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Yeram Kwak
Yeram Kwak (they/she) is an GTA based illustrator who is constantly inspired by the bold mark-making of lines and shapes made by playing with brushes. Using play and scribbles as the starting point, they focus on using digital media as an expressive medium to capture immediate emotions and using a variety of shapes to celebrate and accentuate the vast experiences of diverse communities. They have been recognized by the American Illustration, Applied Arts, and World Illustration Awards for her work, and have worked with clients such as the New York Times, University of Toronto, and the Walrus. Currently working as a part of the artist collective, the “TCK Club”, Yeram explores their personal experience as a Third Culture Kid and shares with the audience the ongoing search of one’s home and the shared experiences of juggling different cultural identities.
WiGraph 2023
A poster for the people of WiGraph for their 2023 Rising Stars in Computer Graphics program. The prompt was “rising stars”.
Panther
A personal spin to the classic panther designs found in American Traditional tattooing.
Butterflies
A personal piece expressing love and butterflies.
Bossa Nova
A spread from the zine, “Bossa Nova”, printed in 2022, inspired by Kpop songs of the bossa nova genre.
Symposium of Geometry
A commission for the Symposium of Geometry and their online symposium held in 2021. Since it was being held for the first time in Toronto, the geometry themes were tied with some iconic buildings found in the city.