Biography
During college, Arka interned at Flying Mollusk as a concept art intern, and they graduated from Rochester Institute of Technology in 2020 with a degree in Illustration. Since then, they've taken classes at CGMA to improve their skills, and they've also freelanced at Flying Mollusk and have worked on a few indie game projects. Arka is currently working on the Cartomancy Anthology as a 2D artist.
One of Arka's favorite games is Wizard101, and it's the reason they wanted to go into gamedev. They loved being able to run around a bright, colorful world with their friends, and they want to help give that same experience to other people.
Outside of art and games, Arka figure skates, scrapbooks, and works on jigsaw puzzles. They also have a 19 year old calico cat named Cupid.
Skills
Roles
- Basic
Work Experience
2021 – Present day
Concept Artist & 2D Artist
Cartomancy Anthology (Remote)
Creates initial concept sketches, concept art, and 2D game assets. Collaborated with animator to create team’s tarot card for marketing.
2021 – Present day
Gamemaster & Receptionist
Back In Time Escape Rooms (Torrance, CA)
Greets customers, inputs customer information, manages games, provides appropriate clues, and handles cash and card transactions.
2020 – 2021
Concept Artist (Freelance)
Flying Mollusk (Los Angeles, CA)
Created effective key art for pitch deck and communicated with Creative Director
Education
2021 – Present day
CG Master Academy
2D Environmental Art
Taking environmental design, general design, and dynamic sketching classes, with a focus on concept art for video games.
2016 – 2020
Bachelors of Fine Arts
Rochester Institute of Technology
Illustration
Initial classes focused on foundational drawing, painting. Later classes focused on commercial illustrative techniques.
Summa cum laude