Hello, my name is Kodi, I’m a junior studying Arts and Entertainment Technologies, and I will be starting my second year at UT starting this fall 2026. I’m an artist specializing in paleo art, creature concepts, and 3D texture design. I have several years of experience in digital art and media, as well as some experience in game modding using Unreal Engine. In my free time I enjoy playing video games such as Path of Titans, Stardew, Dave the Diver, and any silly co-op game my friends and I come across. I’m currently building my 3D modeling and animating skills to become a 3D creature artist.
For the 3 days that I’ve been here so far, I can confidently say that this has been the most fun orientation I have ever had. Getting to use Adobe programs to create artworks about myself has been enjoyable and a great learning experience. My first projects were a bio poster and a caricature, which I had done in Illustrator and Procreate respectively. I took the opportunity to share my special interests in every way possible, so on my bio sheet I shared two recent drawings I did and drew myself as my favorite dinosaur, spinosaurus. I wanted to keep my poster and caricature simple and minimalistic compared to my usual style so I could focus on figuring out my work flow.
I also worked on one other project, my banner, which can be seen at the top of this blog. In conclusion, I have had an extremely enjoyable experience working as an STA so far. I look forward to working on future projects and assignments.