Hi! I'm a New York City-based illustrator and 2D animator! Children's media is my biggest passion, especially creating diverse narratives that reflect my lived experiences growing up as a queer kid in a Chinese-American household. I graduated with a BFA in Film and Television from New York University's Tisch School of the Arts, where I was president of the Student Animation League. My freelance work includes creating motion graphics at Ambrica Productions and Mess Kit Inc, as well as illustration and graphic design for several children’s TV pitch books. My television credits include Death Hacks (Augenblick Studios), and Emmy-nominated Tooning Out the News (Late Night Cartoons, CBS).

Hi! I'm a New York City-based illustrator and 2D animator! Children's media is my biggest passion, especially creating diverse narratives that reflect my lived experiences growing up as a queer kid in a Chinese-American household. I graduated with a BFA in Film and Television from New York University's Tisch School of the Arts, where I was president of the Student Animation League. My freelance work includes creating motion graphics at Ambrica Productions and Mess Kit Inc, as well as illustration and graphic design for several children’s TV pitch books. My television credits include Death Hacks (Augenblick Studios), and Emmy-nominated Tooning Out the News (Late Night Cartoons, CBS).

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Hi! I’m a New York City-based illustrator and 2D animator!

Children’s media is my biggest passion, especially creating diverse narratives that reflect my lived experiences growing up as a queer kid in a Chinese-American household.

I graduated with a BFA in Film and Television from New York University’s Tisch School of the Arts, where I was president of the Student Animation League. My freelance work includes creating motion graphics at Ambrica Productions and Mess Kit Inc, as well as illustration and graphic design for several children’s TV pitch books. My television credits include Death Hacks (Augenblick Studios), and Emmy-nominated Tooning Out the News (Late Night Cartoons, CBS).

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Skills

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Illustration
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Freehand Digital Illustration
Procreate
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Narrative Illustration
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Experience Level

Toon Boom Harmony
Expert
Illustration
Expert
Freehand Digital Illustration
Expert
Procreate
Expert
Narrative Illustration
Expert
Artwork
Expert
Animation
Expert
Adobe Photoshop
Expert
Adobe Illustrator
Expert
2D Animation
Expert
Google Drive
Expert
Microsoft Office
Expert
Character Design
Expert
Adobe Animate
Expert
Toon Boom Storyboard Pro
Expert
Adobe InDesign
Expert
Adobe After Effects
Expert
Pencil Illustration
Expert
Fantasy Illustration
Expert
Childrens Book Illustration
Intermediate
Adobe Character Animator
Intermediate
Adobe Premiere Pro
Intermediate
Pen and Ink Illustration
Intermediate
Charcoal Illustration
Intermediate
Cartoon
Intermediate
Watercolour Illustration
Intermediate
Clip Studio Paint
Intermediate
Advertising Illustration
Intermediate
Acrylic Illustration
Intermediate
Freelance Gig
Intermediate
Anime
Intermediate
Stop Motion Animation
Intermediate
Pitch Deck
Beginner
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Language

English
Fluent
Chinese
Fluent

Education

Bachelor of Fine Arts at New York University
January 25, 2021
Tisch School of the Arts - Film & Television

Qualifications

Richard Protovin Animation Award
April 2, 2021

Industry Experience

Media & Entertainment
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