Résumé

Y. Kiri Yu

Illustration & Comics | Seattle, WA (or online, 12+ years remote work experience)

Jack-of-all trades artist inspired by nature, wildlife, and Japanese pop culture. Versatile with media and subject matter and trained in sequential art and storytelling. Has experience with many things and dabbles in basically everything else.

Technical Know-how

Tools

  • Adobe Photoshop
  • Adobe InDesign
  • PaintTool SAI
  • Microsoft Office Suite
  • Google Suite
  • Watercolor, markers
  • Pen, ink, brush

Other Skills

  • HTML, XHTML, CSS, JavaScript, PHP, mySQL
  • WordPress front-end development & theme customization
  • Blogging, copywriting, proofreading, and editing
  • Photography, photo editing, calligraphy & handlettering
  • Social media management, marketing, & SEO
  • Deadline crushing
  • Petting cats

Work Experience

Freelance Illustration
Various clients, 2001-present

Freelance Web Development & Design
Various clients, 2010-present

Web Development & Design
FuelFX, LLC; Houston, TX (2010-2014)
End-clients included: BP, Schlumberger, Ventech, Wireless Seismic

Frontend Web & Marketing Intern
i-Deal, LLC. & Ipreo, LLC; New York, NY (summers 2006-2008)

Exhibitions

Various Conventions
See full convention schedule; 2008 – current

Various Gallery/Space Exhibitions
See full list; 2009 – current

Education

Savannah College of Art and Design; Savannah, GA
Bachelor of Fine Arts, Sequential Art

University of Texas, Austin
Bachelor of Science, Turing Scholars Computer Science (incomplete)