Hi, I'm Daeyoung! I speak two languages: art and code
Welcome to my creative journey
Welcome to my creative journey
I'm Daeyoung, an EECS undergraduate at UC Berkeley with a background as a professional analog artist (watercolor, oil, acrylic, graphite). My interests lie at the intersection of computer graphics and human–computer interaction, where I explore systems that make visual creation more expressive, accessible, and efficient.
I pivoted from studio art after hands-on experience in a semiconductor fabrication plant, where I became fascinated by the elegance of engineered systems. That perspective, seeing aesthetic and algorithmic beauty as complementary, guides my work.
At Berkeley I've built a foundation in algorithms, computer systems, and interactive software. I develop tools and experiences across creative and technical domains:
I aim to design and build tools, interfaces, and rendering techniques that help people create and communicate visually. I bring the rigor of engineering and the sensibility of a practicing artist. I care about both latency and line quality, both algorithmic efficiency and aesthetic impact.
GPU-accelerated digital watercolor painting tool built in Godot Engine with realistic fluid dynamics and pigment behavior.
A health-themed arcade game where you dodge junk food and catch healthy meals to survive 60 seconds.
I built this digital watercolor painting tool in Godot Engine to simulate realistic watercolor behavior. It uses GPU compute shaders to handle fluid dynamics in real time.
The simulation implements water flow, pigment transport, deposition, and evaporation. I wrote custom GLSL shaders that run entirely on the GPU, which keeps everything fast and responsive.
The tool supports pressure sensitivity for tablets, lets you adjust physics parameters in real time, and includes features like pigment lifting and wet-on-wet blending that mimic how watercolor actually works on paper.
Demo Video
Technical Paper
I built this arcade game during CalHacks as a fun take on health and fitness. The goal is simple: dodge junk food and catch healthy meals to survive 60 seconds while keeping your fitness level above zero.
The game gets progressively harder at 25, 40, and 50 second marks with more falling objects. I added visual feedback where your character actually grows bigger as your fitness decreases, which makes the challenge even more intense.
Built with Python and Pygame, it features simple arrow key controls and a straightforward food system. Healthy foods like salad and chicken boost your fitness by 3%, while junk food like cake and ice cream can damage it by 10-15%. The real challenge is staying fit long enough to win.
I'm always interested in discussing new projects, creative ideas, or opportunities to be part of your vision. Feel free to reach out!
