Interview: Yutao Shi

Preferred Pronoun?
she/her

Why did you choose to enter this work?
Everyone has inner fears, like fear of water. How we overcome or find solutions to our fears may depend on how we think about them.I hope to discuss fear easily with readers through comics.

What’s your favourite thing about your shortlisted project?
Humor and visual expressiveness to discuss psychology and explore the boundaries of visual storytelling. How to tell a story vividly with pictures.

What excites you most about being shortlisted?
This represents great recognition and encouragement for my work and my art.

Where do you usually work?
I finished the work by traditional hand drawing with colored pencils, followed by some simple digital editing and modification.

How long did it take to complete your project?
About a week.

What is your dream commission?
Create and publish any original stories and artwork that I am passionate about.

What’s your favourite thing to draw?
Fictional characters and stories.

What is your best tip for other illustrators?
Do not set boundaries for yourself, try to challenge a variety of unfamiliar areas, you will be surprised. And always stay true and be honest with yourself.

What are your plans for the future?
My plan is simple: to be able to do whatever I want or create whenever I want.


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