Matthew Kounechongprasert is an artist who lives and works in Elgin, Illinois. Most of his inspirations come from his own experiences of life and Asian culture. He focuses on mostly digital art that ranges from 2D and 3D media. He currently has an Associate in Arts from Elgin Community College and is in progress to earning his Bachelor in Undergraduate Visual and Performing Arts focusing on Time Arts from Northern Illinois University. He became interested in art after graduating High School and has been pursuing art, and aiming to become an animator. He is currently working on the NAWA’s Game Lab Challenge with the team, Tokyo University of Technology and School of Media Science.