Ella Xu 




PROFILE
Email: Yuexu0409@gmail.com
Instagram: @a.soft.boiled.artist

Ella Xu is an illustrator based in Providence, RI & Vancouver, BC.  She is currently attending the Rhode Island School of Design Pursuing a BFA in Illustration.

Her work explores themes of innocence and girlhood. She brings a touch of tenderness to editorial illustration, creating visuals that serve the story with sincerity.


 
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Education
Rhode Island School of Design
Bachelor of Fine Arts, Illustration
Sep 2025 – Jun 2028(ongoing)

École Secondaire Moscrop Secondary School
High School Diploma
Sep 2022 – Jun 2024

Emily Carr University of Art and Design
Summer institute, Illustration
Jul 2023 – Aug 2023


ExperienceIllustrator
The Brown Daily Herald
Providence.RI
Feb 2026 - present

Illustrator
The College Hill Independent 
Providence.RI
Sep 2025 - Present 

Apprentice Artist
Arts Alive apprenticeship
Burnaby Art Gallery 
Jan 2023 - Apr 2023

Family program volunteer
Vancouver Art Gallery
Jan 2022 - Feb 2022
Skills
  • Original illustration & concept development

  • Editorial illustration 

  • Strong visual storytelling & composition

  • Traditional media: oil, watercolor, acrylic, mixed media, observational drawing

  • Digital illustration & painting using Procreate

  • Proficient in Adobe Photoshop, Adobe Illustrator, and Figma

  • Artwork preparation for print and digital formats




Exhibitions
The Project Thrive First-Gen Exhibition 
Providence, RI
2025

Emily Carr Summer Teens Exhibition
Vancouver, BC
2023

Artist Apprenticeship: Paper Allegories
Burnaby Art Gallery 
2023

Cowichan Valley Arts Council Youth Art Showcase
Duncan, BC
2021






Last Updated 24.10.31