A cross-media creative practitioner working in illustration, 2D animation, writing, visual storytelling, and interactive media art.
A cross-media creative practitioner working in illustration, 2D animation, writing, visual storytelling, and interactive media art. My practice combines concept-driven thinking with strong visual communication, allowing me to develop projects that are both emotionally engaging and visually distinctive. Over the past few years, I have worked on several commercial illustration projects as well as contemporary art exhibitions, developing adaptability, fast learning skills, and a collaborative spirit through freelance work and team-based environments. My postgraduate project focused on immersive visual storytelling through interactive media, further expanding my experience in narrative structure, atmosphere design, and audience engagement. Whether in illustration, animation, visual development, or written storytelling, I strive to create meaningful, atmospheric, and memorable work.
A narrative-driven 2D animation project exploring psychological tension, emotional isolation, and fragmented memory through hand-drawn imagery and atmospheric visual storytelling.
The project combines illustration, motion, and symbolic composition to create an emotionally immersive experience. It demonstrates my strengths in 2D animation, visual narrative, mood development, and concept-driven storytelling.
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The Forest is an immersive multimedia project combining visual storytelling, sound installation, and interactive world-building. Developed through Unity 3D and spatial design, the project explores memory, isolation, and emotional atmosphere through environmental narrative and sensory experience.
This work highlights my skills in concept development, art direction, environmental design, narrative writing, and interactive media production, with a strong focus on mood, immersion, and audience engagement
Project Website: https://elam.ac.nz/projects/soundscape-installation-theatre-the-forest
This project explores memory, isolation, and emotional experience during the pandemic through moving-image, illustration, and poetry.
Fluttering Clothes (2021):
Stir the Milk (2021):
Cat (2021):
Cloudy Sky (2021):
Mum (2021):
Antagonistic Symbiosis 拮抗共生 (2021):
A collaborative project inspired by the novel Little Women. It explores female resilience and empowerment through poster design influenced by feminist artists.
Four posters with the Chinese slogan “艺术是我们的武器 (Art is Our Weapon) ” were finally printed and installed across the campus entrance, stairway, bus stop, and notice board, transforming the work into a temporary public intervention.
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A hand-drawn moving-image project inspired by the “Silent Disco” event among young people in Shanghai, exploring collective behaviour and performative urban culture.
This project was produced for MADE IN A DAY, a 24-hour group creation organised by postgraduate students at Elam School of Fine Arts. Works exhibited at Silo 6 from 28th to 31st August, 2025.
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Produced storyboard illustrations based on provided scripts and descriptions. Adapted work schedule flexibly to accommodate client requests and ensure timely responsiveness. Incorporated revision comments promptly to iterate on illustrations. Delivered high-quality illustrations under tight deadlines.
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