Kwai Chen

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Illustrator/ Artist with extensive experience in conceptualizing, designing and executing all manners of artwork using both digital and analogue mediums.

About

Illustrator/ Artist with extensive experience in conceptualizing, designing and executing all manners of artwork using both digital and analogue mediums. Passionate about storytelling and connecting with people through art. Seeking a position in an illustration-centric role to further advance my career.

  • Joined November 2025

Languages

  • EnglishFluent
  • ChineseAdvanced

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Projects · 9

夏日(Summer Day)

An illustrative poster inspired by the summer heat! #poster #design #illustration #anime

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回家了 (Coming Home)

A digital illustration inspired by the feeling of returning home after a long time away and the bittersweet emotions that may come up. #illustrator

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Love Him? Love Him Not?

A poster that I illustrated inspired by the feeling of shyness that one might feel when they have a crush on someone else. #poster #design #illustrator

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Air Guitar

An anime-styled illustration of a girl jamming out on an air guitar with a pair of headphones on that I drew. I turned it into a sticker design. #illustrator #anime

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Cherry Blossom Seasonal Sticker (Casette Tape)

I designed a series of stickers based on the spring theme of cherry blossoms. The set has designs of an ice-cream sundae, a set of headphones, a postage stamp, and a casette tape. #illustrator #sticker

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Cherry Blossom Seasonal Sticker (Postage Stamp)

I designed a series of stickers based on the spring theme of cherry blossoms. The set has designs of an ice-cream sundae, a set of headphones, a postage stamp, and a casette tape. #illustrator #sticker

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Cherry Blossom Seasonal Stickers (Sundae)

I designed a series of stickers based on the spring theme of cherry blossoms. The set has designs of an ice-cream sundae, a set of headphones, a postage stamp, and a casette tape. #illustrator #sticker

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Cherry Blossom Seasonal Stickers (Headphones)

I designed a series of stickers based on the spring theme of cherry blossoms. The set has designs of an ice-cream sundae, a set of headphones, a postage stamp, and a casette tape. #illustrator #sticker

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A comic about getting triggered and the conflicting voices that arise inside. I made this comic as I was developing my compassionate voice and I wanted to make real the conversations that were going on inside my head. In terms of mental health, it destigmatizes panic attacks and introduces the audience to alternative ways of talking to themselves when things are difficult.
Please check it out here: https://www.twine.net/signin

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Work experience

Contract Artist · FreelanceApr 2021 – Present · 5 yrs 8 mos

Accepted commissions from time to time by online clients including both individuals and businesses to create artwork, e.g. comics, portraits, icons, and banners.

Indie Comic Artist and Illustrator · FreelanceJun 2020 – Present · 6 yrs 6 mos

Created and self-published uniquely styled content in different formats, including: comics, zines, stickers, buttons, tshirts, etc. that are distributed through a variety of platforms, including social media, comic conventions, and zine fests in both the US and Hong Kong

In House Graphic Designer · Bookazine HKMar 2020 – Mar 2021 · 1 yr 1 mo

Employed by local chain bookseller to design their first website/ online shop from scratch. Created marketing materials, such as: digital and print graphics, store displays, and social media content for all marketing campaigns. Led a team in producing the website/ materials. Reported directly to the Head of Marketing.

Education· 5

Master of Fine Arts · California College of the Arts2023 – 2025

Full time, graduate program majoring in comics Designed to help students publish/launch their careers in the comics industry Established a solid foundation on creating my own visual narrative and style Included three summers of intense, full immersion programs Completed an additional course: Comics Writing Workshop: Scripting Completed at least one 15-10 page comic per semester from start to finish

Certificate of Completion · CG Master Academy2022

Creating Comics and Graphic Novels Polished and honed my skills in storytelling and composition for maximum emotional engagement and impact Studied different approaches to Eastern and Western storytelling, explored silent storytelling, as well as other techniques including “show, don't tell” Studied how to adapt and edit manuscripts and storyboards

Part Time Student · Savannah College of Art and Design (Hong Kong)2019 – 2020

Drawing I: Form and Space Drew still life, landscapes, and architecture from direct observation Depicted form, light, and spatial depth with accurate proportion and scale Drawing for Sequential Art Focused on observational and interpretive drawing skills as they apply to visual storytelling for sequential art Constructed and integrated characters into graphic environments

Certificate of Completion · Hong Kong University Space for Continued Learning: Creative Comic Art Fundamentals2018 – 2019

Introduced different basic elements of drawing for comics, such as: Visually conveying body proportions, facial expressions, varying perspectives, and gesture Studied composition, basic color theory, and character design

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