
Sareungcheon Magpie
2021 charcoal and pigment with perilla oil on a cardboard citrus box 63x47 cm
I have 20 years of design experience helping startups get off the ground into profitability as well as working with larger companies creating innovative and engaging apps, websites, and platforms. I understand that design is a business investment and I will always enjoy delivering significant and measurable results. I draw on my design as well as development skills in understanding an idea and then bringing the vision into a reality. My history includes formal training in art, graphic design, decades in interactive advertising as well as software engineering, designing and developing games, apps, and platforms.
Creative Director
Abstract Tokenization democratizes commercial real estate ownership and investment through blockchain technology creating liquidity.
What did I do for Abstract?
UI/UX
My efforts for StratusCore drove the creation of a platform that brings producers and artists together. Each artist owns their own profile where they can define who they are and what they do. We promote and connect to producers, studios, and schools by providing talent search fueled by social advertising and analytics.
I Brought StratusCore my background in art along with my extensive history in development to contribute to the design of a social platform that also provides the tools for creation. We are in the fight to democratize software by providing a solution that makes that software more accessible.
I am a highly skilled, curious and creative person that is contributing to the realization of future products. My excellent interpersonal skills are critical to allow success in a highly collaborative environment. I am also extremely organized and flexible to manage multiple projects to meet business needs, and project milestones. I apply and develop best practices for transforming concepts into examples that communicate ideas. My deep understanding of tools, materials and processes are tested as I apply that knowledge to the development of innovative products and experiences.
UI/UX
Verisart is building a new global standard for art certification by building a decentralized title registry for artworks and collectibles that is secure and verifiable by anyone. The platform enables creation of a museum quality record for any object in two easy steps using mobile or desktop. Records are encrypted and stored on the world's most-trusted decentralized ledger. Certificates are easy to manage and can be shared or transferred at any time.
I brought Verisart my deep expertise in design to contribute to the development of experiences, materials, and prototypes for a fine art certification platform. Quality visual and UX design is instrumental in communicating the fundamental concepts of fine art provenance and certificates of authenticity.
UI/UX
Xbox Ambassadors is a community program that rewards and recognizes people for helping gamers, organizing community events, and advocating Xbox. Users unlock experience points (XP) for completing designated activities to level-up though the program tiers and get rewards along the way.
The platform started out with legacy AngularJS code and conflicting frameworks with a broken UI resulting in a bad UX. By designing and implementing an experience point system for badges, tiers, and rewards, I helped develop a platform that has thousands of users and millions of pageviews. My efforts helped secure another round of funding helping with the projects of integrating Twitter and Youtube.
Design + UI/UX
I took my first classes in the mid 1970’s on Vashon Island with Hita von Mende,
Joanne Hammer, and Susan Plum. During that time
in Seattle, my drawing, painting, and sculpture instruction was by
Diane
Katsiaficas in studios at
Post Alley and Seneca,
Seattle U, and Seattle Center.
During High School, I had the opportunity to take a course at Pratt Fine Arts Center with the Northwest abstract artist
Samaj where I was
taught to be fearless with
gaining a real understanding and feel of materials. I then acquired my BFA with training by the
artists Robert Colescott,
Alfred Quiroz, Peggy Doogan, Chuck Hitner,
Keith McElroy, and Harmony Hammond.
My artwork is in private collections across the US as well as in Europe, Seoul, and Australia.
With all of the techniques acquired, I like starting out with shapes, then use line for
expression and detail.
I never try to spell everything out but rather use gestalt to bring the viewer to their own
conclusion. I like to draw
on the local environment that I happen to be living in, reflecting the objects, people,
politics, and nature.
2021 charcoal and pigment with perilla oil on a cardboard citrus box 63x47 cm
Charcoal + Gouache
Charcoal + Gouache
Charcoal + Gouache