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ELAkidd, a.k.a. Jimmy YuIllustration - Graphic Design - Artist's Books - Comics & ZinesCurrently based in Boston, MA
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ELAkidd / Jimmy Yu
22, they/them (nonbinary)
illustration, graphic design, artist's books, comics & zines
Risograph enthusiast
Current student @ Tufts University & SMFA
Tools:
- Pen and pencil
- Procreate
- Adobe Indesign, Illustrator, - Photoshop
- Risograph
- Bass guitar
Artworks
Illustration
The 24 Solar Seasons (Jieqi)
2026 and ongoing
Digital illustrations
Combining Chinese solar seasons with my experience living in the United States, using my original characters as the medium.
Untitled
2025
Digital illustration
Solarpunk 2077
2025
Digital illustration
I wanted to imagine a futuristic urban area in China with public library, dining hall, and community living.
Winter
2025
Digital illustration
Featuring original characters from the video game franchise Splatoon.
"Legend of Zelda Fan Art"
2023
Digital illustration
For more work, please visit my Instagram!
The 24 Solar Seasons (Jieqi)
Start of Spring (February 3)
Rain Water (February 18)
Jingzhe (March 5)
Spring Equinox (March 20)
Qingming (April 5)
To be continued...
Risograph
⌘-S
2026
4-color Riso print
11" x 17"
Part of a collaborative zine. The theme is "collage of our obsessions".
2026
Riso zine
7" x 10.5"
2025
Riso zine (snake fold)
4" x 3.5"
2026
Riso animation
Reply to Mom
Mom used generative AI to animate an old photo and sent this video to me.
The man holding me is my biological father who passed away in an accident when I was five months old.
This was an instance where my anti-AI sentiments came into conflict with Mom's genuine expression, so I made this animation combining hand-drawn animation and the generated video as a response to that conflict.
Zines, Books, Comics
2024
Laserjet printed zine
2024
Collaborative magazine
photo by Chantal Zakari
2025
Digital comic
18 pages
2025
Digital comic
6 pages
2024
Digital comic
7 pages
2025
Digital comic
16 pages
Pulp Magazine
A class collaboration project from Chantal Zakari's course The Cookbook: Politics of Food Related Design at the School of the Museum of Fine Arts.
Magazine spread design: His Rice Rolls
Advertisement insert branding: Carne Futura
3D model of blender made on Fusion 360
Model sketches and logo concepts
Food photography and image manipulation
Four-panel satire comics
Credits page cake photoshop
Vertical and horizontal layouts
Other works
Self Portrait Collage
2023
Collage & ink on paper
15" x 22"
May It Secretly Begin
2024
Collage, ink, graphite on paper
22" x 25"
2024
Ink and collage on paper
340" x 15"
Admonitions: After Gu Kaizhi
This artwork is a reimagination of Chinese painter Gu Kaizhi's The Admonitions of the Instructress to the Court Ladies made during Jin Dynasty (est. 300AD)
The current surviving copy is located in the British Museum, London.
Commissions are currently under works...
Please contact me on socials for commissions.
Please make sure to read the Terms of Service thoroughly before contacting me for commissions.
Sorry, this section is under construction~
Terms of Service
I reserve the right, at my sole discretion, to cease work with a customer unless the below terms are honored.I reserve the right to accept or deny commissions, at my sole discretion, based on the content of their requests and, for example, subjects I believe to be traumatizing, disrespectful, morally reprehensible, or otherwise distasteful, which may include, for example:
- Explicit depiction of senseless violence
- Hateful imagery or symbolism directed at a real-world group of people
- Imagery to be used for acts of harm. (i.e. revenge or antagonizing another person)I will receive half of the payment (USD through Ko-Fi) when the commission’s specs are finalized, and the other half when the commission is completed.My artworks are for personal use only. The customer may not sell my work, use my work for commercial purposes, nor claim it as their own.I can use the commissioned artwork for portfolio purposes, but I will not sell it or otherwise use it for profit.If the customer wishes to post my artwork on social media or incorporate it into their profile (profile picture, banner, etc.), they must credit me clearly either in the post or in their profile.I am open to constructive criticism and suggestions on the direction of the piece, but should a customer blatantly insult myself, my work, or other customers, I will, at my sole discretion, cease to work with them with no further recourse.If I have received payment but later realize I am unable to complete the commission, the customer will be refunded in full.