KENNY MOK
kennymokk@gmail.com

BACKGROUND DESIGNER | 3D MODELER | VISUAL DEVELOPMENT ARTIST


Sept 2024 - Present

Background Designer - Titmouse Animation

Background designer at Titmouse. Designing environments for season 1 of Netflix’s ___(NDA)___. Also built 3D models to assist board and background artists.

 

Jan 2018 - Present

Lead Visual Development Artist - Pixile Inc.

Designed background/environments, prop assets, splash screens and characters.

Super Animal Royale successfully launched on Steam December 2018. In July 2023, Super Animal Royale hit 10 million total players.

 

Oct 2023 - Present

3D Modeler/Designer - Funky East Design

Responsible for working with the project manager on and off site to design and build 3D models of the exterior and interior spaces of a 30 million dollar estate construction project. Also built 3D models for smaller residential construction projects.

 

Jan 2024 - Dec 2024

Background Designer - 20th Television Animation

Designed backgrounds and environments for season 14 & 15 of 20th Television’s King of the Hill. Brought on to help the design team during background heavy episodes.

 

Oct 2021 - Aug 2024

Background Designer - Disney’s Marvel Studios

Designing backgrounds for season 1 and 2 of Marvel Studio’s X-Men ‘97.

Emmy Nominated 2024: X-Men '97's fifth episode, "Remember It" is nominated for Best Animated Series.
The Dorian Awards: X-Men ‘97 wins Best Animated Show.
Harvey Awards: X-Men ‘97 wins for the Best Adaptation Award.
HPAAwards: X-Men ‘97 Season 1 wins for Outstanding Visual Effects.

 

Feb 2024 - Jun 2024

Visual Development Artist - Green Street Pictures

Building 3D models and designing background/layouts for Negative Space, a pitch deck Green Street Pictures has in development.

 

Feb 2024 - Apr 2024

Background Designer - Bento Box Entertainment

Designed backgrounds for season 3 of Bento Box’s Krapopolis.

 

2023

Aug 2023 - Sept 2023

Freelance Concept Artist - Otherworld

Responsible for conceptualizing digital environments, characters, and props that will be used in an immersive interactive art installation/mixed reality playground.

 

Jun 2023 - Aug 2023

Development Artist - Titmouse Animation

Designing backgrounds and layouts for pitch decks and shows Titmouse has in development.

 

Jun 2022 - July 2023

Background Designer - Titmouse Animation

Designing backgrounds for season 1 and 2 of Titmouse’s Hospital.

 

May 2023 - Jun 2023

Background Designer - Bento Box Entertainment

Designed backgrounds for season 2 of Bento Box’s Krapopolis.

 

Oct 2022 - Feb 2023

Freelance Background Designer - Warner Brothers

Helped on several episodes of Warner Brother’s Bugs Bunny Builders. Brought on to help the design team during background heavy
episodes.

 

2022

May 2022 - Dec 2022

Background Designer - Bento Box Entertainment

Designed backgrounds for season 1 and 2 of Bento Box’s Krapopolis.

 

Oct 2022 - Dec 2022

Background Designer - Bento Box Entertainment

Designed backgrounds for season 1 of Bento Box’s Grimsburg.

 

Apr 2022 - May 2022

Background Designer - Titmouse Animation

Designed backgrounds for a Justin Roiland Halloween Special “Slashtronaut”.

 

Mar 2022 - Apr 2022

Freelance Background Designer - Warner Brothers

Helped with background designs on several episodes of Warner Brother’s Bugs Bunny Builders.

 

2021

Nov 2021 - Dec 2021

Background Designer - Titmouse Animation

Designing backgrounds for season 3 of Titmouse’s Star Trek: Lower Decks.

Peabody Award: June 10th 2024, the Star Trek franchise received the Peabody Institutional Award, which is given annually to recognize an organization or long-running television program that has made an indelible mark on the American broadcasting landscape.

 

Jun 2021 - Oct 2021

Background Designer - Warner Brothers

Designed backgrounds for season 1 of Warner Brother’s Bugs Bunny Builders.

 

Apr 2021 - July 2021

Background Designer - Titmouse Animation

Designed backgrounds for season 1 Amazon Prime’s The Boys: Diabolical.

 

Jan 2021 - May 2021

Background Designer - Cartoon Network

Designed backgrounds for season 2 of Cartoon Network’s Apple and Onion.

 

Apr 2020 - Jan 2021

Background Designer - Netflix Animation

Designed backgrounds for seasons 1 and 2 of Netflix’s Inside Job.

 

2020

Apr 2019 - May 2020

Background Designer - Rough Drafts Studios

Designed background and environments, and props for seasons 3 and 4 of Netflix’s Disenchantment.

 

2018

Jan 2018 - Sept 2018

Background Designer - Titmouse Animation

Background layout, Background paint, and props for Adult Swim’s Animated Series “Tigtone”.

 

2017

Aug 2017 - Nov 2017

Visual Development Artist - Titmouse Animation

Clash Royale - Background layout/paint for 6 commerical spots.
Moon Girl - Background layout for pitch deck for an upcoming Marvel animated television show.
Foxy Trotter - Visual development for a pitch deck heavily inspired by the 1970s.
Nike Champs - Composited, reworked, and cleaned up three large scale posters for a Nike and Champs commercial.

 

Apr 2016 - Jun 2017

Background Layout Artist - Secret Sauce Studios

Designed backgrounds and layouts for a feature game cinematic.

 

2016

Sept 2016 - Dec 2016

Design Internship - Titmouse Animation

Assisted the animation, production, storyboard, prop design and background design teams with day to day needs. Developed an understanding of the animation industry through hands-on experience in the storyboard and visual development process and gained knowledge of the production pipeline.

 

Clients

Marvel Studios | Warner Brothers | Netflix | Cartoon Network | Titmouse | BentoBox | Rough Drafts | Pixile Inc | Secret Sauce | Otherworld | Funky East Design | Green Street Pictures


Education

Art Center College of Design, Pasadena, CA

B.F.A in Illustration: Entertainment Arts


Skills

Photoshop, Illustrator, Sketchup, Blender, Sketchbook Pro, Indesign, Microsoft Office.