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I’m Ong Shi Yi, a Singapore-based media arts student specializing in animation and comic illustration. I enjoy turning ideas into clear visual stories through strong composition, character work, and consistent design styles. I’ve worked as an animator intern and a part-time junior creative designer, collaborating with production and marketing teams to deliver on deadlines. Outside of school, I create webcomics and merchandise for conventions, and I’m always excited to explore more storytelling through comics.…I’m Ong Shi Yi, a Singapore-based media arts student specializing in animation and comic illustration. I enjoy turning ideas into clear visual stories through strong composition, character work, and consistent design styles. I’ve worked as an animator intern and a part-time junior creative designer, collaborating with production and marketing teams to deliver on deadlines. Outside of school, I create webcomics and merchandise for conventions, and I’m always excited to explore more storytelling through comics.

Ong Shi Yi

Storyboard Artist, Comic Illustrator, Freelance Digital Illustrator, +7

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I’m Ong Shi Yi, a Singapore-based media arts student specializing in animation and comic illustration. I enjoy turning ideas into clear visual stories through strong composition, character work, and consistent design styles. I’ve worked as an animator intern and a part-time junior creative designer, collaborating with production and marketing teams to deliver on deadlines. Outside of school, I create webcomics and merchandise for conventions, and I’m always excited to explore more storytelling through comics.…I’m Ong Shi Yi, a Singapore-based media arts student specializing in animation and comic illustration. I enjoy turning ideas into clear visual stories through strong composition, character work, and consistent design styles. I’ve worked as an animator intern and a part-time junior creative designer, collaborating with production and marketing teams to deliver on deadlines. Outside of school, I create webcomics and merchandise for conventions, and I’m always excited to explore more storytelling through comics.

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I’m Ong Shi Yi, a Singapore-based media arts student specializing in animation and comic illustration. I enjoy turning ideas into clear visual stories through strong composition, character work, and consistent design styles.

I’ve worked as an animator intern and a part-time junior creative designer, collaborating with production and marketing teams to deliver on deadlines. Outside of school, I create webcomics and merchandise for conventions, and I’m always excited to explore more storytelling through comics.

Skills

Experience Level

Expert

Expert

Expert

Expert

Expert

Expert

Intermediate

Intermediate

Intermediate

Intermediate

Language

English

Advanced

Chinese

Intermediate

Work Experience

Overseas Education and Learning Programme (Exchange/Workshop Participant) at Bansomdejchaopraya Rajabhat University (BSRU), Bangkok

October 5, 2026 - October 9, 2026

Participated in an overseas education and learning programme from 5th–9th October 2026 focused on fields including animation, game and digital media; product design and development; and student workshops with Thai peers. Activities included orientation and ice breaking, a visit to Grand Palace and the Temple of the Emerald Buddha, a visit to Bang Pa-In Royal Palace and the Support Arts and Crafts International Centre of Thailand (Bang Sai), and a closing ceremony/farewell dinner. The programme included stand-by transfers and a structured schedule of sessions and excursions in Bangkok and Ayutthaya province.

Part-time Illustrator at Cowplay Cowmoo

April 1, 2025 - August 6, 2025

Created illustration assets for printing, products, and marketing. Experienced in using Illustrator to create posters, banners, and cards.

Part-time Illustrator at Cowplay Cowmoo

April 1, 2025 - August 6, 2025

Creating illustration assets for printing, products, and marketing. Experienced in using Illustrator to create posters, banners, and cards.

Junior Creative Designer (Part-Time) at Cow Play Cow Moo

April 1, 2024 - April 1, 2025

Developed and executed comprehensive style guides for major entertainment brands and applied them across 10+ unique promotional materials and products to maintain design consistency. Partnered with the marketing team to conceptualize and design promotional materials, contributing to increased brand engagement through social media branding. Created graphic assets including posters, logos, and product packaging for distribution across 15 stores. Used Adobe Illustrator to produce professional illustrations and marketing materials supporting launches and events.

Intern at Inspidea

February 29, 2024 - August 6, 2025

Learned the production pipeline and animating using Toon Boom Harmony during the internship from December 2023 to February 2024.

Intern at Inspidea

February 29, 2024 - August 6, 2025

Learned the production pipeline and animation using Toon Boom Harmony over a 3-month internship.

Animator Intern at Inspidea

December 1, 2023 - February 29, 2024

Contributed to the animation production pipeline by animating 60–90 seconds of new scenes per week for a television series using Toon Boom Harmony while meeting tight deadlines. Collaborated with a 12–15 member production team to deliver high-quality animation and support the completion of 8 episodes during the internship period. Incorporated supervising feedback to refine scene timing and character performance, with final animation approved on first or second retake.