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Hi there! I'm Xu Ran (Kitty) Huang, a visual designer and storyboard artist who blends digital imagery, product visualization, and brand storytelling to create engaging visuals. I enjoy collaborating with writers and editors to craft compelling narratives for books, short films, and marketing campaigns. I’m proficient with Photoshop, Procreate, and layout design for web and marketing, and I love turning ideas into polished visuals across channels. I also design for branding—from concept through production—for web and print, and I thrive in fast-paced collaborative environments.…Hi there! I'm Xu Ran (Kitty) Huang, a visual designer and storyboard artist who blends digital imagery, product visualization, and brand storytelling to create engaging visuals. I enjoy collaborating with writers and editors to craft compelling narratives for books, short films, and marketing campaigns. I’m proficient with Photoshop, Procreate, and layout design for web and marketing, and I love turning ideas into polished visuals across channels. I also design for branding—from concept through production—for web and print, and I thrive in fast-paced collaborative environments.

Xuran (Kitty) Huang

Storyboard Artist, Art Director, Illustrator, +2

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Hi there! I'm Xu Ran (Kitty) Huang, a visual designer and storyboard artist who blends digital imagery, product visualization, and brand storytelling to create engaging visuals. I enjoy collaborating with writers and editors to craft compelling narratives for books, short films, and marketing campaigns. I’m proficient with Photoshop, Procreate, and layout design for web and marketing, and I love turning ideas into polished visuals across channels. I also design for branding—from concept through production—for web and print, and I thrive in fast-paced collaborative environments.…Hi there! I'm Xu Ran (Kitty) Huang, a visual designer and storyboard artist who blends digital imagery, product visualization, and brand storytelling to create engaging visuals. I enjoy collaborating with writers and editors to craft compelling narratives for books, short films, and marketing campaigns. I’m proficient with Photoshop, Procreate, and layout design for web and marketing, and I love turning ideas into polished visuals across channels. I also design for branding—from concept through production—for web and print, and I thrive in fast-paced collaborative environments.

Available to hire

Hi there! I’m Xu Ran (Kitty) Huang, a visual designer and storyboard artist who blends digital imagery, product visualization, and brand storytelling to create engaging visuals. I enjoy collaborating with writers and editors to craft compelling narratives for books, short films, and marketing campaigns.

I’m proficient with Photoshop, Procreate, and layout design for web and marketing, and I love turning ideas into polished visuals across channels. I also design for branding—from concept through production—for web and print, and I thrive in fast-paced collaborative environments.

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Intermediate

Language

English

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Chinese

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Work Experience

Visual Content Designer at Moorizon Furniture

July 1, 2025 - Present

Freelance role creating visual content, art direction and illustration. Edited and touched all product photos, adjusted lighting and color to reflect real materials. Composed furniture into lifestyle scenes in Photoshop for realistic presentation. Built and maintained the product gallery with consistent visuals across 100+ listings. Designed marketing graphics and suggested creative ways to showcase new collections. Created illustrations, character designs, and storyboard panels for publishing and digital media clients. Managed client communication, revisions, and delivery to ensure smooth long-term collaboration.

Storyboard & Narrative Designer at Children's Book Illustration (Freelance Project)

January 1, 2023 - December 31, 2024

Created multiple original storyboard panels for short films and animation concepts, focusing on pacing, framing, and visuals to storytelling. Designed camera movement and scene compositions that supported emotional tone and narrative flow. Collaborated with writers and directors to refine visual rhythm and character acting. Delivered publication-ready artwork under tight schedules.

Brand Artist / Merchandise Designer at Merchandise & Brand Art Design

January 1, 2022 - December 31, 2024

Designed creative merchandise such as enamel pins, posters, and art prints inspired by animation and pop culture. Collaborated with small manufacturers and handled prototype revisions to ensure accurate colors and details. Created packaging layouts and promotional visuals that enhanced brand presentation at conventions and online stores.

Storyboard & Narrative Designer at Children's Book Illustration (Freelance)

January 1, 2022 - December 31, 2024

Created multiple original storyboard sequences for short films and animation concepts, focusing on pacing, framing, and visual storytelling. Designed camera movements and scene compositions to support emotional tone and narrative flow. Collaborated with writers and directors to refine rhythm and character acting.

Merchandise & Brand Art Design at Freelance

January 1, 2022 - Present

Designed creative merchandise such as enamel pins, posters, and art prints inspired by animation and pop culture. Collaborated with small manufacturers and led prototype revisions to ensure color accuracy and production feasibility. Created packaging layouts and promotional visuals for conventions and online stores.

Visual Content Designer / Illustrator at Moorizon Furniture

July 1, 2025 - Present

Created visual content for marketing, product photography styling, lifestyle scenes, and promotional visuals; built and maintained the product gallery with consistent visuals across 100+ listings; collaborated with founder on branding and online presence.

Merchandise & Brand Art Designer (Freelance) at Independent Freelance

January 1, 2022 - Present

Designed creative merchandise such as enamel pins, posters, and art prints inspired by animation and pop culture; collaborated with small manufacturers on production; created packaging layouts and promotional visuals.

Storyboard & Narrative Designer / Children's Book Illustrator at Independent Projects

January 1, 2023 - December 31, 2024

Created multiple original storyboard panels for short films and animation concepts; collaborated with writers and editors to refine visual rhythm and character articulation; illustrated four children's books from concept sketches to final layout.