About

I’m Billie Liao, the artist behind DragonBeak, a name inspired by my high school dragon demon hybrid sorcerer OC. In my work I explore queer identity, workers’ rights, and my Chinese American heritage. My preferred medium is digital art, using the same hardware I do as a professional animator. Outside office hours, I use these tools to explore self-expression through print and expand my skills beyond digital publishing . I prioritize sourcing from Georgia manufacturers to both connect to our community and keep my products as local as possible.

Since early youth, I’ve had a ravenous appetite for drawing and a hunger for after school cartoons and late-night anime. Inspired to follow the American Dream, I forsook the path of STEM to study animation at SCAD. After graduation, I was fortunate to land my first job in Atlanta’s growing entertainment industry. Many TV shows, films, and a couple games later, I continue to create my personal art to satiate my creative sanity, which I now present to you for commerce.

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