Hi, I'm Xinyi Zhang, a New York-based Chinese animator focused on creating vivid and emotionally resonant animated works. I'm majoring in 2D Animation at the School of Visual Arts, where I tell captivating stories through storyboard creation and hand-drawn frame-by-frame animation. In addition to animation, I love illustration and 3D modeling and hope to expand my creative perspective across these media. I aspire to work in 3D animation and am actively learning various 3D software to pursue this goal. I believe art has the power to warm the heart, and I hope my work brings joy and comfort to audiences.

Xinyi Zhang

Hi, I'm Xinyi Zhang, a New York-based Chinese animator focused on creating vivid and emotionally resonant animated works. I'm majoring in 2D Animation at the School of Visual Arts, where I tell captivating stories through storyboard creation and hand-drawn frame-by-frame animation. In addition to animation, I love illustration and 3D modeling and hope to expand my creative perspective across these media. I aspire to work in 3D animation and am actively learning various 3D software to pursue this goal. I believe art has the power to warm the heart, and I hope my work brings joy and comfort to audiences.

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Hi, I’m Xinyi Zhang, a New York-based Chinese animator focused on creating vivid and emotionally resonant animated works. I’m majoring in 2D Animation at the School of Visual Arts, where I tell captivating stories through storyboard creation and hand-drawn frame-by-frame animation.

In addition to animation, I love illustration and 3D modeling and hope to expand my creative perspective across these media. I aspire to work in 3D animation and am actively learning various 3D software to pursue this goal. I believe art has the power to warm the heart, and I hope my work brings joy and comfort to audiences.

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Language

English
Advanced
Chinese
Fluent

Work Experience

3D Animator at TuYoo Games
June 1, 2025 - Present
Created basic character motions for a Chinese game under the TuYoo Games studio internship, collaborating with the team to implement motion systems.
Editor at Babies Back Home
September 1, 2021 - June 1, 2023
Edited and refined copy for promotional materials and social media. Organized and managed internal files and resources. Assisted in preparing materials for events, campaigns, and outreach initiatives.
Planner at 1899 Pictures Company
July 1, 2022 - Present
Participated in activity planning for artist gallery events and related initiatives at 1899 Pictures Company.

Education

Bachelor of Arts in Animation at School of Visual Arts
September 1, 2022 - May 1, 2026

Qualifications

Second-Class Scholarship of School
May 1, 2021 - January 29, 2026
Super Cup, China Basic Foreign Language Education Research & Training Center
December 1, 2021 - January 29, 2026

Industry Experience

Media & Entertainment, Gaming, Non-Profit Organization