Hello, My name is Jay Young, a 2D artist from Iowa pursuing an animation degree at the Columbus College of Art and Design. I am also exploring the comic art side, including studying narrative construction and storytelling, hoping to improve myself and immerse others into an original fantastical story one day. yay!
I’ve grown up always doodling in the corners of test papers and notebooks, focusing on creating animal characters and floral fields, as well as watching an abundance of animated projects and inspecting the frames to see how they move like that. Whilst animation is my field, my creativity works best when it comes to design work, particularly of animal characters. It’s always important to treat nature and objects as their own character as well, breathing personality into everything you are able to interact and see. This includes incorporating bold, vivid colors and big shapes that showcase a lot of style and reflect who I am as a creator.
My main goal is to help with an animated project with a group of other collaborators to create a production for television or theaters! In the future, I'd like to create my own story with a team of people who share my goals to inspire a younger generation like how I grew up.