Hello! My name is Megan Xu and I'm currently a student at Carnegie Mellon (CO 2024), double majoring in Computer Science and Statistics/Machine Learning, with a minor in Game Design. I have professional experience interning at Riot Games and Amazon as a software engineer. I am passionate about the interdisciplinary application of technology and art, and I am excited to pursue opportunities in these fields. I hope you enjoy my portfolio :)
Resume
Additional Awards + Activities
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Artist and Programmer on Sondering Studio
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Game showcased at Game Devs of Color Expo
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Game won 25th of 2900 games for Ludum Dare 50
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50000+ Steam plays, 1000+ Steam reviews at "Overwhelmingly Positive"
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Silicon Valley Youth Leaders - Co-President & Founder (2018-2021)
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USA Computer Olympiad - Silver medalist (2019, 2020)
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AIME (American Invitational Mathematics Exam) Qualifier - top 0.01% of 350,000+ students (2020)
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National Merit Scholarship
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National Merit Scholarship
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National Honor Society
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Varsity Golf (2016-2020)
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Researcher, Writer, and Illustrator for Our Music Time, an instructional musical book series (2018-2021)
Art Resume
Notable Achievements/Awards
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accepted to Rhode Island School of Design (#1 Art School)
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accepted to School of the Art Institute of Chicago with 60,000$ scholarship
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won "Best Design" for the game "Cerberus" in Hackathon 112 of 50+ projects
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won "Best Design" for the game "Delirium" of 500+ projects
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raised $200+ for Black Lives Matter fundraisers through commissions
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AP Studio Art: 2D Design — Score 5 (2019)
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FUHSD Best of Show Award (2019-2020)
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Scholastic Art and Writing Award (2020)
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published in official zines (2020-present)
Art Education
Art Studios
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Fang Yunhua Art Studio — grade 1-12
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BPC Art Studio — grade 10-11
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Meiying Art Studio — grade 6-9
Summer Programs
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CSSSA (California State Summer School for the Arts) — 2018
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intensive 4 week boarding camp with ~20% acceptance rate
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painting major, digital design and photography minor
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Fang Yunhua Summer Camp — 2019
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4 week camp, 40 hours per week
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High School
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Vertigo Club — illustrate 10-15 pieces a year which are published in a magazine
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Aletheia Club — created + designed website (www.lhsaletheia.com), redesigned publication
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Public Art Club — create public art for the school, such as painting cafeteria windows
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Character Design Club — design characters weekly, critique others, sell art at conventions
Other
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Worked as a graphic designer for EasyThru Learning Academy
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summer before grade 12
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4 weeks, 10 hours per week
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Proficient in both physical media and digital media
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physical: charcoal, graphite, colored pencil, marker, ink, watercolor, gouache, oil, acrylic, paper cutting, mixed media, screen-printing, etc.
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digital media: procreate, photoshop, Adobe
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Contact
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