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Jasmin Lai

Jasmin Lai is an artist who works as an effects colorist and background painter on Steven Universe at Cartoon Network. Below is an image that she created that was part of the official, unofficial Steven Universe art zine released by members of the show’s crew this past summer.

Jasmin Lai

Besides animation production work, Lai also freelances as an illustrator, where she applies a well-developed geometric style that is rendered with textured digital brushes. Her third year student film, When I Grow Up, is embedded below, and it displays the same refined design sensibilities:

See more work from Jasmin on her blog, Tumblr, and portfolio website.

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Chris McDonnell

Chris McDonnell’s recent animation productions include segments for Tour de Pharmacy (HBO), Lady Dynamite (Netflix), Comedy Bang Bang (IFC), Kroll Show (Comedy Central), Mike Tyson Mysteries (Adult Swim). Chris’s books include Steven Universe: Art & Origins and Adventure Time: The Art of Ooo, Sasquatch’s Big Hairy Drawing Book, and Unfiltered: The Complete Ralph Bakshi. He works from his studio McD Workshop and teaches animation at The University of the Arts and Moore College of Art & Design in Philadelphia.