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I'm an illustrator and visual artist specializing in conceptual, emotionally driven imagery. My work spans digital illustration, mixed media, animation, and tattoo design, allowing me to develop a distinct visual language grounded in symbolism, narrative, and cultural references. I’ve worked as a freelance artist for several years, collaborating with brands, studios, and multidisciplinary teams on illustration, visual storytelling, and design-focused projects. I bring strong adaptability, clear communication, and a consistent, detail-oriented workflow to every collaboration. Portfolio: redthreadcreative.me…I'm an illustrator and visual artist specializing in conceptual, emotionally driven imagery. My work spans digital illustration, mixed media, animation, and tattoo design, allowing me to develop a distinct visual language grounded in symbolism, narrative, and cultural references. I’ve worked as a freelance artist for several years, collaborating with brands, studios, and multidisciplinary teams on illustration, visual storytelling, and design-focused projects. I bring strong adaptability, clear communication, and a consistent, detail-oriented workflow to every collaboration. Portfolio: redthreadcreative.me

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I'm an illustrator and visual artist specializing in conceptual, emotionally driven imagery. My work spans digital illustration, mixed media, animation, and tattoo design, allowing me to develop a distinct visual language grounded in symbolism, narrative, and cultural references. I’ve worked as a freelance artist for several years, collaborating with brands, studios, and multidisciplinary teams on illustration, visual storytelling, and design-focused projects. I bring strong adaptability, clear communication, and a consistent, detail-oriented workflow to every collaboration. Portfolio: redthreadcreative.me…I'm an illustrator and visual artist specializing in conceptual, emotionally driven imagery. My work spans digital illustration, mixed media, animation, and tattoo design, allowing me to develop a distinct visual language grounded in symbolism, narrative, and cultural references. I’ve worked as a freelance artist for several years, collaborating with brands, studios, and multidisciplinary teams on illustration, visual storytelling, and design-focused projects. I bring strong adaptability, clear communication, and a consistent, detail-oriented workflow to every collaboration. Portfolio: redthreadcreative.me

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I’m an illustrator and visual artist specializing in conceptual, emotionally driven imagery. My work spans digital illustration, mixed media, animation, and tattoo design, allowing me to develop a distinct visual language grounded in symbolism, narrative, and cultural references.
I’ve worked as a freelance artist for several years, collaborating with brands, studios, and multidisciplinary teams on illustration, visual storytelling, and design-focused projects. I bring strong adaptability, clear communication, and a consistent, detail-oriented workflow to every collaboration.
Portfolio: redthreadcreative.me

Skills

Experience Level

Expert

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Expert

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Editorial Illustration

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Intermediate

Intermediate

Intermediate

Language

English

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Chinese

Fluent

Work Experience

Director / Art Director at Nine Lives to Ruina Kingdom

July 1, 2025 - July 1, 2025

Directed the project's visual style by combining traditional art foundations with modern digital techniques, establishing a stable, high-quality workflow that avoided hand-drawn and AI-generated inconsistencies. Built a culturally grounded visual direction inspired by early Feng shen mythologies, using its symbols to guide world-building, composition, mood, and narrative pacing.

Art Director at Contours of Hidden Pain — AR Poster Series

December 1, 2024 - December 1, 2024

Created an AR-enhanced poster series visualizing the hidden structural impact of childhood trauma by revealing internal forms visible on the surface. Developed 3D morphologic models — compression, fracture, tension, and deformation — to build psychological metaphors that connect bodily contours with emotional imprinting. Designed AR layers that expand the static poster into multi-layered internal structures using geometric modeling and dynamic form unfolding, enabling viewers to “see beneath the surface” through scanning. Completed the full workflow from research and conceptual framing to form modeling, AR interaction design, motion integration, and final presentation.

Designer / Art Director at Love in the Time of Borderline — Mixed-Media Art Book

November 1, 2022 - November 1, 2022

Developed the project from a sensitive observation of social emotional issues, creating a mixed-media art book exploring borderline personality disorder (BPD) through subtle visual metaphors. Conducted conceptual research using psychological literature, film references, and personal experience, translating complex emotional and social structures into a clear visual narrative. Experimented with photography, print, and mixed media to develop a graphic language and layout innovations expressing extreme sensitivity and emotional exposure through symbolic composition. Designed the book's structure and a customized binding format (non-handmade) from planning to final visual production.

Illustrator / Creative Lead at Eden of East — Mixed-Media Illustration Series

February 1, 2022 - February 1, 2022

Developed a mixed-media illustration series based on long-term observations of social contradictions in China, using visual metaphors to express tension and fragmentation beneath rapid modernization. Built the conceptual framework through field travel, interviews, and sociological references (e.g., Fei Xiaotong’s From the Soil), translating findings into a clear visual narrative. Combined Chinese ink, mixed media, and digital painting to create layered visuals revealing hidden structural issues and psychological fracture, completing the entire process from research and sketching to final illustrations and book binding.

Director / Intro Animation at Nine Lives to Ruin a Kingdom

July 1, 2025 - July 1, 2025

Directed the project’s visual style by combining traditional art foundations with modern digital techniques, establishing a stable, high-quality workflow that avoided hand-drawn and AI-generated inconsistencies.

AR Poster Series Designer at Contours of Hidden Pain

December 1, 2024 - December 1, 2024

Created an AR-enhanced poster series visualizing the hidden structural impact of childhood trauma, revealing internal forms on the surface; developed 3D morphologic models to connect bodily contours with emotional imprinting; designed AR layers to expand static posters into multi-layered internal structures; completed full workflow from research and concept framing to form modeling, AR interaction design, motion integration, and final presentation.

Art Book Illustrator/Designer at Love in the Time of Borderline

November 1, 2022 - November 1, 2022

Developed the project from a sensitive observation of social emotional issues, creating a mixed-media art book exploring borderline personality disorder through subtle visual metaphors; conducted conceptual research using psychological literature and personal experience; experimented with photography, print, and mixed media to develop graphic language and layout innovations; designed the book’s structure and binding format.

Illustrator / Visual Artist at Eden of East

February 1, 2022 - February 1, 2022

Developed a mixed-media illustration series based on long-term personal observations of social contradictions in China, using visual metaphors to express tension and fragmentation beneath rapid modernization; built conceptual framework through field travel, interviews, and sociological references, translating findings into a clear visual narrative; combined Chinese ink, mixed media, and digital painting to create layered visuals that reveal hidden structural issues and psychological fracture; completed the process from research and sketching to final illustrations and book binding.