Nana Qi (pronounced Key) is an avid animal illustrator & sculptor in NYC. She lived on three continents by the age of 2, & grew up in a small New England town by the sea. Her mother was an international translator who visited dozens of countries, and gave her a name exists in many languages.
Growing up as a person of color she found peace with animals, and hopes to share that happiness. Through battling life events and rare health issues, she seeks to make art that comforts and heals.

​Since finding a new style in March of 2019, she has worked on books, toys, merchandise & more. Her work has been featured by by Procreate, Bored Panda, natural history museums, & other publications. She’s also had the opportunity to work with conservation groups like the Jane Goodall Institute, furthering wildlife education to better protect them.

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​Nana Qi (Key)
Illustrator/Sculptor
puffygatorart@gmail.com
BFA Illustration RISD

Experience
Freelance                             
Present                        


NB Whaling Museum         
​Jun-Aug 2016                              


Spin Master                        
Contract 2019-Present

Smithsonian                       
Oct 2019-Jan 2020

Hasbro
Feb-April 2020

The Jane Goodall Institute
Jun 2020-Sep 2020
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Illustrator and Designer
Has freelanced since for various nature and wildlife projects, backgrounds, and product designs
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Director Augmented Reality, Illustration & Graphic Design
​Artist, programmer and graphic designer for an experience that brought whale skeletons back to life                         

Toy Designer/Illustrator
Renders and designs for figurines, plush, and animatronic lines with functionality in mind

Wildlife Book Artist
Scientifically accurate renderings for book on wild Pandas

Magic the Gathering Illustrator
Card artist for secret lair drop

Field Book Artist
Artist for an expedition book on African wildlife
Skills
  • Digital Illustration since 2008
  • Character Design
  • 3D Modeling
  • 3D Printing
  • Graphic Design
  • Augmented Reality
  • Animation
  • Light Coding
  • Building Electronics
  • Animal Care
Software
​Illustration
Adobe Suite since 2008, iPad Applications

3D Modeling/Printing
Rhino, Sculptris, ZBrush, Cura
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​Main Tools
12.9 iPad Pro & Cintiq Pro 24
MainSoftware
​Artstudio Pro, Procreate, Photoshop


​Nana may also be a flock of small birds with a keyboard  🦜