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Kristina Yu ✹ Artist + Illustrator
@artofkoyu.bsky.social
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✹ Portfolio: https://kristinayu.com/
✹ Art, Gift & Stationery Shop: https://cheeryhumanstudios.com/
✹ Follow my Cheery Human brand + shop stuff on @cheeryhuman.bsky.social
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it's been a while since I've updated my shop / made new #art for merch. The collection celebrates friendship, little things that bring us joy, and self-care. If you like #illustrated merch like #stickers, #riso prints, and tote bags, pls consider checking it out - thnx! :) cheeryhuman.com
Grid of product images with brightly colored backgrounds featuring new stickers, sticker sheets, totes, and RISO print by Kristina Yu of Cheery Human Studios. Collection includes BFF Chats, Enjoying the Little Things, and Fierce Self-Care Tiger BRB Dealing with BS Vinyl stickers by Kristina Yu of Cheery Human Studios POC Hand holding Enjoying the Little Things Riso graph art prints by Kristina Yu of Cheery Human Studios POC Hand holding 2 packaged sticker sheet designs - BFF CHATS and Enjoying the Little Things by Kristina Yu of Cheery Human Studios
August 25, 2025 at 2:23 PM
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made this #zine that may or may not be based on actual events 🙈 I had fun making this video. I hope you enjoy it, too! #zinester #catart #art #illustrator #illustrationartist #zines
July 7, 2025 at 11:12 PM
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Celebrating #cats today 🐱 with this mini #zine I made for #minizinejuly25. Inspired by Blanca Carla's @blancisthecreative (IG) prompt list to start making more zines! The first prompt is "one color". #zinemaker #zinester
July 4, 2025 at 4:02 PM
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It's #kidlitartpostcard day ✨ I'm Kristina, an illustrator + designer currently seeking literary / art representation. In addition to board books + picture books, I'm interested in product design, art licensing, brand collabs, and editorial illustration. Let's work together!

www.kristinayu.com
July 3, 2025 at 10:27 PM
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It's #KidLitArtPostcardDay! I'm Kristina, an #illustrator specializing in #adorableartwork. I've worked w/ clients on their product, editorial & marketing projects + I'd love to work on picture books & baby/toddler/board books focused on topics like food, friendship, animals + nature. kristinayu.com
Colorful illustration of various animals including cats and rabbits surrounded by clouds, trees, and rainbows. Copy on hand-lettered image reads: Kristina Yu, Illustrator, kristinayu.com, seeking literary and art representation
June 6, 2025 at 1:03 AM
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Commissioned #illustration + #animation for The California Endowment honoring #AANHPIHeritage and Mental Health Awareness month.
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#handdrawn #illustratorforhire #freelanceillistrator #losangelesartist #losangelesillustrator #losangelescreative #clientwork
June 5, 2025 at 2:29 PM
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BOB BAKER DAY EXCLUSIVE no.2 🐰🌈✨ Visit my booth at Bob Baker Day this weekend on April 13th at Los Angeles State Historic Park! Event info / RSVP to this free + super fun event via the link in my bio or visit bobbakerday.com 🌿 More exclusive event sneak peeks to come! #illustrator #cuteart
April 7, 2025 at 3:21 PM
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time flies 😭 it's crazy to look back on my old sketchbooks + find hints of things my future self would eventually make. growth! so fun to see how much my art has developed, too! check out the Hair Emotions collection link in my bio

#smallbizartist #artistsmallbiz #cuteart #illustrator #funnyart
April 4, 2025 at 6:46 PM
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Happy #kidlitartpostcardday! I'm Kristina Yu, an #illustrator & #designer currently seeking literary / art representation. I specialize in cheery & playful illustrations. I'd love to work on picture books & board books focused on topics like food, friendship, animals, nature + more ✏️ kristinayu.com
Hand drawn digital illustration with spot drawings of fruits, people, cats, and other icons. Copy says "Kristina Yu is an illustrator + designer seeking literary / art representation. She makes art that is cheery & playful like this (arrows point to art spot drawings) and would love to work on picture books + board books focused on topics such as food, friendship, animals (especially cats), nature + more! View her work on Kristinayu.com. TY!"
April 4, 2025 at 12:11 AM
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Drawing some #cute stuff for Bob Baker Day! I'll be bringing select items from my collection including exclusives like this lil' flower friend along with me on April 13th @ LA State Historic Park. RSVP for the free event - bobbakerday.com

#handdrawn #illustration #cuteart #kidlitillustrator #art
March 31, 2025 at 5:22 AM
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progress on the pizza themed illustrations for my monthly mail subscribers on Ko-Fi. Last day to sign up for this month's rewards is March 30th 🍕 ko-fi.com/cheeryhuman

#illustrator #digitalillustration #freelanceillustrator #illustratorforhire #kidlitillustrator
Hand illustrating pizza themed illustrations on an iPad.
March 29, 2025 at 3:22 PM
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notes + #sketches for a new monthly @cheeryhuman.bsky.social Cheery Club theme 🍕🍕🍕

#sketchbook @ko-fi.com #ko-ficreator #doodle #foodart #foodillustrator
Hand holding a sketchbook open to a page filled with notes and colored pencil doodles that are pizza themed. Doodles are drawn with red and green colored pencils by Kristina Yu
March 18, 2025 at 10:57 PM
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had to sneak this fish illustration into last month's Aquarium themed sticker mail rewards bc... mood 🫠 #art #kidlitillustrator #cuteart
February 6, 2025 at 8:04 PM
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another #sketchbook page - oodles of #doodles using acryla gouache + colored pencils
A hand is holding a sketchbook open. Focus is on one page filled with cute doodles and drawings. There are painted circles in the top right corner of different colors - greens, yellows, pinks. Plants drawn with colored pencils in the top left corner. Leaves and flowers of different colors throughout. A cat face and face of a person with two hair buns in the bottom left corner.
February 5, 2025 at 6:02 PM
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so happy with how my Year of the Snake sticker illustrations turned out 🥹🐍🌸 you can check em out in my online shop here: cheeryhumanstudios.com

[ #cuteart #artshop #art #smallbizartist ]
Three illustrated snake and florals vinyl stickers surround a Year of the Snake sticker sheet by Kristina Yu of Cheery Human Studios.
February 1, 2025 at 1:14 AM
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#sketchbook time: fruits + vegetables
A sketchbook page with colored pencil illustrations of fruits and vegetables
January 30, 2025 at 4:13 PM
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happy lunar new year 🎊🐍🌸
#yearofthesnake #art #lunarnewyear #illustration #illustrator #stickerart
Hand holding a snake illustration made into a vinyl sticker by Kristina Yu of Cheery Human Studios. Snake is white surrounded by pink, orange, and periwinkle flowers with green leaves. There are some of the same stickers on the pink tabletop behind the hand.
January 29, 2025 at 1:55 PM
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Went all out for my *Cheery Club* members on @ko-fi.com last month. Drew an #illustratedmap of our imaginary town w/ all the places I've been creating #art for each month for the last 2 years. Printed + mailed them to Sticker & Snail Mail subs. Made coloring sheets, postcards + sticker rewards, too!
Sketchbook spread with sketch of illustrated map on the left side. Map is of an imaginary town called the Cheery Town thought up by Kristina Yu of Cheery Human Studios. Sketch is partially colored with varies green hues. Right side is a list of town locations. Two colored pencils sit on top of the right page - red and green. Cheery Town Map (folded), Cheery Town Map postcard, and Cheery Town Sticker Sheet - All featuring original artwork illustrated by Kristina Yu of Cheery Human Studios. Map is of an imaginary town thought up by Kristina. It is digitally hand-drawn and features illustrated icons that represent each location in the town. The map is predominantly green with nature specific locations. Illustrated icons include books, hamster, fruit cart, bubble tea cafe, ice cream, groceries, bread, letters, music notes, flowers, ghost, and film camera. Unfolded Cheery Town map sitting on top of pile of folded Cheery Town maps. Cheery Town is an imaginary location created by Kristina Yu of Cheery Human Studios. It is an illustrated map that features colorful and cute illustrated icons that represent each location including observatory, pumpkin patch, fruit stand, arcade, music shop, grocery, post office, art shop, toy shop, stationery shop, book shop, florist, and more. Four illustrated postcards featuring artwork by Kristina Yu of Cheery Human Studios. Art is of locations from imaginary town "Cheery Town" created by Kristina including the Cheery Town Post Office, Bakery, Botanical Gardens, and Observatory. Postcards for each respective location say "Send Snail Mail", "Treat Yourself", "Rest & Reflect", and "Look Up at the Night Sky". Also pictured are the Cheery Town map postcard and thank you card with Cheery Club member name handwritten at the top of the card.
January 27, 2025 at 5:58 PM
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We're going to make it through this 🩷💙
Let's turn our fear and rage into community action.
An illustration of a tiger protecting cubs colored in Trans and nonbinary flag colors. Says: "protect trans & nonbinary kids!"
January 21, 2025 at 3:25 PM
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"Things might be tough but it's great for artists! They'll create more!" You might not believe me but going through a lifetime's worth of stress Every Single Week for years and years- is actually not the optimal set of circumstances that inspires artists to create
January 25, 2025 at 5:12 AM
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Hi bluesky! I'm an artist & illustrator based in Los Angeles. I specialize in cute #artwork & fun patterns. I love #doodling + especially enjoy #drawing animals, food, #cats, plants & flowers. Aside from client work, I also create stuff for my stationery brand @cheeryhuman.bsky.social 🫶
Hand holding a sketchbook open to a full spread. Both pages feature hand-drawn illustrations of flowers and plants with cute faces by Kristina Yu. Every face has a different expression. The left page has an array of yellow and dark pink hues. The right page has an array of blues, oranges, and yellows.
January 28, 2025 at 12:35 AM