ABOUT ME
Hi, I’m JAE!
I'm an Adobe award-winning graphic designer who loves creating work rooted in visual identity and narrative. Most recently, I spent 11 months as a Graphic Design Intern at GKIDS Films, designing for animated films I love. I'm an alum of NYU's Gallatin School, where I built my own major around design, storytelling, and visual culture.
A lot of my work is inspired by East Asian art and animation, drawing from my Chinese background and the visual languages I grew up with. When I'm not designing, you can find me reading, making hand-crafts, or being bossed around by my very needy cat!
fun facts about me!
• I was almost a musician before pivoting to graphic design. I played classical piano for 14 years, and I majored in music composition at The UNC School of the Arts High School! I even wrote and scored an entire stage musical during the quarantine.
• I am the first person in my entire line of recorded ancestry born outside of China. But all credit goes to my parents, who immigrated to America when they were in their early 20s.
• My family name, 靳 (Jìn) is so rare that most Chinese people have never encountered it and are unsure how to pronounce it when they do. I am very proud of my unique name!