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Exclusively contracted to represent:
Tianyi You
Yooteenii is the creative handle of Tianyi You, an artist based in New Haven, Connecticut whose fresh, light-hearted illustrations balance charm with quirkiness, and a touch of knowing humour that might even remind you of Quentin Blake. However, Tianyi works in a style all her own – one that’s versatile enough to cover everything from kids’ picture books to editorial and advertising for adult audiences.
Originally from Changsha, China – a city of bold flavours – Tianyi loves drawing food of all descriptions, along with architecture and cityscapes, music and many other aspects of lifestyle and culture. Wherever she applies that cartoony charm, she creates imagery that draws the viewer in, with expressive characters and a touch of the unexpected.
Clients often point to the uniqueness of the characters in Tianyi’s work, and the warmth that’s infused into her finished artworks. With an MFA in Illustration Practice from the Maryland Institute College of Art, her influences go back to the great Japanese Manga artist Fujiko F Fujio of the 1960s and 70s, whose Doraemon series is considered a classic. She’s also influenced by the work of illustrators Saul Steinberg, Jean-Jacques Sempé and Yoshitake Shinsuke.
