About Me

My name is Dietrich Steinberg, and I am a Digital Media Artist. I first became exposed to Digital Media Art in my high school Career Technical Education classes. These classes were graphic design, web design, and game design. I felt passionate about these classes and the coursework because the teacher and the coursework were fun and engaging. As a result, I decided to continue my education in Digital Media at San José State University due to the connections and experience the university has with tech companies and the tech industry. The reason I decided to be a Digital Media Art major in lieu of other majors related to Digital Media is because the Digital Media Art major will immerse me in subjects that I am already passionate about and respectively grow my fundamental and transferable skills in Digital Media. I want to develop these skills to the extent of having a more malleable and fulfilling career path. Additionally, I want to be capable of challenging and applying myself in a vast spectrum of ways, hence facilitating a broader range of lived experiences.

My digital art consists of 2D graphics, videos, and websites. I constructed my 2D graphics using design tools and coding. The design tools I use are Adobe Photoshop and Illustrator, and the code I use is Java Script. When creating videos, I use Capcut, Imovie, and Adobe Audition. I use HTML and CSS to create websites because I like the structure and organization of the programs. My current work alludes to meme culture, my perspective on politics, predominantly about the environment or current events, something related to me, or content that I feel is entertaining. My work pertains to these subjects because they are relevant to my lived experience of growing up with access to the internet, growing up as a military brat, and having outdoorsy hobbies. These lived experiences have guided me to embrace the absurdity of the internet, be skeptical of military action, and prioritize preserving life and nature.

I am applying for the major to continue my studies in this field to grow my skills and pursue Digital Media professionally. Doing so, I believe, will allow me to achieve a fulfilling career and facilitate obtaining a constructive quality of life.

Technical Skills

My graphic design experience includes Adobe Photoshop and Illustrator.

My web design experience includes Wordpress, Brackets, and Github.

My Game Design experience includes Unity, Maya Autodesk and Blender.

Languages

HTML & CSS, C++, and Java Script