Experience

Creative & Technical Experience

• Cinematic 3D Animation

• Interactive VR Storytelling

• Real-time engine (Unreal Engine)

• 3D Character Art Pipeline

• VR and game development

• Digital sculpting

Teaching Experience

• Instructor of Record – Advanced CG Pipeline, Ohio University

• Graduate Teaching Assistant – Introduction to VR; ITS; Short Form Media

• 2 years of university-level teaching (3D Animation, Game Development, VR Production)

• Curriculum design, studio instruction, and student mentorship

Industry Background

• Over 10 years of leadership experience in corporate management (training, coaching, client relations)

• Strong foundation in project management and design thinking

• Over 10 years of professional experience in 3D modelling and animation.

Awards & Honors

Kurtz Business Impact Award - 3rd Place (2025)

Ohio University, Center for Entrepreneurship

• Recognized for pitching my innovative project: "Immersive VR Training Module For Law Enforcement De-escalation"

Exemplary Scholarship in Emerging Communication Technologies (2024)

Scripps College of Communication, MFA Communication Media Arts, Ohio University.

• Recognized for excellence in research and creative VR work.

Ohio University Student Creativity & Discovery Expo - 2nd Place Graduate Emerging Communication Technologies category (2024)

Scripps College of Communication, MFA Communication Media Arts, Ohio University.

• Awarded jointly to Jorge Castillo and Edmund Darko for outstanding innovation in graduate research and creative work.

Best Graduate Student Award for Exemplary Innovation (2024)

Ohio University

• Recognized for my VR project "Clean-Up Fun", A project that seeks to imbibe organisational skills in Kids.

International Virtual Reality Health Association Hackathon IVRHA Hackathon - 3rd place (2024)

Organised at Ringling College of Art & Design, Florida

• Recognized for developing DentEase, an Augmented Reality game within 48 hours.

Photo: Edmund Darko with the Kurtz Business Impact Award (3rd Place, 2025) at Ohio University.

To view the official Kurtz Business Impact Award announcement published by Ohio University. Click

Official announcement:

Photo: Edmund Darko with the 2024 Ohio University Student Expo, 2nd Place ribbon ECT Graduate category.

Photo: Edmun Darko with the Exemplary Scholarship in Emerging Communication Technologies Award (2024) plaque, presented by MFA Director Eric Williams.

Photo: Edmund Darko, Professor Eric Williams, and Jorge Castillo with the award plaques.

Ohio University Student Research & Creative Activity- 1st Place Graduate Emerging Communication Technologies category (2026)

• Recognized for developing "Reliving Relics" an immersive VR system that enhances accessibility to cultural artifacts and cultural preservation.

Official announcement:

To view the official announcement of Winners published by Ohio University. Click

Photo: Edmund Darko with the 2026 Ohio University Student Expo, 1st Place ribbon ECT Graduate category.

Photo: Edmund Darko with Bob Fine, CEO of IVRHA (Middle), Tammy Hawk (Right), Willam Hamilton (Right Back), Jorge Castillo (Front) at the 2024 IVRHA Hackathon.

Core Skills & Tools

• Blender

• Substance Painter

• Marvelous Designer

• Unreal Engine

• Photoshop

• After Effects

Technical Skills

Creative Skills

• 3D Character Art

• Sculpting

• Animation

• VR Environment Design

• Interactive Storytelling

• Product Concept Modeling

Pedagogical Skills

• Curriculum Design

• Teaching Undergraduates

• Project-Based Learning

• Visual Communication

• Mentorship

Teaching Philosophy

My teaching philosophy is grounded on the belief that students learn effectively through detailed visual aids, project-based, and iterative hands-on practice. I emphasize storytelling as the foundation of animation and game development, integrating theory with hands-on studio work. In the classroom, I encourage experimentation, collaboration, and constructive critique to help students understand not only how to create but why they create.