Hello! I am a versatile artist with 8+ years of experience in the publishing, edu-tech and gaming space. I work in 2D Illustration, 3D Modeling, Animation and Design. I’ve had the chance to bring assets to life for major IPs and ship award-winning educational games. I enjoy the full pipeline from concept art, character design, illustration to modeling, texturing, rigging and animation. Some of my clients include Roblox, Marvel, Disney, DC, codeSpark and Begin Learning. Experience include: Concept Artist, Illustrator & Animator for BEGiN Learning YA Illustrator for Little Passports 2D Animator & Illustrator for Homer Learning 3D Artist, Concept & Game Designer for codeSpark 3D Artist for Roblox…

Brad A. Yoo

Hello! I am a versatile artist with 8+ years of experience in the publishing, edu-tech and gaming space. I work in 2D Illustration, 3D Modeling, Animation and Design. I’ve had the chance to bring assets to life for major IPs and ship award-winning educational games. I enjoy the full pipeline from concept art, character design, illustration to modeling, texturing, rigging and animation. Some of my clients include Roblox, Marvel, Disney, DC, codeSpark and Begin Learning. Experience include: Concept Artist, Illustrator & Animator for BEGiN Learning YA Illustrator for Little Passports 2D Animator & Illustrator for Homer Learning 3D Artist, Concept & Game Designer for codeSpark 3D Artist for Roblox…

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Hello! I am a versatile artist with 8+ years of experience in the publishing, edu-tech and gaming space. I work in 2D Illustration, 3D Modeling, Animation and Design. I’ve had the chance to bring assets to life for major IPs and ship award-winning educational games. I enjoy the full pipeline from concept art, character design, illustration to modeling, texturing, rigging and animation. Some of my clients include Roblox, Marvel, Disney, DC, codeSpark and Begin Learning.

Experience include:

Concept Artist, Illustrator & Animator for BEGiN Learning
YA Illustrator for Little Passports
2D Animator & Illustrator for Homer Learning
3D Artist, Concept & Game Designer for codeSpark
3D Artist for Roblox

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Work Experience

2D/3D Generalist at BEGiN Learning
May 1, 2022 - November 10, 2025
• Illustrated published works for Little Passports updated title “Knights and Falcons” chapter book and spot illustrations for the interactive travel journals (France & Argentina editions). • Shipped multiple titles within the codeSpark app including Pick That Pattern, Foo Rescue, Doodle Looper, and the award-winning Paper Shaper. • Expanded game inventory with new 3D characters and items that filled out a robust game inventory, helping inspire kids' creativity in coding and storytelling. • Spearheaded character design from concept to final 3D models for "Scrapamals," a Pre-K paper-craft style game designed to engage children in the core concepts of coding education. • Utilized the full 2D production pipeline (illustration, rigging, and animation) for a diverse cast of characters, creatures and backgrounds to create engaging educational games. • Delivered high-quality animated assets for multiple Homer Learning titles, including Homer Stories Kind Time, Back to School, Celebrating Sum-Day, and Plunge into the Pacific utilizing software Spine 2D.
Graphic Designer at Network Distribuutors
October 1, 2016 - January 1, 2018
• Redesigned the company’s visual brand identity to align with modern tech industry standards and elevate brand positioning. • Transformed traditional product data sheets into an engaging visual catalog, leveraging strategic illustrations and infographics to better highlight inventory. • Created technical illustrations (vector exploded diagrams) of transceivers for marketing collateral and technical data sheets. • Developed an automation system in Photoshop generating thousands of data sheets with hundreds of internal parts, dramatically reducing manual labor and production time. • Designed UI, storyboards and icons for web, print and video marketing campaigns.
3D Artist at Roblox
June 30, 2016 - April 30, 2021
• Created over 260 cosmetic items featuring a diverse range of stylized art. • Partnered with major IP’s including Disney, Marvel Studios, DC Studios, Dreamworks, Aardman, and Nerf to produce on brand themed assets. • Modeled and optimized low-poly game assets, including weapons, cosmetics, and creatures ensuring strict adherence to platform performance constraints.

Education

Bachelor of Animation and Visual Effects at Academy of Art University
August 20, 2004 - June 10, 2008

Qualifications

The Collision Awards - Games for Kids & Family
March 1, 2024 - March 1, 2024
Paper Shaper is an award-winning tangram game developed for kids for codeSpark Pre-K, teaching spacial awareness, hand-eye coordination and shape language.

Industry Experience

Education, Gaming, Media & Entertainment, Other
    Kidlit Illustration Variety

    Kidlit Illustrations Variety

    Serpent Warrior DTIYS
    My version of the Serpent Warrior, drawn from Sam Drawson’s DTIYS Challenge.

    Lucy's Magic Toolbox Illustration
    Lucy’s Magic Toolbox - A small illustration I created for the monthly SVSLearn Picture book prompt challenge in May.

    Happy Xeno time
    Happy Xeno time - Mo loves presents and kind friends! Children’s book fanart of an Alien Xenomorph and Mo from HomerLearning.

    Show and tell Illustration
    Show and tell Illustration

    Doodle Looper Pre-K coding

    Doodle Looper Pre-K coding

    Doodle Looper Pre-K

    Doodle Looper, a key title in the codeSpark Pre-K suite, introduces foundational coding concepts like loops and counting. As the lead for the game’s aesthetic, I chose a digital watercolor style to mirror the creative world of a child’s classroom. By using a medium familiar to early learners, I created a soft, inviting atmosphere that lowers the barrier of entry for complex STEM concepts.


    The whimsical gameplay of Doodle Looper, showing the coding concept of loops.

    Doodle Looper Pre-K
    The garden and my final designs for Doodle Looper.

    Doodle Looper Pre-K
    Ocean themed concept with some completed characters that didn’t come to fruition.

    Doodle Looper Pre-K
    Each animated critter.

    Spot Illustrations - Knights and Falcons

    Spot Illustrations - Little Passport’s Knights and Falcons

    Little Passport's Knights and Falcons

    I worked on refreshing the visual style for the Sam and Sofia’s Scooter Stories series “Knights and Falcons” — an England-themed chapter book by the award winning Little Passports. The refresh involved working closely with the Art Director, updating the character artwork with brand consistency and creating spot illustrations that aligned with the brand’s new direction.

    Knights and Falcons chapter book various spot illustrations
    Sam & Sofia’s Scooter Stories - Knights and Falcons chapter book mockup

    Knights and Falcons chapter book various spot illustrations
    Sam & Sofia’s Scooter Stories - Knights and Falcons chapter book Poloroids

    Knights and Falcons chapter book various spot illustrations
    Knights and Falcons chapter book various spot illustrations

    Knights and Falcons chapter book various spot illustrations
    More Knights and Falcons chapter book various spot illustrations

    Knights and Falcons chapter book various spot illustrations
    Knights and Falcons chapter book character updates