From Santa Cruz to San Jose, Edward often finds himself enthralled in the arts and design such as performing, dance, and drawing.
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I grew up in a small midpoint town in the Bay Area called Vallejo, went to UC Santa Cruz, and eventually moved to San Jose. In my free time I enjoy both playing, conceptualizing, and making games, and I like to dance in my free time. I was actually apart of a K-Pop dance team I founded during my college days, as I'm a connoisseur of the genre. When I can I enjoy teaching the community, and performing at public events such as SacAnime, & SJ Made.
My biggest inspirations have to be my actual older siblings, and two close family friends. My sisters Erika & Eunice, and my close family friend, Kevin Sison, and Karlo Sison. My sister Eunice inspired my love for the arts & drawing, my sister Erika inspired my love for k-pop and anime, Kevin inspired my interest in technology, and Karlo inspired my personality today and explorations in videogames.
I'm also an ESFJ personality type, my zodiac sign is a libra, and I'm a proud Filipino.
My favorite games of all time are Kingdom Hearts 2, Eternal Sonata, & Dance Rush Stardom
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EDWARD GOPEZ
Skills& Programs
UI / UX Product Design . . . . 3 years
Figma ✩ Framer ✩ Miro ✩ Notion ✩ Photoshop ✩ Canva ✩ Google Suite ✩ Adobe Suite
Graphic Design . . . . 5 years
Photoshop ✩ Illustrator ✩ Canva ✩ Aesprite ✩Blender
Game Design . . . . 3 years
Unity ✩ Google Suite ✩ Aesprite ✩ Blender ✩ Jira ✩ Trello
Web Design . . . . 6 years
Figma ✩ Framer ✩ Wix / Wix Studio ✩ Shopify ✩ Notion
Project Management . . . . 2 year
Google Suite ✩ Notion ✩ Miro ✩ Shopify ✩ Jira
E-Commerce . . . . 2 years
Shopify ✩ Wix Studio ✩ Google Suite
Illustration . . . . 6 years
Photoshop ✩ Clip Studio Paint ✩ Canva ✩ Adobe Illustrator
Video Editing . . . . 3 years
Premiere Pro ✩ After Effects ✩ Canva ✩ Figma ✩ Youtube
Marketing . . . 2 years
Klayvio ✩ Gorgias ✩ Instagram ✩ Pinterest ✩ Google Post Master ✩ TikTok ✩ E-Mails & SMS
Social Media . . . 3 years
Instagram ✩ Pinterest ✩ Google Post Master ✩ TikTok ✩ Youtube
I've had the pleasure of working alongside Edward and I can confidently say his dedication and attention to design are truly exceptional. Edward has a strong work ethic and fosters creativity through his design work. Beyond his strong work ethic, Edward is incredibly kind and always willing to help others, making him a valuable asset to any team.
Tran Ho
(Product Associate)
Apart of UCSC's Phillipin(x) Core;
Bayanihan
PDT co-chair
2022-2023
Founded UCSC
Starchrome
Creative Media Director
2022-2024
UCSC's official AGPM UI/UX & Web Design Team
2023-2024
Previous Roles 💼
UI/UX Designer & Brand Developer
Kids Atelier
2024-2025
UX Designer & Web Designer
University of California Santa Cruz Staff
2024
UI & Gameplay Designer
Break Boxer Productions
2023
E-Commerce & Marketing Specialist
ishugo.co llc.
2022-2024
Graphic Designer
Freelance >> Fiverr / Upwork / Commissions
2021-Present
Education 🎓
Education 🎓
UC Santa Cruz
Bachelors of Fine Arts; Art & Design Games & Playable Media | UI/UX Path
Minor : Cognitive Science
2019-2025
Mare Island Technology Academy
Pathways : Digital Media & Game Design
2012-2019
Certifications 📜
Google Coursera UI/UX
Google Coursera UI UX Course Completion
2023-2024
Udemy UI / UX
UI Course & UX Course Completed
2025
Awards 🏅
APEX UI Award
UI Design
2025
UCSC GVAS Winner 2024
Graphic Design - 1st Place
2024
Concord DOT Award
Graphic Design
2024
Creative Technologies UDD Award
UI/UX Design - Winning Team
2024
R&D Best Concept Award (3rd)
Game Design - 3rd Place
2023
RPGMaker C0RE Award(s)
Game Design - Balancing
Game Design - Map Design
2022
Mythmaker
2023 Capstone
TeamYellow - UI Designer, Card Artist, Character Artist, Game Design
Chompions
2025 Unpublished Product
Break Boxer Productions - UI Designer, Game Designer
TFT ARTS & CRAFTS
2025 Popular Fan Design Project
Iconography, Branding, Game Design
Other Notable Works 📖
Pokemon Void
2025 Fangame
Void Development Team : Tileset Designer, Sprite Artist
Author: Pokedexfillers https://www.youtube.com/@pokedexfillers
UCSC : AGPM Website
2024 Work
Solo Website Maintainer, Graphic Designer, Web Designer
League Client Redesign
2025 Fan Design
UI / UX, Iconography, Branding, Game Design