Youyou Zhang
Providence,RI
Summary
I am a junior in the Rhode Island School of Design illustration department. I am exploring various facets of visual art, from drawing and painting to animation, comics, and film. I create my work in traditional and digital ways, mainly focusing on 2-D. I am especially passionate about designing characters, telling stories, designing scenes, and narrating through visual means.
Overview
4
4
years of professional experience
Work History
Teacher's Assistant for Sophomore Painting Class
Rhode Island School of Design, RISD
Providence , RI
2023.09 - 2023.12
Freelance Artist
Individuals, companies, and high schools
Beijing , China
2020.06 - 2021.09
I took a gap year after graduated from high school. During this time, I did several business projects, including designing interior wall illustrations for a restaurant in Beijing, creating illustrations for a medicinal eye pad brand in Shanghai, and designing posters and illustrations for my high school.
Education
Bachelor of Fine Arts -
Rhode Island School of Design
Providence, RI2025-06
High School Diploma -
Beijing National Day School (BNDS)
Beijing, China2020-06
Skills
- Procreate
- Procreate Dream
- Character design
- Visual storytelling
- Scene design
- Traditional animation methods
- Digital 2-D animation
- Drawing (with all media)
- Free-hand drawing
- Painting (oil, watercolor, gouache)
- Digital painting
- Storyboard design
- Adobe Photoshop
- Adobe Indesign (a bit)
- Blender (some)
- Maya (a bit)
Timeline
Teacher's Assistant for Sophomore Painting Class
Rhode Island School of Design, RISD
2023.09 - 2023.12
Freelance Artist
Individuals, companies, and high schools
2020.06 - 2021.09
Bachelor of Fine Arts -
Rhode Island School of Design
High School Diploma -
Beijing National Day School (BNDS)
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