Claire Hummel
@shoomlah.bsky.social
Lead Visual Designer at Cyan. Previously did stuff for Half-Life: Alyx, Westworld VR, Mondo. Draws a lot of rocks and historical fashion | ClaireHummel.com | linktr.ee/shoomlah
one of my favourite goofs—if there was one thing we did at campo it was Commit to the Bit
October 17, 2025 at 8:39 PM
one of my favourite goofs—if there was one thing we did at campo it was Commit to the Bit
was psyched to be on a panel at @lightboxexpo.com and thennnnnn I partially paralyzed my right vocal cord! Hoo-ray
I'm on the mend (and I now have some rad videos of my vocal cords trying their darndest to make an E sound), but it does mean holding off on public speaking for the time being 😭💔
I'm on the mend (and I now have some rad videos of my vocal cords trying their darndest to make an E sound), but it does mean holding off on public speaking for the time being 😭💔
September 30, 2025 at 5:37 PM
was psyched to be on a panel at @lightboxexpo.com and thennnnnn I partially paralyzed my right vocal cord! Hoo-ray
I'm on the mend (and I now have some rad videos of my vocal cords trying their darndest to make an E sound), but it does mean holding off on public speaking for the time being 😭💔
I'm on the mend (and I now have some rad videos of my vocal cords trying their darndest to make an E sound), but it does mean holding off on public speaking for the time being 😭💔
Carved out some time to hit up the Brett Allen Johnson show on its last day at the Maxwell Alexander Gallery, hands down one of my favourite working artists:
September 27, 2025 at 10:24 PM
Carved out some time to hit up the Brett Allen Johnson show on its last day at the Maxwell Alexander Gallery, hands down one of my favourite working artists:
sometimes you gotta design and model a Linking Book-style e-reader, just for The Bit™
@gilespink.bsky.social kept insisting that we should make the panel match the tiiiiny proportions of the original Myst linking books, and he was correct:
@gilespink.bsky.social kept insisting that we should make the panel match the tiiiiny proportions of the original Myst linking books, and he was correct:
September 19, 2025 at 3:08 AM
sometimes you gotta design and model a Linking Book-style e-reader, just for The Bit™
@gilespink.bsky.social kept insisting that we should make the panel match the tiiiiny proportions of the original Myst linking books, and he was correct:
@gilespink.bsky.social kept insisting that we should make the panel match the tiiiiny proportions of the original Myst linking books, and he was correct:
Amazingly, my dad just found our original save files for Myst—I love that you can tell I didn’t get to endgame until I was prepping to play Riven in 1997, and that dad named his endgame file “Syztem Reset” to keep @hummeline.bsky.social and I from accidentally opening it:
September 16, 2025 at 6:15 PM
Amazingly, my dad just found our original save files for Myst—I love that you can tell I didn’t get to endgame until I was prepping to play Riven in 1997, and that dad named his endgame file “Syztem Reset” to keep @hummeline.bsky.social and I from accidentally opening it:
love this Christmas card I made in the late nineties, exhibiting the brief (but intense) phase when I hated Chibi Usa
September 1, 2025 at 6:12 AM
love this Christmas card I made in the late nineties, exhibiting the brief (but intense) phase when I hated Chibi Usa
I haven't watched Episode 1 in a hot minute but I'm pretty sure this is about how it went down between Watto and Qui-Gon
August 30, 2025 at 3:46 PM
I haven't watched Episode 1 in a hot minute but I'm pretty sure this is about how it went down between Watto and Qui-Gon
Exactly the reaction @gilespink.bsky.social and I were going for 😌🙏
August 22, 2025 at 1:56 PM
Exactly the reaction @gilespink.bsky.social and I were going for 😌🙏
if someone reposts my art on TikTok I will ask politely for credit, one single time, but if they refuse me I will immediately hit them with a DMCA takedown like a witch disguised as a humble beggar in the wood
August 17, 2025 at 11:09 PM
if someone reposts my art on TikTok I will ask politely for credit, one single time, but if they refuse me I will immediately hit them with a DMCA takedown like a witch disguised as a humble beggar in the wood
I had next to no time to draw anything new for the furry convention but I DID draw a sexy Minerva Mink at the eleventh hour, fulfilling my childhood hopes and dreams
August 12, 2025 at 7:52 PM
I had next to no time to draw anything new for the furry convention but I DID draw a sexy Minerva Mink at the eleventh hour, fulfilling my childhood hopes and dreams
LOOK I may be biased, but Em has been absolutely knocking it out of the park with social strategy for games like Unpacking, Dredge, and Go-Go Town—she was also a constant resource I could tap into for advice while working on stuff for Cyan's socials & community. ♥️ Can't recommend her enough!!
Also what a good time to say that ✨ I've got some some space for new clients & studios ✨ for the rest of the year! If you are looking for social strategy work in games, discord support, writing, newsletters, and things of that nature, please reach out!
Website/portfolio can be found ⤵️
Website/portfolio can be found ⤵️
Emily Hummel
Digital strategist, public historian, and collector of strange things on the internet.
www.emilyhummel.com
July 30, 2025 at 9:55 PM
LOOK I may be biased, but Em has been absolutely knocking it out of the park with social strategy for games like Unpacking, Dredge, and Go-Go Town—she was also a constant resource I could tap into for advice while working on stuff for Cyan's socials & community. ♥️ Can't recommend her enough!!
thought I should update the ol' fursona ahead of @anthroweekendutah.org
July 30, 2025 at 9:18 PM
thought I should update the ol' fursona ahead of @anthroweekendutah.org
Aaaaand my stage backdrop for this year's @anthroweekendutah.org as well! Had a ton more I wanted to fit into this one given more time, but I'm glad I managed to get a fat little sealmaid in there at least ♥️
#AWU #AWU2025
#AWU #AWU2025
July 30, 2025 at 12:08 AM
Aaaaand my stage backdrop for this year's @anthroweekendutah.org as well! Had a ton more I wanted to fit into this one given more time, but I'm glad I managed to get a fat little sealmaid in there at least ♥️
#AWU #AWU2025
#AWU #AWU2025
SUPER excited to share the swashbuckling poster I designed for @anthroweekendutah.org, where I'll be a Guest of Honor this coming weekend!
I haven't been to a proper furry convention since high school so I'm hyped—might still be a little delirious from SDCC. but HEY we'll figure it out 😎
I haven't been to a proper furry convention since high school so I'm hyped—might still be a little delirious from SDCC. but HEY we'll figure it out 😎
July 28, 2025 at 10:42 PM
SUPER excited to share the swashbuckling poster I designed for @anthroweekendutah.org, where I'll be a Guest of Honor this coming weekend!
I haven't been to a proper furry convention since high school so I'm hyped—might still be a little delirious from SDCC. but HEY we'll figure it out 😎
I haven't been to a proper furry convention since high school so I'm hyped—might still be a little delirious from SDCC. but HEY we'll figure it out 😎
I tend to fly under the radar at SDCC nowadays, but that also means I am TERRIBLE about posting about my side gig @theconrangers.com that consumes my life every summer.
I’m now, wildly, nine years into this venture with @hummeline.bsky.social, @azimedes.bsky.social, and @aidanrae.bsky.social:
I’m now, wildly, nine years into this venture with @hummeline.bsky.social, @azimedes.bsky.social, and @aidanrae.bsky.social:
July 26, 2025 at 9:34 PM
I tend to fly under the radar at SDCC nowadays, but that also means I am TERRIBLE about posting about my side gig @theconrangers.com that consumes my life every summer.
I’m now, wildly, nine years into this venture with @hummeline.bsky.social, @azimedes.bsky.social, and @aidanrae.bsky.social:
I’m now, wildly, nine years into this venture with @hummeline.bsky.social, @azimedes.bsky.social, and @aidanrae.bsky.social:
Reposted by Claire Hummel
Reposted by Claire Hummel
I *like* looking stuff up. I like pulling at a thread, asking if the source is reliable, looking for more context. It’s like a scavenger hunt and I learn something new at the end. Or when I’m lucky say “Ah, ok, that was right” pretty quick.
The point is, I don’t want to be told.
I want to find out
The point is, I don’t want to be told.
I want to find out
July 16, 2025 at 2:10 AM
I *like* looking stuff up. I like pulling at a thread, asking if the source is reliable, looking for more context. It’s like a scavenger hunt and I learn something new at the end. Or when I’m lucky say “Ah, ok, that was right” pretty quick.
The point is, I don’t want to be told.
I want to find out
The point is, I don’t want to be told.
I want to find out
One of the last things @gilespink.bsky.social and I helped to get out the door! cyan.com/the-myst-tri...
Such a joy to get these suckers cleaned up and ready for prime time—this is definitely the best the eBooks have ever looked. ♥️📖
Such a joy to get these suckers cleaned up and ready for prime time—this is definitely the best the eBooks have ever looked. ♥️📖
July 10, 2025 at 7:29 PM
One of the last things @gilespink.bsky.social and I helped to get out the door! cyan.com/the-myst-tri...
Such a joy to get these suckers cleaned up and ready for prime time—this is definitely the best the eBooks have ever looked. ♥️📖
Such a joy to get these suckers cleaned up and ready for prime time—this is definitely the best the eBooks have ever looked. ♥️📖
extremely therapeutic just putting on a podcast and drawing a bunch of rocks 😌🙏
July 7, 2025 at 9:13 PM
extremely therapeutic just putting on a podcast and drawing a bunch of rocks 😌🙏
“To be loved is to be known” based solely on my sister @hummeline.bsky.social’s gifts for my birthday:
- Fisher Price Design-A-Saur kit that we had as kids
-Old Morris Cave solo rpg (you get to map out your own stratigraphic column ‼️)
- Japanese eraser specifically designed to remove sticker gunk
- Fisher Price Design-A-Saur kit that we had as kids
-Old Morris Cave solo rpg (you get to map out your own stratigraphic column ‼️)
- Japanese eraser specifically designed to remove sticker gunk
July 7, 2025 at 5:58 PM
“To be loved is to be known” based solely on my sister @hummeline.bsky.social’s gifts for my birthday:
- Fisher Price Design-A-Saur kit that we had as kids
-Old Morris Cave solo rpg (you get to map out your own stratigraphic column ‼️)
- Japanese eraser specifically designed to remove sticker gunk
- Fisher Price Design-A-Saur kit that we had as kids
-Old Morris Cave solo rpg (you get to map out your own stratigraphic column ‼️)
- Japanese eraser specifically designed to remove sticker gunk
HEY so I'm gonna be a Guest of Honor at @anthroweekendutah.org next month, which I'm very delighted about, BUT I also haven't been to an in-person furry convention since Confurence in 2002 😬
Folks who attend and/or vend at furry cons: what sort of merch I should expect to make/bring?
Folks who attend and/or vend at furry cons: what sort of merch I should expect to make/bring?
July 7, 2025 at 4:26 AM
HEY so I'm gonna be a Guest of Honor at @anthroweekendutah.org next month, which I'm very delighted about, BUT I also haven't been to an in-person furry convention since Confurence in 2002 😬
Folks who attend and/or vend at furry cons: what sort of merch I should expect to make/bring?
Folks who attend and/or vend at furry cons: what sort of merch I should expect to make/bring?
It's a bummer to say it, but I too have been impacted by these layoffs at Cyan. I’m absolutely holding out hope that this is a temporary setback—we were working on WAY too many cool things to leave them on the shelf.
Cyan took such good care of us, and zero regrets at the end of the day. 💙
Cyan took such good care of us, and zero regrets at the end of the day. 💙
Hi all—we're sorry to say that we've had another round of layoffs at Cyan.
We've updated our previously shared sheet to reflect folks still (or newly) looking for opportunities:
https://docs.google.com/spreadsheets/d/1NURnVwfeqolPAVN-Dn44UpXZS3bRVMaCNQczIzhIpdc/edit?usp=sharing
We've updated our previously shared sheet to reflect folks still (or newly) looking for opportunities:
https://docs.google.com/spreadsheets/d/1NURnVwfeqolPAVN-Dn44UpXZS3bRVMaCNQczIzhIpdc/edit?usp=sharing
Cyan Alumni - PUBLIC Contact Info - Responses
docs.google.com
June 30, 2025 at 3:17 PM
It's a bummer to say it, but I too have been impacted by these layoffs at Cyan. I’m absolutely holding out hope that this is a temporary setback—we were working on WAY too many cool things to leave them on the shelf.
Cyan took such good care of us, and zero regrets at the end of the day. 💙
Cyan took such good care of us, and zero regrets at the end of the day. 💙