ALPHA YU
Comic & Book Illustrator | BG & Layout Artist
Featured:
“Years after she abandoned her dream, culturally estranged washout artist Alice Wong is confronted with a part of herself she can no longer ignore: A vision of her young ambitious self, who aspired to be a manga artist. She had hoped for absolution… but the vision, bitter and resentful, craves only revenge.
This is a gritty love letter to both Canada’s distinct and vibrant Anime Art and Asian communities, by and for its rising new generation of artists!”
Over 100 copies sold!
Animation & gaming
Studio SIAT SFU Virtual Ambassador Trailer (2025)
Type of project: Animated trailer
Client: Simon Fraser University School of Interactive Arts & Technology
Role: Background/Layout artist
Synopsis: Background artist for Sawmill Studios & Studio SIAT's grant-funded animated project regarding VTubers (Virtual Ambassadors). The first of its kind in the world. Worked in a team of 14 people under a one director and one producer. Drew backgrounds set in both a fantasy world and Vancouver for a promotional video showing off the backstory of the virtual characters.
Comics & Graphic Novels
A Canadian's Guide to Making Manga (2025)
Type of project: Graphic novel
Role: Writer, illustrator
Synopsis: A 100-page introspective art house indie manga about a girl who must confront herself. Sole artist, writer, and project manager involved with creating, funding, and publishing the project with the aim of selling it at art festivals.
IllustratioN & Graphic Design
Anirevo Map (2023)
Type of project: Art contest
Contest Proprietor: Anime Revolution
Role: Illustrator
Synopsis: Designed a promotional illustration in 2023 used by Anirevo, the biggest anime convention in western Canada. The illustration was featured on the convention map and was a finalist in the 2023 Anirevo Art Competition, beating out nearly a hundred other entries. Illustration created using model sheets provided by Anirevo and made to fulfil several specific preset prompts to capture the spirit of the convention.
