Hi! I am Yaou Chen. I am a passionate storyteller and designer that lives in Los Angeles and Shanghai. I graduated from the California Institute of the Arts in 2021. During my school years, I did an Art Internship at Pixar where I gained my first studio experience working on Turning Red and Luca.

I've been telling stories for as long as I can remember and I'm now looking for a chance to share my stories with the world!

I love traveling and getting to know people more than anything. Recently I’ve started my “Draw 1001 Strangers“ Challenge which I share my portrait sketches with total strangers wherever I travel. I have always been helped by local people while traveling, so it is my love language to make them a drawing in return for their generosity!