I’m a visual development artist with a background in Animation, Fine Arts, and Art History. I primarily focus on background design, but I also work across storyboarding, illustration, and character design.…

Sumin Ha

I’m a visual development artist with a background in Animation, Fine Arts, and Art History. I primarily focus on background design, but I also work across storyboarding, illustration, and character design.…

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I’m a visual development artist with a background in Animation, Fine Arts, and Art History. I primarily focus on background design, but I also work across storyboarding, illustration, and character design.

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Experience Level

Language

Korean
Fluent
English
Fluent
Japanese
Intermediate

Work Experience

Storyboard Artist at CatCow
October 1, 2025 - November 1, 2025
Created storyboards and animatics for commercial advertising projects, translating scripts and concepts into clear visual narratives.
Background Design Mentorship Program at Background Design Mentorship Program
August 1, 2025 - October 8, 2025
Developed background design projects within industry feedback on visual storytelling, composition, and environment design.
Background Designer (Mentorship Program) at Titmouse
June 1, 2025 - August 1, 2025
Developed background design projects with industry feedback on visual storytelling, composition, and environment design.
Storyboard Artist at LightCraft
June 1, 2025 - October 8, 2025
Created storyboards for a feature-length animated film, focusing on character-driven scenes and dynamic action sequences.
Storyboard Artist at Apartment D
April 1, 2025 - October 8, 2025
Created storyboards for stop-motion commercials that added narrative depth and visual appeal to a character IP.
Character Designer, Animator at Won Institute of Graduate Studies
February 1, 2025 - October 8, 2025
Designed characters and directed the production of an animation for guided meditation practice.
Character Designer, Animator at Won Institute of Graduate Studies
August 1, 2024 - February 1, 2025
Designed characters and directed the production of animation for guided meditation practice.
Character Designer at Make
January 1, 2024 - October 8, 2025
Designed characters for a commercial.
Visual Dev Artist, Storyboard Artist at The CNM
September 1, 2021 - October 8, 2025
Designed mascot characters for a newly established advertising agency and created a company promotion animation using the characters.

Education

Bachelor's Degree in Character Animation at California Institute of the Arts
September 1, 2019 - May 1, 2024
Korean Painting, Art History at Ewha Womans University
March 1, 2012 - August 1, 2017
Bachelor of Fine Arts in Character Animation at California Institute of the Arts
September 1, 2019 - May 1, 2024
Bachelor's degree in Korean Painting and Art History at Ewha Womans University
March 1, 2012 - August 1, 2017

Qualifications

Procreate Award
January 1, 2024 - December 4, 2025
CalArts Producers' Show - Finalist (2024)
January 1, 2024 - December 4, 2025
Bengaluru International Short Film Festival - Official Selection (2025)
January 1, 2025 - December 4, 2025
Buchon International Animation Festival - Official Selection (2024)
January 1, 2024 - December 4, 2025
Portland Festival of Cinema, Animation & Technology - Best Student Film (2024)
January 1, 2024 - December 4, 2025
San Francisco Indie Short Film Festival - Semi-Finalist (2022)
January 1, 2022 - December 4, 2025
Hong Kong Indie Film Festival - Semi-Finalist (2021)
January 1, 2021 - December 4, 2025
Independent Shorts Awards - Finalist (2021)
January 1, 2021 - December 4, 2025

Industry Experience

Media & Entertainment, Education, Professional Services, Software & Internet, Other

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Experience Level