Hi! Salam ! 你好！Apa Khabar !
Meiyee (Mei-Yee Tan) is a Background Artist and Children’s Book Illustrator from Malaysia. Along the way, she has lived in Kuala Lumpur and Beijing before residing in New York. She finished her BFA degree at the School of Visual Arts.
Part of the Daytime Emmy nominated team that created Canticos - a preschool bilingual series, she painted colorful backgrounds for Season 3 as well as numerous projects in children’s book publishing, app creation and games. Currently working at Titmouse as a Background Painter.
When she is not working, you can find her sculpting polymer clay and taking on multiple craft hobbies.
Fun Fact: She speaks 4 languages and could definitely recommend the best picks for restaurants in NYC.
Business Inquiries (or just a hello): meiisverytan@gmail.com
CLIENTS
Disney Jr, Titmouse, Flying Plume Studios, Encantos Media, Macmillan Publishing
EXHIBITIONS
MOCCA by Society of Illustrators 2024
Brooklyn Comic Con 2024
Anime NYC 2024
FILM RECOGNITIONS
Tofuzi International Film Festival Official Selection
Directed by Women NYC Semi Finalist
Short film factory Finalist
Los Angeles Cinefest Semi Finalist
Feel the Reel International Film Festival Winner - Best Short
Dixon Place Screenings Official Selection
ASIFA East 2021 Runner Up award