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Hi, I'm Chiu Yi, a passionate visual development artist specializing in concept development, background art, and visual storytelling. I love creating immersive worlds and memorable characters that enhance narratives and bring projects to life. I enjoy collaborating closely with directors and teams to ensure the visual style matches the story's tone and mood. I recently led the visual development process as the art director on an animated short and currently compiling an art book to celebrate the creative journey. I'm always eager to take on new challenges in animation and visual design!…Hi, I'm Chiu Yi, a passionate visual development artist specializing in concept development, background art, and visual storytelling. I love creating immersive worlds and memorable characters that enhance narratives and bring projects to life. I enjoy collaborating closely with directors and teams to ensure the visual style matches the story's tone and mood. I recently led the visual development process as the art director on an animated short and currently compiling an art book to celebrate the creative journey. I'm always eager to take on new challenges in animation and visual design!

Chiu Yi

Art Director, Character Designer, Illustrator, +4

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Hi, I'm Chiu Yi, a passionate visual development artist specializing in concept development, background art, and visual storytelling. I love creating immersive worlds and memorable characters that enhance narratives and bring projects to life. I enjoy collaborating closely with directors and teams to ensure the visual style matches the story's tone and mood. I recently led the visual development process as the art director on an animated short and currently compiling an art book to celebrate the creative journey. I'm always eager to take on new challenges in animation and visual design!…Hi, I'm Chiu Yi, a passionate visual development artist specializing in concept development, background art, and visual storytelling. I love creating immersive worlds and memorable characters that enhance narratives and bring projects to life. I enjoy collaborating closely with directors and teams to ensure the visual style matches the story's tone and mood. I recently led the visual development process as the art director on an animated short and currently compiling an art book to celebrate the creative journey. I'm always eager to take on new challenges in animation and visual design!

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Hi, I’m Chiu Yi, a passionate visual development artist specializing in concept development, background art, and visual storytelling. I love creating immersive worlds and memorable characters that enhance narratives and bring projects to life.

I enjoy collaborating closely with directors and teams to ensure the visual style matches the story’s tone and mood. I recently led the visual development process as the art director on an animated short and currently compiling an art book to celebrate the creative journey. I’m always eager to take on new challenges in animation and visual design!

Skills

Experience Level

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Language

Malay

Advanced

Chinese

Fluent

Work Experience

Background Artist at Studio Moyo

February 1, 2025 - June 25, 2024

Designed new environment concepts that had not been developed before joining the project. Collaborated with the director to align with their vision while enhancing the concept with new ideas. Created layouts based on the animatic to establish clear compositions and scene flow.

Art Director, Visual Development Artist at Ümit directed by Amina Umirzhanova

May 31, 2024 - June 24, 2024

Led the visual development process for the animated short film, defining its visual style and tone. Designed characters, environments, and mood boards that supported narrative goals. Developed color scripts for cohesive lighting, color harmonies, and mood across key scenes. Textured 3D models to enhance material rendering and maintain consistency with the film’s style. Provided feedback and draw-overs to ensure visual consistency and alignment with the director's vision. Adjusted color and lighting in compositing to match the color script. Currently compiling and designing The Art of Ümit book to document the creative process.

Pantheon Lighting Artist at SCAD Animation Studio

April 1, 2024 - May 31, 2024

Created volumetric lighting on characters using the proprietary Nuke lighting system, Pantheon.

Visual Development Artist, Layout Artist, Background Painter at SCAD Animation Studio

June 1, 2023 - May 31, 2024

Designed characters and environments emphasizing storytelling and mood. Created layouts, textured assets, and background paintings in a fast-paced workflow. Delivered book cover design for marketing. Listened to feedback and adapted to quick changes in a deadline-driven environment.

Freelance Character Designer at Astro Shaw

June 30, 2022 - July 30, 2022

- Created multiple iterations of a rabbit character for the film 'Ma, I Love You'. - Collaborated with the director to refine designs for storytelling appeal. - Worked closely with the manufacturer by providing draw-overs and feedback.

Freelance Artist at Tam-Tam Enterprise

March 29, 2022 - April 27, 2022

- Developed storyboard thumbnails for a Brita commercial. - Revised poster designs for Nestle BEBA Supreme baby formula commercial.