ZHIYU YOU
Brooklyn,NY
Summary
Visual artist, illustrator, and tattoo artist specializing in conceptual illustration and custom tattoo design. Experienced in collaborating with editorial, publishing, and private clients to create distinctive visual work that combines technical precision with a strong artistic voice.
Overview
4
4
years of professional experience
Work History
Founder & Visual Artist
Otherform Inc.
Brooklyn, USA
04.2026 - Current
- Create original artwork across tattoo, illustration, and visual art projects. Collaborate with clients from concept to completion, maintain brand identity, and oversee project development and client relationships.
Tattoo Artist
Hello Ink Tattoo Studio
Brooklyn, USA
05.2023 - Current
- Design and execute custom tattoos tailored to individual clients. Conduct consultations, develop original artwork, maintain professional safety standards, contribute to studio promotion, and support the studio’s artistic vision and reputation.
Art Instructor
Kids in Design
New York, USA
08.2023 - 05.2026
Tattoo Artist
Uplift Tattoo Studio
New York, USA
09.2022 - 05.2023
Education
BFA - Illustration
School of Visual Arts
New York09-2022
BFA - Fine Art
Central Academy of Fine Arts
Beijing, China09-2017
Skills
- Tattoo design
- Illustration techniques
- Original artwork creation
- Client collaboration
- Project oversight
- Visual storytelling
- Project management
Selected Publications
- Impressions of Shenzhen Parks, 2025
- Moon Veneration, 2024
- The New Republic, Tony Tulathimutte Book Review, 2024
- Hello, Mangrove, 2022
- The New Republic, Vladimir Sorokin Book Review, 2022
- Zócalo Public Square, Arizona State University, 2022
Selected Press
- 2026, Bold Journey, Curatory Magazine, Artsin Square, Artistcloseup, Al-Tiba9 Contemporary, Digital Arts Blog, Arts to Heart Magazine, Visual Atelier 8, Novum Artist, Visionary Art Collective, Skin Artist Magazine, Things & Ink, INKPPL
- 2024, Communication Arts, Bold Journey
- 2023, Voyage LA, Creative Boom, Netease, Sohu
Selected Tattoo Projects Collaborations
- Yale Tattoo colloquium guest speaker and tattoo pop-up, New Haven, CT
- Bobblehaus Pop-Up, New York, NY
- Omsom Pop-Up, New York, NY
Awards
- 2026, American Illustration, Creative Quarterly 83, London International Creative Competition
- 2025, Communication Arts, Society of Illustrator of Los Angeles
- 2023, Creative Quarterly 72, Creative Quarterly 71, 3x3 Illustration Competition, Communication Arts, Society of Illustrators of Los Angeles
- 2022, Society of Illustrators Annual Competition, London International Creative Competition, The Folio Book Illustration Awards, Christmas at Tbaar Cup Sleeve Art Contest, $5000 winner, Creative Quarterly 69, The Young Ones
- 2021, London International Creative Competition, Hiii Illustration
Selected Exhibitions
- 2026, Earth, Extinction, Life Forms, Scenerium
- 2025, The Garden Within, The Art of Folio Exhibition
- 2023 MOCCA Art Festival, Stilllife Art & Design Fair
- 2022, The Society of Illustrators Annual Exhibition, Bobblehaus, The Other World, Liminality: Visual Art Exhibition of Asian Artists in America, Quarantine: Adaptive Connections, Le Radici dell'Arte
Selected Clients
- The New Republic
- Zócalo Magazine
- Shenzhen Press Group Publishing House
- Tbaar
- The Oriental Press
Timeline
Founder & Visual Artist
Otherform Inc.
04.2026 - Current
Art Instructor
Kids in Design
08.2023 - 05.2026
Tattoo Artist
Hello Ink Tattoo Studio
05.2023 - Current
Tattoo Artist
Uplift Tattoo Studio
09.2022 - 05.2023
BFA - Illustration
School of Visual Arts
BFA - Fine Art
Central Academy of Fine Arts