It's been a while...

Hey friends, it's been a while since I was last active here! I wanted to share a few updates on my life because a lot has happened in the three years since I left DeviantArt.

As you likely know if you are reading this, I worked in the marketing department of DeviantArt from 2013-2017, and had a really amazing time doing so! The reason I left, which I'm not sure if I ever shared here publicly, was to go get my MBA at UCLA Anderson and pursue a career in the video game industry. All of the amazing fan art on DeviantArt made me want to work for one of the killer companies inspiring their players to make fan art, and have the chance to inspire a fandom through my work.

Well, I'm happy to say that not only did I graduate last year, I actually have been working at Riot Games for the past two years on League of Legends: Wild Rift! I had to keep it pretty secret for a long time before it was announced, but we just entered alpha testing so it's in peoples' hands and I can celebrate publicly! YAY!

So why am I here? Three reasons --

1) I miss DeviantArt! It's so cool  to be here back in the day and it's not the same looking at fan art on Instagram and Twitter. This is still my favorite place to find artwork, and I love how passionate the community is.

2) I'm really proud of what the team has done with the site since I left! The new site looks so snazzy, and while the green site will always have a place in my heart, I feel like this helps bring DA into the future and shows off the art beautifully. I can't wait to see what happens next!

3)  Selfishly, I'm in search of Wild Rift fan art because some has started popping up and I'm looking to find it. So if you see any really cool Wild Rift fan art and want to share it, I'd love to see it.

I hope you all are doing well and staying safe. <3