrations and discussing the layout design of the Chinese poem book, soon to be published in 2015.
January 2014 - Present Providence, Rhode Island, United States

MeeGenius Inc

Story Artist

Create images for children's ebooks on the iPad app, "MeeGenius." Work closely with the art director on each project to plan storyboards, character development, and refining concepts to finish.
December 2013 - Present United States

Intuary Inc

Story Artist

Create images for children's ebooks on the iPad app, "Farfaria." Work closely with the art director on each project to plan storyboards, character development, and refining concepts to finish
August 2013 - Present United States

Brown University

Designer

Besides being a competitor at Brown's Taekwondo Team, I designed team T-shirts and created yearbook cover and its interior.
2012 - 2013 Rhode Island, United States

95.5 WBRU

Promotions Design Intern

Coordinate website flippers withing the Sales & Promotions departments
September 2012 - December 2012 Providence, Rhode Island, United States

Education

Rhode Island School Of Design (RISD)

BFA Illustration'13

September 2009 - Present Providence, Rhode Island, United States

Languages

English (Fluent),
Korean (Fluent),

Awards

SCBWI

Student Writer Scholarship

2012

Skills

Adobe Illustrator, Adobe Indesign, Adobe Photoshop, Adobe Premier, Mixed Media, PC & MAC, Photography, Watercolor,