About

My name is Ami Y. Cai and I am a visual narrator!

Received a Master’s of Fine Arts in Game Design at NYU Game Center and a Bachelor’s of Fine Arts in Communications Design from Pratt Institute. Personal projects highlight skill sets including journalism, creative writing, visual development, and organizing research. Passion in story telling, environmental topics, red, and eyeliner.

Feel free to drop me an email: amiycai.art@gmail.com

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Aspirations

Visually develop narratives that accurately and appropriately represents an individual’s experience, while practicing intersectional environmentalism
with design.

Skillsets

Software
Godot, Figma, Adobe Photoshop, Indesign, Illustrator, After Effects, Premiere, Sketch, Blender, Git, Visual Studio, Unity, Procreate, Clip Studio Paint

Hardware
Macintosh, Microsoft, Nikon, laser printer, inkjet printer, xyron machine, large format printers

Traditional
Silkscreen, book binding, gouache, acrylic, watercolor

Languages
English, Mandarin

Features + Awards

The*gameHERs Nomination
Rising Leader Award | 2021

Code Coven Scholarship
Intro to Unity Course | 2020

Light Grey Art Lab
Senior 2020 Show

Kate Sheridan Award Recipient

World Roulette | 2020

STEAMplant Grant
Pratt Institute | 2018

Exhibited Events

GDC | 2024
Play NYC | 2023

Interviews + Press

Anthology Appearances

Dibner Art Showcase | 2023-2024
‘Self’ Exhibition, a physical pocket-sized zine and a book volume of writings, photographs, and illustrations

OK KO “A Family Can Be” Zine | 2021
A full page illustration

Steven Universe Forever Zine | 2020
2 full page illustrations, trading card, and postcard landscape illustration

Stay Tooned Zine | 2020
A full page illustration

Work Experience

Project Manager - Empire State Development | 2024 - Present

Taking lead on Digital Games initiatives, communications, and creating connections
Handling emails regarding scheduling meetings, answering questions, promotional opportunities, and event planning
Analyze feedback on existing initiatives and finding creative and effective solutions
Reaching out to NY game devs and understanding pain points, miscommunications, and points of improvements

Freelance Designer | 2019 - Present

Illustrate personal commissions in an effective and timely manner
Meet deadlines and responded positively to feedback from clients
Illustrate pieces for zine projects both digital and print
Design brands and logos for small businesses

Project Coordinator Intern - WINGS Interactive | 2024

Assist with digital asset management for a Steam Event
Assist organize and hosting an in-person networking breakfast event off location for GDC
Handle email communications with developers all over the world
Assist managing zoom calls for developers and scheduling featured guest speakers
Upkeep company expectations and mission statement when providing feedback and communicating

Teaching Assistant for 2D Animation - NYU | 2023

Managed a class of 20 students twice a week for 6 hours
Provide students teaching materials every week
Facilitated a weekly critique

Freelance Design Consultant - Sweet Baby Inc | 2023

Edit layout and graphic design for decks
Provide consultation for cultural and ethnic narratives

Freelance Graphic Designer - Anima Interactive | 2023

Design initial brand identity pitch
Create brand business cards pitch
Provide design decks of iterations and design pitches

Illustrator - Amplify | 2022

Design illustration layouts for virtual books
Create character designs that are inclusive and diverse
Self-managed schedules for bi-weekly check ins
Apply feedback and moodboards given by Lead

Art Director - Cartomancy Tarot Anthology | 2021- 2022

Illustrated promotional pieces and assets for Kickstarter
Designed branding and visual direction of the entire project
Led search and communication for contributing art contractors

Producer and Artist - Code Coven Summer Incubator | 2021

Created and maintained product roadmaps and sprints
Scheduled standups and retrospectives across multiple timezones
Illustrated character designs, animated character movement, and designed the game branding
Handled all communications and meeting schedules between mentors, publishers, and teammates

Artist - Strange Lusts / Strange Loves | 2020

Illustrated promotional pieces and assets for successful Kickstarter
Designed branding and visual direction of the entire project
Created art direction with client’s provided color palette
Created various illustrations based upon written narratives

Community Moderator - One More Multiverse | 2020 - 2022

Moderates One More Multiverse’s Discord Server of 4,000+ members with only five other moderators
Create, plan, and host multiple community discord events

Print Lab Assistant - Pratt Institute | 2018 - 2020

Troubleshooting large machines and digital imaging
Operate medium and large format printers
Assist students and professors with the Adobe Creative Suite, printing, book binding, and photo equipment
Handle customer service in person, over the phone, and email

Graphic Design Intern - Kentucky Science Center | 2018

Creating short animations for digital advertisements
Design character designs and graphics
Work closely with supervisor receiving guidance and feedback

Volunteer Experience

American Illustration and American Photography | 2019

Help set up tables.
Manage one of the tables displaying annual books.
Keep track of any preorders for books.

Comics Arts Brooklyn | 2017, 2018, 2019

Help set up stations for artists’ tables.
Distribute water and food for all dealers.
Help visitors navigate the area and guide them to their destinations.
Distribute flyers and event programs.
Break down and clean after event.

Orientation Leader | 2017, 2018

Lead a small group of freshmen throughout orientation week.
Facilitate conversations on transition issues.
Model appropriate academic and social behaviors to incoming students.
Model and guide new orientation leaders how to best approach freshmen and their families