Yazmin Gray

Illustrated a commercially published middle-grade chapter book for young readers, translating the author’s manuscript into character, environment, emotion, and key story-moment artwork. Produced a mix of standalone illustrations and sequential comic pages, using panel composition, pacing, and visual acting to support narrative progression and maintain consistent characters and style throughout the book.

Illustrated the complete middle-grade chapter book by Jeff Pinkney. Created cohesive artwork that supported the narrative by depicting characters, environments, emotions, and key story moments for a young reader audience. Produced sequential comic pages using panel composition, pacing, acting, and visual continuity. Interpreted the author’s manuscript and translated written descriptions into engaging visuals while balancing standalone illustrations with sequential storytelling and maintaining consistent character design throughout.

Developed age-appropriate educational programs and visual materials for Grades 3, 4, and 6. Planned and led weekly after-school digital art classes, teaching foundational digital illustration skills and supporting creativity for young students. Adapted projects and instructional materials to accommodate different learning styles and developmental stages. Supported literacy development through reading instruction and assessments to monitor and encourage student progress. Used educational tools and platforms such as Teams, Lexia Core, Mathletics, AR Accelerated Reader, and Nearpod to facilitate interactive learning experiences.