About Me
Hi there, nice to meet you! I'm Aaron, also known as "Mootabisque." I've been creating pixel art illustrations and animations since 2018.
Amamura Yuiji, dean of School of International Relations at Fukuoka International University, introduces the design of "Yan" rice cooker to CGTN's reporter. /CGTN Photo
Before pixel art, I studied graphic design and motion graphics for three years. Near the end of my studies, I was flown to Beijing to present my award-winning isometric design on international Chinese television based on the Chinese character 宴 (yàn), meaning "banquet."
My first job out of school was in action sports apparel design, where I worked with brands like Red Bull, Monster, and the USA Olympic BMX Team, designing and prepping jackets, jerseys, and uniforms for in-house printing.
When COVID-19 hit, live events in action sports slowed way down, but content creation took off. I pivoted to making pixel art assets, overlays, stingers, banners, and more for streamers.
Around the same time, I blended my motion graphics and pixel art backgrounds to create waiting-room animations for the LA Promise Fund and the National Geographic Society at the GirlsBuild'21 Virtual Summit.
Livestream of my work progress on Battlecasters
These days, I'm building my own project: Battlecasters, a TTRPG fishing one-shot featuring pixel art battle maps and creature tokens for tabletop and virtual play, launching in 2026 Q3 as a printable PDF.