# Sunny Chan > 3D VFX Artist || Product Design || UI/UX || Interactive Prototyping || AR/VR/MR || Generative AI Location: San Francisco Bay Area, United States Profile: https://flows.cv/sunnychan My name is Sunny I’m a 3D VFX Artist, Product Designer, and User Experience Prototyper bridging the gap between various creative industries and mediums including commercial and feature film Visual Effects, Real-time Interactive Game Development in Unity and Unreal, Mobile iOS and Android platforms, Augmented Virtual and Mixed Reality, and most recently venturing into Generative AI Stable Diffusion utilizing ComfyUI to build modular production workflows implementing the latest cutting edge AI tools to evolve and augment my creative skillset. I’ve lead teams of artists and technical talent from concept pitch to live production features and services used by over 500 million iOS users globally each day. As much as I enjoy strategizing and planning at a high level, I find myself most productive when I’m in the trenches collaborating between teams of diverse professionals with intuitive attention to detail mindsets and perspectives crafting creative solutions and deploying tools that can help make a positive impact on other people’s lives while delivering unique moments of surprise and delight through concise accessible user experiences. ## Work Experience ### Co-Founder / Creative Director @ Reactor LLC Jan 2007 – Present • SimplyNoise was featured on The Wall Street Journal, CNet, and LifeHacker. SimplyRain reached Apple's "​#1 Free App" in over 47 countries around the world and is rated 4.5 out of 5 stars with over 900 user reviews. More than 2 million plays on SoundCloud, we are improving the lives of thousands of people daily. ### UI/UX Product Designer / Lead 3D Artist @ Coinflip Studios Jan 2018 – Jan 2019 | San Francisco Bay Area • Provided guidance and perspective to Founders making key business decisions in regards to the company’s overall direction and grand vision. ( Designed and created the Coinflip Studios logo ) • Prototyped and launched from concept to execution various Facebook Messenger games including Guessy Sketch, a multiplayer social media drawing and guessing game designed around a messaging app user interface. • Helped lay the groundwork for a new VR game studio. Established an efficient production pipeline between Art and Engineering teams to collaborate through Maya, Unity, and across different VR platforms. Defined Art Direction and created a range of 3D assets for Ninja Legends VR. • Brainstorming and prototyping a wide range of experimental vertical slice VR demos targeting Oculus Go, Rift, Quest, HTC Vive, and beyond. ### Lead 3D Artist / Product Designer / Interactive UX Prototyping @ Apple Jan 2012 – Jan 2017 | Cupertino • Maps Human Interface 3D Lead, Product Designer – “Next Generation” Maps prototyping - Issued US Patent as an Inventor for “Augmented Reality Interface for Facilitating Identification of Arriving Vehicle” Utilizing data from Apple’s mapping vehicles to prototype future augmented mapping experiences. - Collaborated with the Apple Store App Team on AR/VR demos to conceptualize in-store retail experiences. • Lead 3D Artist, UI/UX Designer – Maps sandbox prototyping in Unity - Created a “Maps Sandbox” in Unity as a side project with 2 other colleagues. That Unity demo was one of the first interactive indoor mapping prototypes pitched to Apple Leadership and Maps stakeholders which would become the foundation of the Apple Indoor Maps feature that launched with iOS 11. • Product Designer – Apple Indoor Maps - Issued US Patent as an Inventor for “Venues Map Application And System” - Created a wide range of 3D interactive Unity prototypes showcasing potential map features in real world locations like: Apple Campus, SFO Airport, AT&T Park, 5th Ave. Apple Store, The Smithsonian Air and Space Museum, and Apple Park. • Lead Product Designer – Survey App for iOS - Created and deployed to business owners and contractors around the world to accurately survey indoor spaces utilizing wi-fi and BTLE beacons in order to provide accurate indoor positioning. By dropping ‘points’ on a map you indicate your position within the venue as you walk through. The app measures the radio frequency (RF) signal data and combines it with an iPhone’s sensor data. • Lead 3D Artist / Product Designer – Apple Maps Flyover - Designed and optimized the 3D production pipeline from aerial photogrammetry and LiDAR point cloud data ingestion to workflow tools support to enable teams of Artists and Cartographers to view, edit, and collaborate simultaneously in one integrated app. - Provided guidance and creative feedback to Artists, Engineers, and Leadership regarding project expectations. ### Lead 3D Artist / 3D Generalist @ Logan Jan 2009 – Jan 2012 | Greater Los Angeles Area • Previs, 3D modeling, texturing, rendering, and production pipeline setup for a wide range of commercial, video game, and feature film Visual Effects projects each with unique challenges and constraints. • Clientele: Apple ( TBWA\Media Arts Lab ), Intel, Sony, Nike, Reebok, DC SHOES, Columbia Pictures ( Premium Rush, Zombieland ), Spike Jonze ( I'm Here ), Nintendo ( Super Mario 3D Land, Mario Tennis, Mario Kart 7 ) Bethesda Softworks ( The Elder Scrolls V: Skyrim ), PlatinumGames ( Vanquish ), Electronic Arts ( Dante’s Inferno ), Exxon/Mobil, Japan Railway, Lexus, Honda, Jim Beam, Kohler, Clinique, Uniqlo. ### Designer / 3D Generalist / VFX Artist @ Prologue Jan 2008 – Jan 2008 | Venice • Worked on feature film main titles and various 2D/3D designs for pitches, concept visualization, and live production. ( Iron Man 2, Valkyrie, Whiteout, The Curious Case of Benjamin Button ) ### 3D Generalist / Motion Graphics Designer @ Capacity Jan 2007 – Jan 2007 | Culver City • Worked on TruTV's The Real Hustle, Cartoon Network's Master Control, and MSNBC network rebranding assets. ## Education ### BFA in Visual Effects + Broadcast Design and Motion Graphics Savannah College of Art and Design ## Contact & Social - LinkedIn: https://linkedin.com/in/sunnychan - Website: https://linktr.ee/sunnysidetv - Website: https://www.instagram.com/sunnysidetv/ - Website: https://www.sunnyside.tv --- Source: https://flows.cv/sunnychan JSON Resume: https://flows.cv/sunnychan/resume.json Last updated: 2026-04-05