"I am Yuyanda"

Illustrator & 2D Animator | Graphic Designer for Resource Productions & Viva Slough | Awarded Artist Specialising in Poster Design & Digital Painting |

[yuyanda]

My print design display for The Queensmere Observatory Shopping Centre in Slough. The designs were created as part of a community arts project to celebrate Slough's local diversity and bring new life back to the high street. The print project was developed in partnership with Viva Slough and sponsored by The Slough Bid, with the support of Queensmere Observatory Shopping Centre.

The design process is a combination of photographic elements and digital painting with various generated effects composited into a large scale panoramic triptych print.

For more information about the sponsors, project developers and my work, please visit: https://vivaslough.org/artscape/slough-queensmere-entrance/

I want to thank the sponsors and all the staff involved with the project for this opportunity. It means the world to me.

[yuyanda]

'Us & In Between' is now live and free to watch on Directors Notes: https://directorsnotes.com/2024/06/17/katia-shannon-us-in-between/

Film poster design illustrated by Kazembe Hamadi. I was the Graphic Designer for the Flyer Films short romantic comedy directed by Katia Shannon.

[yuyanda]

Us & In Between, a BFI x Network funded short film, in association with Resource Productions, is about to have it's World Premiere at HollyShorts Film Festival 2023. I worked as Graphic Designer on the project and delighted for all the cast and crew involved in the making this heartfelt story. Check out this article by PRlog for more inside knowledge into the film:

World Premiere of Short Film "Us & In Between" in Oscar Qualifying Competition at HollyShorts 2023

World Premiere of Short Film "Us & In Between" in Oscar Qualifying Competition at HollyShorts 2023. Official Selection at HollyShorts 2023 m

New trailer for Us & In Between:

[yuyanda]

Incredibly happy to announce my first official film production credit as Graphic Designer for Flyer Films short romantic comedy Us & In Between, directed by Katia Shannon.

I created the film title design with feedback from director Katia Shannon and additional graphics by Motion Designer Steve Hill.

For more of my project work: https://www.behance.net/gallery/173365061/Us-In-Between-Flyer-Films

Visit the official website: https://flyerfilms.org/uaib - Download the Press Kit or Request a Screener.

Thanks to the team at Resource Productions for their continued support.

[yuyanda]

I was asked by production company Resource Productions to put together a poster design for their new film release 'Little English' in cinemas across the country now.

To learn more about the film and find a screening near you, visit - https://littleenglishfilm.com/

For more of my work visit - https://www.behance.net/Yuyanda

[kyletwebster]

Thick paint effects in PHOTOSHOP, in real-time with any of my custom brushes - what could be better? This set will be released January 26th (next Tuesday), but if you order it now, you will save $3 (20% off).

Watch a quick video of the palette knife in action! (This knife comes with the kit!)

Watch a quick video of a paintbrush in action! (This brush comes with the kit!)

If you have digital art friends, please reblog and share the love. Thanks, everybody - I’m so excited to release this kit! - Kyle

[yuyanda]

Pleased to share a mock-up design I was tasked to create for ODEON Cinemas 'The Batman' comic book giveaway campaign. With guidance from the Marketing Team, variations of the design were used to promote the campaign online.

Working with the film poster assets from Warner Bros and Odeon UCI, this was a lot of fun to put together.

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Yuyanda’s Story - My Video Showcase HD from Kazembe Hamadi on Vimeo.

I was selected to take part in this years ‘Creative Collective Online Showcase’ organised by Resource Productions and presented live to an online audience via ZOOM in June. The showcase represents the diversity and creativity of the Creative Collective, an exciting culmination of a year that celebrates both artists, the local community, faith, and voluntary arts groups in an eclectic mix of music, song, film and art from all ages and cultures.

Adapted from my social media profiles, my video showcase is a collection of short video clips, animation, motion graphics, step by step slideshows, painting process videos and more. It's a nice example of the kind of work I've done and the places it's taken me.

To learn about Resource Productions, visit the website - https://www.resource-productions.co.uk/

To learn more about me and what I do visit Yuyanda on Behance - https://www.behance.net/Yuyanda

The video showcase was edited using Adobe Premiere Pro, Adobe Premiere Rush and Adobe Photoshop.

All music is used for non-profit and educational purposes only.

[yuyanda]

Eyes closed on my face (For Dad) Inspired by Christine and the Queens - What's-her-face

How the sight of him brings such pain

For each tear contains some shame.

Look straight down, that's the game I play

He looks tired without breath as he lays.

It's been years since I came around

It's been a month since that playground.

Too many unclear thoughts to separate

Dealt an unfair fate for a life to hate.

This God-given gift isn't for some

Look at his face, what a cruel calm.

It's been years since I came around

It's been a month since that playground.

I'll forever watch your face

Forever ever, ever ever,

Eyes closed at a fast pace

Forever ever, ever ever.

[yuyanda]

Talking With My Better Self

You know it's wrong, so cut it out.

Don't pretend, you know what I'm talkin bout'.

It's the shit that got us here,

I'm the voice inside your ear.

How did we get here...?

How did we get here...?

The other brain will get you into trouble

But there's really only one.

Do the right thing, without too much thinking,

You've been here before so quit the constant blinking.

Leave it in the past, where my father lies,

Keep the promise you made with that smile in his eyes.

Don't re-live the tears you cried when he died,

You deserve more by your side than a life full of lies.

[thecollectibles]

Art by Roberto Nieto

[yuyanda]

Watch this Story!

New profile feature added to Snapchat. Add me on Snapchat and take a look at my profile. Thanks guys.

[thecollectibles]

Pixel Art by Waneella

[loish]

This past month, I skipped inktober and took on a new challenge: trying out different kinds of paint, which I called the #brushtober challenge. I usually make digital paintings, but always avoided traditional paint because honestly, I was too scared. Brushtober was a way for me to get over this fear and try some new media! Here are the main lessons that I learned from this challenge:

1️⃣ Patience is key: I am usually really impatient and impulsive when it comes to painting digitally, but this is a bad approach for traditional painting. Waiting for layers to dry, being mindful about mixing colors, observing the results of different kinds of paint: patience is needed to do these things. This was frustrating at first but once I accepted this, painting became much more satisfying to do.

2️⃣ Failure is a part of the process: I had a few paintings which completely backfired. When working digitally, I could always take some steps back and continue from an earlier point. With traditional painting, I had to toss the the whole thing out and start from scratch. This was infuriating and full disclosure, I shed a few tears over this. But the paintings I made after that failure were better. I needed to ‘fail’ in order to improve. 

3️⃣ There’s a medium for everyone: For me, acrylics were a horrific nightmare, and gouache felt like the perfect paint. But I got a lot of comments from people who felt the opposite! I think everyone has a medium that feels like the best fit for their creative process, and that’s why I think it’s a good idea to experiment. You learn a lot about what does and doesn’t work for you, and gain a deeper understanding of your creative process! 

All in all, I’m so glad I took on this challenge. I’m so much less afraid of traditional paint and want to paint more often in the future. Thanks for all your feedback, advice and support during this challenge! Did you do a drawing challenge in October? How did it go for you?

[yuyanda]

After a brief conversation with my friend Jason Ng, who told me about his new designer clothing brand u9ly Avenue https://www.u9lyavenue.com/ 

I told him about the above designs and how I thought they would make cool T-shirts. I used the assets from a project I did with London Bus-Tops over the London 2012 Olympic Games https://www.behance.net/gallery/25776015/Moon-Rats-Midnight-Crisis 

I'm hoping we’ll be able to work together in the future.

The designs are now available to buy on my Redbubble & Society6 stores:

http://www.redbubble.com/people/yuyanda 

https://society6.com/yuyanda

[yuyanda]

I am very grateful to be receiving free mentorship from Gary Tomkins, Senior Art Director for Vermilion at Warner Brothers Studios in Leavesden. He was kind enough to share some of his work with me recently, as you can see, he knows a thing or two about working in the film industry. 

Thanks to the guys over at Resource Productions for making this happen.

https://www.resource-productions.co.uk/

[yuyanda]

Cookie Studio Pixel Art Ident v2 prep ready comp 1080p 2 from Kazembe Hamadi on Vimeo.