The Little Prince

a 24 page adaptation of Antoine de Saint-Expuréy's novel


inherent vice

created in response to my experience taking a textiles conservation course.


The Tiger and the Mouse

an 8 page adaptation of the Aesop fable the Lion and the Mouse

how to make instant noodles

the college student special

Rachel Zhu

Environment


Character

The Haunts

2023Members of rookie band "The Haunts" are unaware that their manager is possessed by a dead rockstar.
Ghostly encounters make their road to fame a paranormal one!
(Animated Series Concept: co-designed by Taylor Burgess + Rachel Zhu)

Study Buddies

2023project made for internship with Fablevision Studiosmade with unity
assets made in adobe photoshop, adobe animate, adobe after effects


early sketches


In-game screenshots

planner

2023, printed with letterpress and risograph, spiralboundflexible planner that includes pages for month, week, to-do list, and groceries/chores list.

music collection for the guqin

Volume 3: Hand Forms2022, ink and risographillustrated translation of excerpts from a compilation of texts on the guqin dating back to the Song dynasty.

Rachel Zhu

Hello, I'm Rachel! I'm from Vancouver, Canada, and am currently pursuing a BFA in Illustration at Rhode Island School of Design, graduating 2024. I have a passion for storytelling, and am especially interested in video games and animation. If I'm not drawing, I'm either hanging out with my cat, crocheting hats for my friends, or fishing in multiple different video game universes.Feel free to contact me at [email protected] !