
Their work is character-focused, and they use action, romance, and mystery to explore LGBTQIA characters and themes, since those are the stories they always looked for growing up, but could rarely find.Ĭlip Studio Paint is their tool of choice these days, but their roots in pencil, pen and ink, and watercolor show in their vivid colors and atmospheres. Their stories are cute, eerie, and sometimes dark, but always hopeful at their core.


Today, Keezy writes, draws, and designs their own young adult comics. Although their art is self-taught, they credit Digimon and Studio Ghibli as important influences. Any opportunity to con their teachers into letting them illustrate a book report instead of writing one was taken. Keezy grew up drawing on their mother's walls, sneakily staying up late to read by nightlight, and later, cutting class to go to the library and sketch. Keezy Young is a queer, nonbinary comic artist and illustrator based out of Seattle.
