Welcome to Saturday Morning Cartoons, a segment where four artists take turns delighting you with their whimsy, facts and punchlines on Saturday mornings! Our esteemed cartoon critters are Cameron Glavin, Anna Bongiovanni, Megan Praz and Yao Xiao. Today’s cartoon is by Yao!
Yao Xiao is a China-born illustrator based in New York City. Yao Xiao creates artwork depicting a poetic visual world where complex concepts and human emotions are examined, amplified, and given physical form. Her work has helped people all over the globe connect at unique moments, from the celebration of the 20 Year Anniversary of the SXSW Interactive Festival, to the grand release of pop singer Katy Perry's single 'Dark Horse.' She has created deeply emotional and beautiful graphics for editorial print publications, pop music record covers, concert posters and book covers. Yao Xiao's serialized comic Baopu currently runs monthly on Autostraddle. It is an original comic exploring the nuances in searching for identities, connections and friendships through the fictional life of a young, queer emigrant. Baopu stands for 'holding simplicity,' a Taoist ideal of wishing to return to a simpler state. Find her on Twitter, Facebook, Instagram, Etsy or her website.
Yao has written 132 articles for us.
This week’s comic is so sweet!
I am commenting properly this week (tho I always enjoy your comics) because I got to meet you at MoCCA the other week and it was awesome.
Beautiful and moving, as always. Thank you!
I never know how to put into words how much I appreciate your comics. Just, beautiful.
Your comics always make my heart break I. Just such a particular way that it’s truly beautiful. Like a good monthly cry.
Sorry, typo. *in
Yao, your pieces are always so beautiful and touching.
thank you for your lovely (as always) work, and a necessary reminder about the possibility of miracles and what they can look like
This is so wonderful. Thank you.
I really needed this today. <3
ugh SAME
Omg love this…
Aww this is so sweet <3