Biography
Weihung Yin is a Taiwanese freelance multidisciplinary designer. He began his career in film and commercial production as a visual effects artist, later transitioning into motion graphics. He has worked with studios such as Sony Computer Entertainment America, First Person, Elastic Creative, and Westernized, collaborating closely with Creative Directors, Art Directors, and Animators.
Over the past nine years, Yin has worked full-time with Todoist as an illustrator, partnering with the design team to establish a design system that strengthened brand identity and enabled consistent application across diverse use cases. He also built and maintained a scalable illustration system, ensuring visual consistency across all platforms.
Yin’s style draws from his background in film and art, blending personal influences with a strong sense of storytelling and intention. His work is versatile, spanning both still imagery and motion, with a focus on creating visuals that are not only beautiful but meaningful.
Doist
Illustration 2017 - present— Remote
Collaborated closely with UI/UX designers and cross-functional teams across product, design, and marketing to develop the company’s branding and build a scalable design system across platforms. Helped define brand principles and ensured visual consistency across web, mobile, and marketing. Produced illustration content for product and marketing and occasionally contributed animation work.
Bito
Art Direction / Animation 2016 — On site
Provided art direction and animation for commercial projects while also contributing directly to production work. Led post-production processes and coordinated with designers and animators to deliver high-quality visual content.
Sony Interactive Entertainment
Animation 2013 - 2014 — Contract — San Francisco
Contributed to art direction on game trailers and supported in-house production teams on various visual projects.
First Person
Visual Effects / Animation 2011 - 2013 — Full Time — San Francisco
Worked both in-house and onsite with creative teams to produce animation for commercial projects. Collaborated closely with directors, art directors, and designers on campaigns for clients including Google, Cisco, Yahoo, and Symantec.
Westernized Productions
Visual Effects / Animation 2011 - 2012 — Full Time — San Francisco
Produced animation and motion graphics for commercial and branded content.
Elastic Creative
Visual Effects / Animation 2011 - 2012 — Part Time — San Francisco
Created visual effects and motion graphics for commercial projects.