Kami Jurenka is a Chinese American artist specializing in animation and digital illustration. She has experience with non-profit work, event management, and game development. Currently working at the Tulsa Artist Fellowship, she is dedicated to working within her community to help support the arts on a local level. She is a graduate of the University of Tulsa with bachelors degrees in Art, as well as Computer Simulation and Gaming. Kami gains inspiration and motivation from themes of memories and connections. From her upbringing in Sacramento, California to her experiences working with non-profits in the Tulsa community, she strives to honor the beauty of common places and interactions. --- Programming Intern, Tulsa Artist Fellowship March 2023 - Present Using Airtable, Jotform, and Upkeep to keep track of documents and work orders for community and internal events Monitored art studios during Art Crawl events to receive contractors, serve as an information reference for guests and communicate needs from artists Product Owner and Game Developer - Blink of an Eye (Senior Project) September 2022 - May 2023 Managed a team of 6 developers to develop a mobile visual novel RPG with the intention to have 5 modules and an introduction module Planned and co-wrote multiple days of story and script Designed and painted environmental assets for background art

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Kami Jurenka is a Chinese American artist specializing in animation and digital illustration. She has experience with non-profit work, event management, and game development. Currently working at the Tulsa Artist Fellowship, she is dedicated to working within her community to help support the arts on a local level. She is a graduate of the University of Tulsa with bachelors degrees in Art, as well as Computer Simulation and Gaming. Kami gains inspiration and motivation from themes of memories and connections. From her upbringing in Sacramento, California to her experiences working with non-profits in the Tulsa community, she strives to honor the beauty of common places and interactions. --- Programming Intern, Tulsa Artist Fellowship March 2023 - Present Using Airtable, Jotform, and Upkeep to keep track of documents and work orders for community and internal events Monitored art studios during Art Crawl events to receive contractors, serve as an information reference for guests and communicate needs from artists Product Owner and Game Developer - Blink of an Eye (Senior Project) September 2022 - May 2023 Managed a team of 6 developers to develop a mobile visual novel RPG with the intention to have 5 modules and an introduction module Planned and co-wrote multiple days of story and script Designed and painted environmental assets for background art

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Kami Jurenka is a Chinese American artist specializing in animation and digital illustration. She has experience with non-profit work, event management, and game development. Currently working at the Tulsa Artist Fellowship, she is dedicated to working within her community to help support the arts on a local level.

She is a graduate of the University of Tulsa with bachelors degrees in Art, as well as Computer Simulation and Gaming. Kami gains inspiration and motivation from themes of memories and connections. From her upbringing in Sacramento, California to her experiences working with non-profits in the Tulsa community, she strives to honor the beauty of common places and interactions.


Programming Intern, Tulsa Artist Fellowship
March 2023 - Present

Using Airtable, Jotform, and Upkeep to keep track of documents and work orders for community and internal events
Monitored art studios during Art Crawl events to receive contractors, serve as an information reference for guests and communicate needs from artists

Product Owner and Game Developer - Blink of an Eye (Senior Project)
September 2022 - May 2023

Managed a team of 6 developers to develop a mobile visual novel RPG with the intention to have 5 modules and an introduction module
Planned and co-wrote multiple days of story and script
Designed and painted environmental assets for background art

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Skills

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Pencil Illustration
2D
2D Animation
Adobe Photoshop
3D
3D Model
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Adobe After Effects
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Experience Level

Pencil Illustration
Expert
2D Animation
Intermediate
Adobe Photoshop
Intermediate

Language

English
Fluent

Education

Bachelor of Arts at University of Tulsa
August 19, 2019 - May 6, 2023

Qualifications

Burt Holmes Best in Digital Media Award
April 20, 2023
Award of Merit, Gussman Student Exhibition
April 20, 2023
Juror: Olivia Hogue Mariño
Unity Certified Associate: Game Developer
December 10, 2021

Skills

Pe
Pencil Illustration
2D
2D Animation
Adobe Photoshop
3D
3D Model
Ad
Adobe After Effects
See more

Experience Level

Pencil Illustration
Expert
2D Animation
Intermediate
Adobe Photoshop
Intermediate