Eugene Randolph Young

Eugene Randolph Young is an Assistant Professor of Design Visualization at San Francisco State University's School of Design. He holds an M.F.A. in Illustration from the Academy of Art University, a B.F.A. in Graphic Design from California College of Arts and Crafts, and an A.A. in Graphic Design from City College of San Francisco. His career spans over two decades as an educator, teaching at institutions like Dominican University of California and California College of the Arts, where he developed curricula in Adobe Illustrator, animation visualization, and maker studies courses.

His professional practice focuses on Afrofuturism-inspired comics and science fiction/fantasy illustration, blending indigenous cultural narratives with cyberpunk aesthetics. Notable projects include the Afromancers IP exploring African hair culture and the HXMP mech design series inspired by 1980s Japanese model kits. His work has been showcased in anthologies like Not Forgotten: Public Domain Superhero Anthology and through self-published books such as Afromancers: The Nah'Pii Files.

Eugene's artistic influences include H.R. Giger, Alex Schomburg, and Hajime Sorayama. His teaching emphasizes hands-on learning, with courses like Practices of Making and digital painting techniques. Professional collaborations include work with writer Perry D. Clark on projects like Guila: The Dark Stranger and commissions for the Ophidian 2350 CCG.