About Me
Hey I’m Samm! I was born in Seoul, South Korea and adopted at a very early age. Growing up in the American Midwest taught me 2 things, How to have a perfectly average accent and that life can be boring.
I love art because it gives new meanings, inspires others, and creates a channel for my creativity. After a lifetime of gaming I knew it would be my ultimate goal to work in games. However, I knew that if I wanted to do this I would need something to become great at. During my time at Shawnee St. I was taught to be a jack-of-all trades eventually earning my BFA. This didn’t feel like enough and I wanted to keep pushing myself as a student of the arts. After coming to SCAD for my MFA I honed in on what I found most enjoyable for me.
I am proud to be an environment artist. I love working with teams in order to single out a creative vision so we may bring concept work from the page to the engine. I love to meet new people and to work as hard as I can. I’m a super social person and a natural leader. I believe that this is what helps me shine amongst my peers and I love bringing that energy everywhere I go.
Awards
For SCAD’s 2024 Entelechy award my team was awarded first place in the board game design contest.
“Why yes, I am an award winning designer!”
I grew up playing board games and spent a ton of time in High School playing different tabletops with my friends. We’ve played everything from Catan to Kingdom Death Monster!
I was so proud to be able to produce a successful tabletop game and had to fight hard in order for my team to accept that our game must feature complicated rules in order to maximize fun!
Video Games & Competition
Fighting games & conventions!
I love going to conventions to sell my own drawings or to just have a great time! I’ve traveled all over the country to play games or to just sight see. I move a lot and am always happy to see new places and try new things!
