I’m a Toronto-based Character Concept Artist and Illustrator with 14+ years of professional game-industry experience. I specialize in character design, visual development, and digital painting, and I enjoy building distinctive characters and worlds through strong silhouettes, appealing materials, and production-ready designs. Throughout my career I’ve contributed to major titles and worked across multiple art styles, including character and card illustration, game illustration, and weapons/props development. I’m also an instructor at PROPIC ACADEMY, where I teach character concept art and share real production workflows with students.

MYUNGSUN JESSIE KIM

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I’m a Toronto-based Character Concept Artist and Illustrator with 14+ years of professional game-industry experience. I specialize in character design, visual development, and digital painting, and I enjoy building distinctive characters and worlds through strong silhouettes, appealing materials, and production-ready designs. Throughout my career I’ve contributed to major titles and worked across multiple art styles, including character and card illustration, game illustration, and weapons/props development. I’m also an instructor at PROPIC ACADEMY, where I teach character concept art and share real production workflows with students.

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I’m a Toronto-based Character Concept Artist and Illustrator with 14+ years of professional game-industry experience. I specialize in character design, visual development, and digital painting, and I enjoy building distinctive characters and worlds through strong silhouettes, appealing materials, and production-ready designs.

Throughout my career I’ve contributed to major titles and worked across multiple art styles, including character and card illustration, game illustration, and weapons/props development. I’m also an instructor at PROPIC ACADEMY, where I teach character concept art and share real production workflows with students.

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Language

Korean
Fluent
English
Advanced

Work Experience

Character Concept Artist at NCSOFT
January 1, 2017 - December 31, 2024
Created character concepts for multiple game projects, producing visual development work that supported production needs across large-scale titles including Project G, Project LLL, and Blade and Soul 2.
Character Concept Artist at NEXON
May 1, 2016 - Present
Produced character concept art for the Dark Avenger 3 project, supporting character and visual development for the game.
Lecturer of Character Concept Art at PROPIC ACADEMY
May 1, 2016 - Present
Taught character concept art classes and delivered instruction informed by professional game-industry practice, helping students build core skills in character design, visual development, and industry-ready workflows.
Academy Lecturer - Concept Art at DREAM FACTORY ART SCHOOL
January 1, 2016 - December 31, 2016
Provided concept art instruction focused on character concept and visual development fundamentals for students.
Lead Concept Artist at NHN ENTERTAINMENT
February 1, 2014 - January 31, 2016
Led and produced concept art for Heroes Wanted, guiding character concept development and visual direction for the project.
Senior Character Concept Artist at PINNACLE GAMES
December 1, 2012 - June 30, 2013
Created senior-level character concepts for Berserk Online, developing characters through strong visual development and production-ready iteration.
Senior Character Concept Artist at ALT1
May 1, 2011 - November 30, 2012
Created senior character concepts for Waren Story, supporting game character development.
Senior Character Concept Artist at BLUESIDE
May 1, 2011 - November 30, 2012
Produced senior character concept art for Kingdom Under Fire 2, contributing to the character visual development pipeline.
Junior Character Concept Artist at ENSONY
October 1, 2009 - May 31, 2010
Developed junior-level character concept art for mobile phone games, creating character visuals aligned with production requirements.

Education

OCAD university at OCAD university
September 1, 2026 - September 1, 2026
Currently Studying보다 Currently Enrolled
Drawing & Painting (Enrolled studies) at OCAD University
January 11, 2030 - August 31, 2026
Drawing & Painting at OCAD University
January 11, 2030 - August 31, 2026

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Industry Experience

Gaming, Media & Entertainment, Education