Ella (EK) Kim

Computer Science & Art

      Pomona College ’25
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Hello hello! 

I’m EK, a recent (May 2025) Computer Science & Visual Art graduate of Pomona College in Claremont, CA. Nice to see you here!

Currently based in Philadelphia, PA /// Looking for: part-time and full-time positions at community-centered spaces supporting creativity. 

Look around and stay a while ->

Contact Me!
heynowek@gmail.com in/ek-kim

Programming Experience


Python

Java

C

Rust

Haskell

Javascript

Additional Tools


OpenCV

HTML

CSS

Canva

Figma

Adobe Photoshop

Adobe Illustrator

Procreate




Relevant Courses

(starred are my favorites)

Art Production
  1. Printmaking Studio*
  2. 2D Design (Illustrator)*
  3. Wheel Thrown Ceramics*
  4. Workshop in Handpress Printing
  5. Beginning Painting
  6. Intermediate & Advanced Painting


Computer Science / Programming


  1. Senior Seminar in discussion of Generative AI
  2. Computational Design Tools*
  3. Game Engine Programming*
  4. Usable Security & Privacy
  5. Algorithms
  6. Computer Systems*
  7. Data Structures & Algorithms
  8. Languages & Theory
  9. Linear Algebra
  10. Discrete Math & Functional Programming
  11. Intro to CS in Python




Untitled Still Life (2022)
Madonna and Child (2022)
“Let me rest my eyes” (2023)











See more of my (art)works here! ⋆*･ﾟ☆。*･ﾟ 



projects.

 





TattooDoodler


As a team of 4 computer science undergraduates, we built an application for dynamic, body-centered designing of tattoos that bridges artists’ intuitive knowledge with real-time projection onto 3D body models. 

It aims to offer the versatility of digital design while revolutionizing the way artists and clients are able to visualize how designs wrap to the complexities of the human body. Prototyped in Figma, built with React Native & Three.js.

 

Tattoo Projection
Tattoo Projection
Body Part Selection
Components from Figma Prototype












I spent the summer of 2024 working with Professor Jingyi Li, Jiaju Ma, and two peers on the development of a web-based system to help novice and intermediate artists develop transferable drawing skills and improve artistic intuition. 


  1. Researched existing literature on image processing, creativity support tools, and accessible design.

  2. Contributed extensively to project definition and direction.
     
  3. Developed scripts in Python utilizing OpenCV to extract and visualize thumbnail abstracts of the values, colors, and composition of an artwork.


Our paper, “Computational Scaffolding of Composition, Value, and Color for Disciplined Drawing” was awarded Best Paper at ACM UIST ‘25!


All my love to DoodleLab <3 
Loca the Pug  &  Brawling Crocs


Video / Repository


Built a game engine in Rust for runner-type games with two of my friends, Abraham Arias and Victor Hernandez. Utilizing the engine, we created Loca the Pug (a single-player runner that supports rudimentary procedural generation) and Brawling Crocs (a multiplayer runner to play with your pals!).


Both games utilize various custom sprite, object, and environment graphics made by yours truly!


















ClaremontGreenshirts.com
I spent the summer of 2023 self-learning web development (HTML, CSS, and Bootstrap 5) to build an up-to-date, from scratch website for the Claremont Colleges' Ultimate Frisbee team, the Claremont Greenshirts. 

It was a project of love that both tested my abilities and made clear that utilizing CS to create is where my future lies, and I am deeply grateful for it!









Bio / About Me  

Howdy! I’m Ella Kim, or as I’m more commonly known these days, EK. I’m originally from Atlanta, GA but took a brief 4 year detour to attend Pomona College in Claremont, CA before recently relocating to Philadelphia, PA! I graduated with a degree in Computer Science, but am taking a step away from the CS world for now.

I’ve been creating and experimenting with art for as long as I can remember, but am most interested in investing my time and energy into community spaces where artists and crafters (and even those who wouldn’t self identify as either) have access to resources, materials, and connection. 

If you exist in this niche (or if you’d be interested in sharing your Pokémon TCG Pocket friend ID), please contact me at HeyNowEK@gmail.com!






EK Kim 2026