I am Sun, a Chicago-based Creative Technologist with over seven years of experience designing, prototyping, and activating immersive, technology-driven experiences. Long before "creative technologist" was a job title, I was a kid glued to Star Wars, Star Trek, and The Matrix, and losing myself in Octavia Butler's worlds. Those stories became blueprints for what I believed technology could be: a tool for empathy, imagination, and transformation, not just efficiency. That same curiosity showed up early in my creative life. I started making GIFs and ads on a fanpage that ended up being seen by the Today Show, Earth, Wind & Fire, Mindless Behavior, and more, long before I had any idea that would become a career. From there, I earned my degree in Advertising Art Direction. I went on to represent Chicago and the United States in the L'Oréal Brandstorm competition with an experiential marketing concept for retail. Since then, I have created exhibits and activations that earned me recognition as a Rising Innovator from Google. I have always been a big dreamer, and that early love of science fiction grew into my purpose today: to build bridges between technology, design, and wellness. I create digital and IRL experiences that foster genuine connection and help people feel more grounded, more connected, and more human in a digital world. I provide art direction informed by a historical and cultural lens, bringing depth and intention to every project I touch. My work with Toronto History Museums, L'Oréal, and The Avalanche Foundation focuses on one of a kind, strategy driven experiences that move effortlessly from concept to reality. My ethos is simple: everyone who interacts with my work should feel seen, heard, and valued. I bring that approach to every project, blending technology, design, and wellness to turn ideas into meaningful experiences that transform dreams into reality.
Awards, CERTIFICATES & AFFILIATIONS
Adobe Creative Collective Member '26
Soho Creative Futures Collective '26
Google Rising Innovator Award '25
KultureCity Sensory Inclusive Training '25
Design Museum Member '24
Chi Tech Collective Member '24
Avaissance Inaugural Class Certificate '23
American Marketing Association '22
Top 1% Finalist in the USA, Semnifinalist in the L'Oréal Brandstorm Competition '21