Xiyuan Tan

Xiyuan Tan is a Lecturer in Graphic Design at Loughborough University, where they teach graphic communication, illustration, visual narratives, and practice-based research methods. Their research focuses on the intersection of character design, visual storytelling, and the application of illustration and animation in diverse contexts.

Key research areas include

• Character design in digital game-making
• Visual narrative techniques
• Illustration for interactive media
• Autofiction and game studies
• Metaphorical visual representation
• Drawing as a narrative tool

They have published in comics, game studies, and animation, though specific article titles aren't listed here. Xiyuan maintains a commercial illustration practice and actively engages with online art communities, bridging academic research with creative practice.