About

Alex Yun is an illustrator and artist based in Altadena, California. Born in Seoul, Korea, she grew up experiencing both country and city life—something that continues to shape how she sees and draws the world.

She’s always turned to nature to process the complicated, mixed-up feelings that come with being human. Since she was young, drawing and painting have been her way of slowing down and making sense of those emotions. Creating feels a lot like meditation for her—a steady, grounding practice. Those quiet, in-between feelings inspire her work, and she finds comfort in translating them into simple, honest visual stories.

Her foundation years were spent at Art Center College of Design, where she majored in Illustration and developed the visual storytelling skills that continue to shape her work. After graduating, she worked as a freelance illustrator and art teacher before founding Ribbitstopit, a small business she operated from 2009 to 2015. Ribbitstopit specialized in thoughtfully designed children’s toys, puzzles, and furniture—playful, design-forward pieces created with imagination and care.

After closing Ribbitstopit, she turned her focus more fully toward printmaking. She now works as a printmaker creating hand-printed greeting cards and art prints, drawn especially to the tactile, process-driven nature of relief printing. Her current work often returns to animals, people, and the quiet emotional narratives found in the spaces between them.