Mikaiden Jarrell
“Beauty is terror. Whatever we call beautiful, we quiver before it.”
A composite art piece I made featuring a character I’ve come to call “Greg”
GRAPHIC
DESIGN
Starting from a high school graphic design class and further cemented while working in a local print shop, my love for art and graphic design runs deep. With an Adobe professional certification in both Photoshop and Illustrator, Whether it’s a complex design or a work of compositional art (Like the piece featured here), I’ve got the ability to make it.
MUSIC
CREATION
The quickly-put-together cover of one of my songs, found on YouTube
For usage in my multiple projects, I’ve taken to learn music theory and compose a few pieces. I grew up around a number of styles of music, and each one has an influence on my songwriting. For now, the only released pieces are found on my ORO YouTube channel, but soon there will be more covers and pieces using true instruments.
A composite piece of a fountain, because you can’t really visualize writing
STORY
TELLING
I’ve been writing stories for as long as I can remember. My first comprehensive work was a group of hand-drawn comics I’d hand out at lunchtime. I’ve only grown more sophisticated in my methods in the many years since then, writing both short stories and narratives alike. My main ongoing work is named “When They Come for Us.”
Taken from my rebranding announcement on the MJR YouTube channel
VISUAL
MEDIA
Storytelling has an important place in my life. There are few better ways to tell a story than through films. Combining a number of my skills, I created a short web series known as the “Atlas Co Archives.” These videos follow the story of a young boy trapped in an infinite loop, searching for a way to break out. It consists of a number of complex puzzles and codes.
An interior created inside the Roblox engine - Many objects are functioning
GAME
DESIGN
In middle school, we learned the basics of Scratch coding. Ever since then, programming has left an impression on me. I first learned Java in late 2022, building my first Minecraft plugin named “Soul Siphon.” I’ve now learned C# and Lua, making me able to code in a number of programs. On top of my proficiency in coding, I’m also able to 3D model and create sprites.
ART MAKES US WHO WE ARE
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ART MAKES US WHO WE ARE ⁎
More about MJProjects
My name is Mikaiden, made from an inability to decide between “Mike” or “Aiden.” It seems that the best way to solve that problem is to simply squish the two together.
I’ve been creating since I was young, whether it be a Scratch game, a hand-drawn comic, or a horribly made gaming video.
Over the years my skills have only grown, turning those into Unity and Roblox games, short stories, and story-driven web series.
With a seemingly endless amount of time on my hands and a passion for everything creative, I’ve made things I’ve been proud to share for nearly 18 years.
Contact Me
Have any ideas? Anything you want to work on? Just interested in my work? Reach out and see what I can do.