About Me!

As you can most likely tell by now, my name is Joelle Kaufman!

I specialize in writing and production for video games, but I would best describe myself as a storyteller! In my childhood, I dedicated large amounts of time to practicing art and writing for the purpose of telling funny, weird stories in the form of comic books, short stories, and eventually video games! 

As a teenager, I began developing a studio art portfolio to explore self-reflection, which ultimately led to me realizing my identity as a trans woman. This experience taught me firsthand the importance of the arts in our culture, and I have since made it my goal to always imbue my stories with themes of identity and acceptance.

Nowadays, I work with the Game Design & Art Collaboration at UC Santa Cruz as a writing lead where I encourage our members to make their stories fun, engaging, and most importantly, true to themselves. Additionally, I also programming and design for solo development projects! Outside of work, I love spending time playing TTRPG's with my friends, and exploring the beautiful landscapes around Santa Cruz.

Feel free to reach out to me at jokaufman08@gmail.com or @joellie08 on Discord for interest in working with me, or just to chat! Stay chill, gamers.