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JUNYA YANG
Children's Illustrator & Visual Storyteller
London
Phone: +44 07549853363
Email: yang_junya2024@163.com | junnnnnnnine@gmail.com
LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/junya-yang-5b4939429
insta: @j_junya1218
Illustrator and visual storyteller with a background in Comics and Animation from Beijing Film Academy and an MA in Children's Illustration from Goldsmiths, University of London. My practice spans picture books, narrative illustration, comics, character development, editorial and publication design, with experience across print, digital and animation projects. I am particularly interested in children's publishing, visual storytelling and image-making that connects character, narrative and material form.
EducationGoldsmiths, University of London | 2025–2026
MA Children’s Illustration
Focus: Picture Books · Children’s Literature · Narrative Illustration · Visual Storytelling · Publishing · Book Design
Beijing Film Academy | 2021–2025
BA Comics
Comics · Sequential Art · Character Design · Visual Storytelling · Animation · Visual Development
PROFESSIONAL EXPERIENCE Illustration Lead | SPINNING GOLD, Goldsmiths, University of London | 2025–2026
Led illustration and visual development for a student publication, working across editorial and publication contexts.
Developed visual concepts and illustrations in response to written content, briefs and publication requirements.
Collaborated with writers, editors and other creatives, balancing individual image-making with collective editorial decisions.
Prepared artwork and visual materials for print and digital presentation.
Image Editor | Mingtian Publishing House, Jinan, Shandong, China | Jun 2025 – Sep 2025
Supported visual editing and production of book materials, with a focus on image selection, image quality and consistency across publication content.
Reviewed and organised illustrations, photographs and other visual assets, checking presentation, relevance and consistency with editorial requirements.
Assisted with image-related editorial work, including artwork revisions, visual adjustments and production details.
Collaborated with editors and publishing staff, responding to feedback and adapting visual materials to project requirements and deadlines.
Developed practical experience in children's publishing workflows, visual communication, editorial judgement and attention to detail.
Graphic Design Intern | Shandong Broadcasting Satellite TV | Jul 2023 – Oct 2023
Supported visual and graphic design work within a professional television production environment.
Contributed to the development of visual materials and design assets for broadcast-related projects.
Worked to briefs and deadlines while adapting artwork to production requirements and team feedback.
Art Teacher / Art Studio Intern | Zhang Moran Animation Training Company, Beijing | Jun 2022 – Sep 2022
Supported art teaching and studio activities for students, providing guidance on drawing and visual development.
Demonstrated and explained drawing approaches while adapting communication to different learners.
Helped maintain an organised studio environment and supported day-to-day teaching activities.
Art Assistant | China Science and Technology Press | May 2022 – Sep 2022
Worked as an art assistant on the illustrated children's science publication 'Chinese Military Science Popularisation Picture Book: Land, Sea and Air Collection'.
Supported illustration and visual production within a publishing workflow, gaining experience with editorial requirements and collaborative production.
Editor / Illustrator | Beijing Film Academy Animation Academy | Sep 2023 – Jan 2024; May 2024 – Jul 2024
Worked on the editorial team of the student magazine Man Yu, contributing to editorial development and visual content.
Contributed comic artwork and editorial work to Correction tape, combining sequential illustration with magazine production.
Worked collaboratively on deadlines, image selection, visual communication and publication materials.
Illustrator / Animation Artist | Mihua Teacher commissioned projects | 2021– 2026
Produced frame-by-frame animation artwork for a Douyin short-form animation project.
Created illustration and animation artwork for a picture-book-style Vtuber introductory short.
Worked from client/project requirements and delivered digital artwork to agreed specifications.
SELECTED CREATIVE PROJECTSThe Burning Cloud | MA Children's Illustration, Goldsmiths | 2025–2026
Original children's picture book developed from concept and narrative development through to final artwork.
Explored character relationships, visual storytelling, pacing, page-turns and picture-book composition.
Developed a cohesive visual language across characters, environments, sequential imagery and print presentation.
She And Her Burning | Graduation Comics Project, Beijing Film Academy | Aug 2024 – 2025
Created an 80-page full-colour short comic combining digital and hand-drawn techniques.
Developed narrative structure, character design, sequential composition and visual continuity across a long-form project.
Don’t forget your coffee next morning | Short Comic, Beijing Film Academy | Sep 2023 – Jun 2024
Created a 40-page full-colour short comic using digital drawing, focusing on sequential storytelling, character acting and page composition.
Winter in Riva | Pop-up / Concept Book Project, Beijing Film Academy | Jan 2023 – Jul 2023
Developed a hand-drawn three-dimensional book concept, exploring illustration, object-based storytelling and book form.
Pangu Creates the World | Picture Book Project, Beijing Film Academy | Mar 2023 – Jul 2023
Developed an illustrated picture-book project using digital drawing and sequential visual storytelling.
Legends of Rites and Music | Visual Design, Shandong TV | Jul 2023 – Oct 2023
Developed visual designs for a Han-dynasty pictorial-stone-inspired animation project, integrating traditional Chinese instruments and cultural narratives into a contemporary visual language.
SELECTED ACTIVITIES & CULTURAL PROJECTSAnimation Academy Comic Festival — Visual design, posters, banners, website graphics, signage, guest guidance and on-site support, 2024.
Musical Theatre Society, Beijing Film Academy — Activity organisation, external liaison and graphic design, 2021–2025.
Fenaci Animation Festival — Volunteer, 2023.
Chaiyu Sketching Activities — Regular participation in offline sketching sessions, 2021–present.
AWARDSSecond Prize — 10th Beijing College Students' Animation & Comic Design Competition, Comics & Illustration category, 2024.
Second Prize — Empowering the Digital Economy: Animation & Digital Creative Design Competition, 2023.
Scholarship — Animation Academy, Beijing Film Academy, 2022.
Porta Libero
2024
SKILLSCreative: Children's Illustration · Picture Books · Narrative Illustration · Comics · Sequential Art · Character Design · Visual Development · Editorial Illustration · Book Design · Storyboarding
Software: Adobe Photoshop · Adobe Illustrator · Adobe InDesign · Adobe After Effects · Procreate · Clip Studio Paint · PaintTool SAI · TVPaint · Nomad Sculpt
Languages • Mandarin Chinese — Native • English — IELTS 6.5
Interests Children's books · Comics · Animation · Theatre and musicals · Literature · Film · Music · Visual culture
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