vy tran

[vee tran]
she/her or they/them

Vy is a Vietnamese American queer artist residing in Los Angeles alongside her adorable old lady-dog, Misu.

She is best reached via email at vythefirst@gmail.com.
However, she can also be found on ArtStation, Twitch, itch.io, and other social media platforms under @vythefirst.

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AREAS OF EXPERTISE
Character Design
Digital Illustration
2-D Animation
Art Direction
Story Development
Video Editing
Programming

PROFICIENCIES
Adobe Creative Cloud
Clip Studio Paint
TV Paint Animation
​Avid Pro Tools
Unreal Engine 4
Unity
Google+
​Microsoft Office
​C++ / Ren'Py / Python

EDUCATION
University of California, Los Angeles (UCLA)
MFA in Animation || 2017-2021
BS in Applied Mathematics, Minor in Film, TV and Digital Media || 2013-2017

DISTINCTIONS
2019 Edie and Lew Wasserman Fellowship Recipient
2017 Matt Groening Fellowship Recipient
2016 California College Media Award for Best Illustration in Daily Newspaper