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Hi, I'm Haiyao Yuan, a passionate illustrator and designer with a keen eye for detail and a knack for creating visually impactful artwork. I specialize in character design, digital painting, and apparel graphics, always aiming to bring my client's visions to life with precision and creativity. Currently, I'm pursuing my MFA in Visual Studies at the Minneapolis College of Art and Design, building on my BFA in Animation and Illustration. I have experience installing and maintaining gallery exhibitions, teaching illustration, and working independently as a commissioned artist. I love collaborating with clients to refine concepts through constructive feedback and deliver high-quality digital illustrations tailored to their needs.…Hi, I'm Haiyao Yuan, a passionate illustrator and designer with a keen eye for detail and a knack for creating visually impactful artwork. I specialize in character design, digital painting, and apparel graphics, always aiming to bring my client's visions to life with precision and creativity. Currently, I'm pursuing my MFA in Visual Studies at the Minneapolis College of Art and Design, building on my BFA in Animation and Illustration. I have experience installing and maintaining gallery exhibitions, teaching illustration, and working independently as a commissioned artist. I love collaborating with clients to refine concepts through constructive feedback and deliver high-quality digital illustrations tailored to their needs.

Haiyao Yuan

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Hi, I'm Haiyao Yuan, a passionate illustrator and designer with a keen eye for detail and a knack for creating visually impactful artwork. I specialize in character design, digital painting, and apparel graphics, always aiming to bring my client's visions to life with precision and creativity. Currently, I'm pursuing my MFA in Visual Studies at the Minneapolis College of Art and Design, building on my BFA in Animation and Illustration. I have experience installing and maintaining gallery exhibitions, teaching illustration, and working independently as a commissioned artist. I love collaborating with clients to refine concepts through constructive feedback and deliver high-quality digital illustrations tailored to their needs.…Hi, I'm Haiyao Yuan, a passionate illustrator and designer with a keen eye for detail and a knack for creating visually impactful artwork. I specialize in character design, digital painting, and apparel graphics, always aiming to bring my client's visions to life with precision and creativity. Currently, I'm pursuing my MFA in Visual Studies at the Minneapolis College of Art and Design, building on my BFA in Animation and Illustration. I have experience installing and maintaining gallery exhibitions, teaching illustration, and working independently as a commissioned artist. I love collaborating with clients to refine concepts through constructive feedback and deliver high-quality digital illustrations tailored to their needs.

Available to hire

Hi, I’m Haiyao Yuan, a passionate illustrator and designer with a keen eye for detail and a knack for creating visually impactful artwork. I specialize in character design, digital painting, and apparel graphics, always aiming to bring my client’s visions to life with precision and creativity. Currently, I’m pursuing my MFA in Visual Studies at the Minneapolis College of Art and Design, building on my BFA in Animation and Illustration.

I have experience installing and maintaining gallery exhibitions, teaching illustration, and working independently as a commissioned artist. I love collaborating with clients to refine concepts through constructive feedback and deliver high-quality digital illustrations tailored to their needs.

Skills

Character Design

Clip Studio Paint

Editorial Illustration

Blender

Book Cover

Experience Level

Character Design

Expert

Clip Studio Paint

Expert

Editorial Illustration

Intermediate

Blender

Intermediate

Book Cover

Intermediate

Poster

Intermediate

Work Experience

Studio Monitor at Minneapolis College of Art and Design

May 31, 2025 - July 10, 2025

Repair and paint gallery walls before and after shows, maintaining all exhibition spaces. Install and uninstall artwork with care and attention to detail, ensuring all pieces are uninstalled safely and transported securely.

Teaching Assistant-Intermediate Illustration at State University of New York at Fredonia

May 31, 2022 - July 10, 2025

Advised students on their work and made direct changes to work when necessary. Provided technique demonstrations in accordance with the professor's requirements.

Independent Artist at Private Art Studio

January 1, 2022 - Present

Utilize Clip Studio Paint, Paint Tool SAI, Marvelous Designer, and Blender to ideate and design custom digital illustrations for commissioning clients, including character art and character concepts. Integrate client feedback on initial proofs into subsequent revisions to ensure final deliverables meet all specific requirements and adhere to requested parameters.