Yai Rhynn is an illustrator and emerging storyteller whose work explores themes of identity, growing up, relationships, and the emotional complexity of everyday life. With a heartfelt and expressive visual style, Yai brings narrative depth to both editorial and publishing projects. Clients include Macmillan, Red Chair Press, and HP, along with a range of independent collaborations. Yai is also currently working on a forthcoming graphic novel with Feiwel and Friends. When not drawing, Yai draws inspiration from film, gaming lore, literature, and a lifelong enthusiasm for Formula 1.
Yai is proudly represented by Ethan & Heather Long (ethan@tugeau2.com, heather@tugeau2.com).
Yai is available to illustrate manuscripts written by other authors, develops original author-illustrator projects for submission, and is interested in partnering with writers to develop book concepts and stories from the ground up, contributing the visual direction and illustrations for those projects.
