It all started with a dream…

The idea came to me after losing my long-time friend group right before the Covid-19 lockdown. I was sucked into a deep depression where I didn’t leave my room for days. Inspired by cartoons and video games around me like Persona 5 and RWBY. I dreamed of fighting injustice with magical powers and friends who would stick with me through thick and thin. It wasn’t long before the first concepts of “My Life as a Magical Girl” was born.

First Character Lineup of "My Life as a Magical Girl" (2020)

Concept for the magical transformation (2020)

I wouldn’t touch this project until my senior year in high school when I was given the opportunity to make a pilot for my senior project. I got my friends to help me with the voice acting and started storyboarding the pilot while sick with COVID-19.

2nd line up for "My Life as a Magical Girl" (2022)

"My Life as a Magical Girl" Animated Pilot (2022)

Comic cover for “My Life as a Magical Girl: First Date Disaster” (2023)

After graduating high school, I enrolled in my local community college. I knew I wanted to create art as a living but didn’t have a “Direction” until I learned about the James O'Keefe Comic Contest. I finished a 45-page comic in two months, just in time for the deadline. I ended up winning the Grand Prize and received the Dana Terrace award.

Since then I have published the book on both Amazon and Webtoons. I also sold the book in person at art markets and book signings at my local bookstore. Talking to my peers, teachers, and strangers who have taken an interest in my work, made me realize the impact my story had, especially for people with under-represented identities. Hearing that my story has touched the hearts of so many made me realize that this story needed to be told…

Diablo Valley College Art Gallery: James O'Keefe comic contest 2023 winners

3rd Line up for “My Life as a Magical Girl” (2023)

I’ve been working day and night to make “My Life as a Magical Girl” into a fully realized comic series, currently set to release in late 2024. The series aims to shine a spotlight on the mental health of our youth and the difficulty of discovering your “true self” in a world full of negativity.