All Work
Strum to the Heartbeat
(Commission) DND Character Design
Esen Character Design
June Character Design
Mascot Character Design
Fantasy Environment Concepts
Digital Toolkit Prop Designs
About Me!
Hello! My name is Emmy Rastoder and I'm a recent Digital Media and Design graduate from the University of Kentucky.I'm currently freelance illustrating, but I'm also interested in joining creative teams to produce high-quality, consumer-conscious artwork.Excited to hear from you!Contact: [email protected] or (502) 209-9308
Professional ExperienceUK SAVS - Bioplastics & 3D Fabrication Research Assistant (Jun 2025 - Aug 2025)
Experimented with a variety of bioplastic recipes, cataloging physical properties of each sample, and maintaining a physical repository of samples for display. Utilized fabrication techniques to apply bioplastic recipes towards wearable objects, decorations, furniture, tools, etc.University Press of Kentucky - Marketing Intern (Aug 2024 - Dec 2024)
Designed Amazon A+ content for upcoming books, as well as other graphics for social media, using Photoshop and Canva. Completed supportive tasks in preparation for book festivals and conventionsHitcents - Social Media Editor (May 2023 - Dec 2023)
Created advertisements for YouTube and TikTok platforms using CapCut, Premiere Pro, and After Effects that totaled 38k views. Compiled digital assets, wrote scripts, and edited clips with transitions for company marketing of video game releasesExtracurricularsUK Marginalized Genders in Gaming Club - Vice President (May 2024 - May 2025)
Organized events, members, and activities for programming and activations. Collaborated with sponsors and partners to deliver quality events to members. Designed campus event and meeting graphics for posts on Instagram and Discord with Canva, Illustrator, and Photoshop
I'm also interested in illustration and 3D modeling! You can check out my portfolios for those here:
Strum to the Heartbeat - Concepts and Mockups
Strum to the Heartbeat is an in-progress visual novel game where you learn instruments by dating them! The playable demo was released December 2025 along with a trailer. The mockups, character concepts, and character designs were drawn in Apple's Procreate, but the finished works were drawn in Clip Studio Paint.If you would like to see more finished works for the game, please visit this page on my illustration portfolio.
Commissioned DND Character Design
A commission to design a client's Dungeons and Dragons character based on a provided description and mood board. Drawn in 2022 on Apple's Procreate.
Esen Character Design
Quick character design for a one-shot Dungeons and Dragons campaign. Drawn in Apple's Procreate in 2023.
June Character Design
Another Dungeons and Dragons character design. First drawn in 2023 (bottom), then revamped in 2024 (top). Both versions drawn in Apple's Procreate.
Mascot Character Design
This mascot was first designed and drawn in December 2023 with Apple's Procreate. I fabricated this design as several pins in September 2024 with Adobe Illustrator. Most recently, I made it into a mixed reality 3D model in November 2025 with Blender.
Fantasy Environment Concepts
Two quick environment concepts drawn in Apple's Procreate in December 2024.
Digital Toolkit Prop Designs
Sketches for 3 usable props (tamagotchi-like portable charger, cords-whip, teleporter remote) based on a digital theme/character. Drawn in Apple's Procreate, then modeled in Blender and exported to Unreal Engine in April 2025.
