Jeff Huang is a graphic artist and illustrator based in New York. He is a diverse artist with amazing skills in digital illustration, photo manipulation, and 3D. He has been featured in many publications such as Adobe's Design Center, Digital Arts Magazine, Computer Arts Magazine, Advanced Photoshop Magazine. This interview will showcase Jeff's talent, passion, and the inspiration behind his work.

First of all, we'd like to know more about you. Can you tell us more about yourself?

Sure. My name is Jeff Huang, and I'm a freelance digital artist & illustrator from NYC. I have been freelancing for 6+ years now and I've worked with many companies worldwide. My digital art journey started in 2003 when I first laid eyes on 3D abstract art. I began teaching myself Photoshop and the rest was history. 8 years later, I am still in love with digital art even though it has greatly evolved. In my free time, I like to hang out with my loved ones, playing video games, and just taking it easy. Oh, and I love shopping!

How did you get started as an artist and illustrator? What influenced you to take this career path?

My path into design was inevitable. As a kid, my passion was to draw, especially drawing cartoons, superheroes, and "Dragon Ball Z" characters. I remember in second grade, I used to draw for the teacher and in return, I wouldn't have to pay attention in class because I was doing something "important". I continued to draw as a hobby until I reached high school, when I created my first portfolio and applied for a special art school - LaGuardia High School of Music & Art and Peforming Arts. I got in - and in the next four years, I received a full fine arts education. Around the time of my junior year in high school, I accidentally found 3D abstract art. This was around the year 2003. I was immediately hooked because 3D abstract art looked absolutely stunning - I took one look at it and never looked back. I had already started to play with Photoshop 7 prior to this but after my confrontation with 3D abstracts, I took on Bryce and Cinema4D and started to play around with those programs.

I joined the DeviantART community around 2004, began making and submitting digital art to the community. I noticed that I was slowly getting noticed - and it was a great feeling. At the end of 2005, I stepped into a whole new world - I joined the Depthcore collective. From then on, my art improved drastically and quickly. I created a digital portfolio and started to market myself online as a freelance digital artist and illustrator.