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Kelly Wu

United States

Digital Illustration
Digital Painting

Hello! My name is Kelly. I am an aspiring visual development artist and character designer for animation. Currently, I am pursuing a BFA at the Rhode Island School of Design.

Biography

Born in Kaohsiung, Taiwan and spent her teenage years in New York, Kelly started her lifelong journey of narrative storytelling through drawing since she could hold a pencil. Her area of interests include visual development, character design, and children's books. She is passionate about creating immersive and emotive worlds, as she hopes to inspire new ways of thinking through exploration of cultural identities and memories. She is especially interested in calling attention to the mundane and ordinary everyday things that makes one's life unique and beautiful.

Skills

Roles

  • Advanced
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  • Intermediate
  • Basic
  • Basic
  • Basic
  • Basic

Technical Skills

  • Advanced
  • Intermediate

Work Experience

2021 – 2022

Editorial Illustrator

Brown Political Review (Providence, Rhode Island)
Illustrate for the cover and articles of student-run political magazine at Brown University

2020 – 2021

Visual Development Artist (Internship)

Department of Motion Pictures (Brooklyn, NY (remote))
Worked closely with director to create pre-production visual development material such as character design and concept painting from a script.

Education

2019 – 2022

Bachelor of Fine Arts

Rhode Island School of Design

Illustration

Coursework that engage in self-directed and collaborative exploration of media with a focus on unique concepts, contemporary themes, and compelling visual communication.

2018 – 2019

Associate of Applied Science (transfer to RISD)

Pratt Institute

Illustration + Graphic Design

Coursework in graphic design and illustration with a focus on clear visual communication.