
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
- Advanced
- Advanced
- 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.
