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It's me, Serena in YEG
@itsmeserenat.bsky.social
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#yeg Illustrator and product designer. Once upon a time I was known as Unicornwheels.

Portfolio and shop:
linktr.ee/itsmeserena_t
serenatang.bigcartel.com
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This gov't does not deserve any of the good art anymore, so here's a stupidly drawn cat flipping the bird at our Premier. #abpoli
Rough, sketchy drawing of a cat giving the middle finger. It is directed at Premier Danielle Smith. Text on the image reads: "Everyday in Berta: How fucking dare you, Smith."
November 19, 2025 at 3:58 PM
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Happy Hallowe'en 🎃
Pumpkin that is carved to resemble a little house, with a front door that is open and two circular windows on the side. The details are made with wooden dowels. Past the front door, there is a small pumpkin inside of the house that has a cute face. A small light emits a soft glow from inside the pumpkin. A carved pumpkin with a large rectangular hole cut out in the front, and a scary long haired person appears to be crawling out of it. It is a reference to a scene in the movie "The Ring". The pumpkin emits a soft glow from inside the pumpkin, and the rest of the lights are off.
October 31, 2025 at 1:11 PM
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This government, y'all. I could go into a whole rant, not just about the two instances of threatening (and going through with) using the Notwithstanding act, but so many things over the years. F*cking h*ll.
#abpoli #red4ed #abstrike #UCP #daniellesmith
Bold thick text on a red background. The text reads "HOW DARE YOU UCP"
October 29, 2025 at 12:05 AM
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Lunch time rage drawing. #abpoli
Photo of a drawing in progress on Photoshop. Big chunky white letters that spell out "how dare you UCP"
October 28, 2025 at 6:57 PM
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Edmonton, it's time to vote! If you care about the place you live in, take part in the process.

Find your voting location: www.edmonton.ca/city_governm...

#yegvote #edmonton
Illustration that looks like a calendar, and the square for Oct 20 is the main focus. "YEG vote" is written in square with a wavy line in between the words that resemble Edmonton's section of the North Saskatchewan River.
October 20, 2025 at 1:08 PM
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Oh hi #PortfolioDay. It's been awhile. I'm Serena, an illustrator in Edmonton, CA, and a lot of my work recently is centered around the vibrancy of our local lives.
October 14, 2025 at 9:32 PM
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I recently rode back home from University, and flying past gridlocked cars on 114st made my heart feel lifted again. Driving to and from work so regularly was crushing my soul, and I had to force myself to repeat mantras to find the motivation to get through the day.
Photo of a red bike. It is an up close photo from behind, seeing through the bars of the bike frame. There are 3 stickers on the bike frame, in particular one small one of a person sitting on a bench. Digital drawing of a man sitting on a bench, his bike resting against the back side of the bench. The scene is of the back of the bench, and the man has his back to us. He is holding a hot beverage.
October 9, 2025 at 11:18 PM
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This flyer makes me irrationally angry.
Flyer for councillor Jennifer Rice for re-election.
October 7, 2025 at 12:57 AM
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More than enough people have talked about the impact that Darren has made in so many aspects of our city and in the digital space of the internet.
I said to a friend that I didn't want to overstep nor think we were that close simply because I knew him from a coffee hangout on Friday mornings. 1/
Digital painting of Ezio Faraone park by the Alberta Legislature building in Edmonton. This spot has some benches in a concrete central spot and a state. The legislature and other buildings peek up behind dense trees in the background. The colours show the start of a sunrise in the park. The sky is rainbow, with more warm colours closer to the horizon as the sun comes up.
October 3, 2025 at 12:56 PM
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No new pictures, where are you mentally?
Image of brown cartoon bear head that is more flat like a cushion.
September 10, 2025 at 10:29 PM
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Brb daydreaming about clouds in YEG.
Graphic illustration that has a drawing of puffy clouds in the lower left quandrant of the image. There are bits of text above, to the left, and to the right of the illustration. Some of the clouds spill out of the rectangular frame that the clouds are drawn in. A light grey circle shape hovers in the upper right quadrant. The collection of text in the image is a mixture of English and traditional Chinese, referencing Edmonton, the time and date that Serena drew this, and some of the thoughts that go through your head when staring up at the sky.
September 10, 2025 at 6:09 PM
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Graphic art drawn digitally by Serena. There is a simple drawing of a rice cooker, cropped in a rectangular frame, with the floral decals exceeding past the outline of the rice cooker and the frame. There is text floating around in different parts of the image, some in English and some in Chinese, referencing conversations and things you hear when you're about to have food. The largest text in the bottom portion says "be right back cooking"
September 9, 2025 at 2:23 PM
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There is no good reason to put a price tag on a vaccine booster when the rest of the country is not following suit. Albertans are already dealing with increased public health issues as we live in the Measles capital of Canada and people will face forced drug treatment, harming their bodily autonomy.
Vector graphic of a person's arm with a bandage that has the text "COVID 19 vaccine $100.00". The text and barcode are scribbled out with a red line in protest. Graphic text: Health should not have a price tag. At the top, there is a screenshot of a news article from CTV news. The headline reads UCP announces price for Covid-19 vaccine. Text on image: there is no good rationale to charge people for a vaccination booster that is a universal benefit to the individual and the whole population. A vaccinated person reduces their risk of severe illness, and lowers the risk of infection to others. The procedural hoops to book a shot and the price tag are also huge issues to proper accessibility and ultimately to medical safety.
August 24, 2025 at 5:38 PM
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I just want everyone to know that when I hear CUPE being spoken out loud, it's pronounced the same as Kewpie mayo and I think that the logo for CUPE is a bottle of mayo.
Photo of a plastic bottle of mayo. The brand is Kewpie, and the top half of the bottle has a red diamond grid pattern with a white background, and the bottom half shows the light yellow mayo.
August 18, 2025 at 2:25 AM
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Summer side project no.69: attempting to actually complete my #YEGCC election branding breakdown.
Why? Because it's interesting to see what trends there are in branding.
Photo of a computer screen showing the start of a spreadsheet. The title is 2025 City Election Branding Breakdown.
July 23, 2025 at 3:01 PM
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I think Bluesky pals should also be updated on the news that I've been carving erasers as a new screen-free hobby. It's a good time, and now I have funny stamps.
Photo of a planner notebook with two erasers with carved images on them. The planner has been stamped by the two eraser stamps. One stamp has a cat head and the other is a long loaf of bread.
July 15, 2025 at 4:51 AM
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Illustration of a Chinese Lucky knot with red roping. The knot has many loops and around the sides. Beneath the knot is a green circular jade, and then a tassel with green, white, and black string. The tassel is bound by a white and black band with a pattern resembling olive leaves. This illustration incorporates Palestinian colours and symbols into a Chinese Lucky knot.
May 7, 2025 at 3:54 PM
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Hey Bluesky, I like to do a thing every #AsianHeritageMonth where I make a free sticker to give out bc it's a good time.
Choose a sketch to turn into this year's sticker:
#FreePalestine
Two rough illustrations, one is a Chinese ceramic soup spoon and the other is a Chinese Lucky knot charm with a piece of jade in the middle. Both illustrations use green, red, and black colours, as well as Palestinian symbols and patterns.
May 5, 2025 at 3:07 PM
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My current work mantra.
You're not bad at your job, but don't get too good at it.
Two sticky notes stuck to a plain white wall. The first note says "you're not bad at your job". The second note is by the bottom right corner of the first note, and it says "don't be too good at your job".
April 10, 2025 at 9:31 PM
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I'm irritated that I let a fellow driver rattle me so much with a 🖕from them, most likely because I wasn't zooming through an area. Anyway, at least the chow mein from my future in-laws looks cute.
Photo of a big portion of chow mein with shrimp, beef, carrots, and onions. Two shrimp are arranged on the top in a heart shape.
March 18, 2025 at 1:32 AM
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Mini quiche night.
Photo of a plate of muffin sizes quiches. There are 6 quiches in the center of the plate.
March 14, 2025 at 2:15 AM
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More card stickers, you say? Why should #yegtransit arc cards get all of the fun? These are rough sketches of some potential card stickers, and this time we are including libraries, both EPL and CPL! All cards deserve to be flocked by magpies I say.
Rough draft of 2 illustrations that will be stickers on Calgary and Edmonton public transit and library cards. Rough draft of 2 illustrations that will be stickers on Calgary and Edmonton public transit and library cards. Rough draft of 2 illustrations that will be stickers on Calgary and Edmonton public transit and library cards. Rough draft of 2 illustrations that will be stickers on Calgary and Edmonton public transit and library cards.
March 12, 2025 at 12:23 PM
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Stop Cutting Social Services #ableg #abhealth
Pencil drawing of cursive letters that are all connected. The words read "Stop cutting Social services" with a pair of scissors attempting to cut up the words.
March 11, 2025 at 1:28 AM
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In a serious time, I'm considering doing an un-serious thing and reviewing #yegcc candidate designs for their campaign. The question is whether I make a separate little space, and where that space should be?
Photo of Edmonton mayoral candidate Tim Cartmell's postcard telling people to fill out a survey.
March 6, 2025 at 7:38 PM
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My mother is the sweetest and says praises in an endearing mom sentiment.
I told her my latest illustration was published, and her response was "Nice, I see your name!" Ma'am isn't aware that you should always be listing the artist but there's something sweet about how she says it. Thanks mum.
Screenshot of a magazine spread that's digitized to be read online. On the left is an illustrated portrait of a man, and on the right is the story. Title of the story is "Funder follows your lead." The portrait has an oil painting look, with yellows and oranges highlighting the left side of the portrait.
March 6, 2025 at 4:55 PM