Cover Illustrations


Salem '4threset' Chen

Otherwise known as '4threset'



Itsa-me!
Salem Chen is a Nonbinary Malaysian artist/animator with a Degree in Animation at the University of Technology Sydney.
They enjoy creating surreal and dreamy illustrations with a touch of movement in them.
Open to contract or remote work in Illustration, Editorial, and Visual Development.

[email protected]

Exhibitions and Events

2024
Kuala Lumpur Illustration Fair
Cover Design for MOSSERY X KLIF'24
2023 - 2024
Maker's Market MSQ Singapore
2012 - 2023
Comic Fiesta Malaysia
2022 - 2024
Comic Arts Festival Malaysia
2014 - 2015
SMASH Sydney

Past Work

2024

  • Cover Illustrator for PTS Media English Line"BookKiut"

  • Self Published, Short Comic, "The Water Rabbit" (All proceeds to go to local mental health nonprofit organisations i.e "KamiSiuman")

  • Inks for King Arthur Vol 2 by MADCAVE.

  • Bookend Illustrations for Rainbow Crate.

  • Cover Design for MOSSERY'24 X KLIF'24

  • Self Published, FFXIV FanComic, "Soul's Wine"

2023

  • Shortbox x 4threset, Short Comic,"Daisy Bush"

  • Cover Illustrator for PTS Media English Line"BookKiut"

  • Self Published, FFXIV FanComic, "Echoes VoL.1"

  • Self Published, Short Comics Anthology, "Four by Four"

2022

  • Bluestockings Collectives x 4threset, Short Comic,"Cage of Ribs"

  • Self Published, Viral Short Comic "There Is A Tiger In My House"

  • TTRPG Character Designs for W.H.Arthur's "Taels of the Heisty Vixens"

  • Cover Illustrator for PTS Media English Line"BookKiut"

2021

  • Lead and Main Artist in Indie Game "Amnesiac Adventurer"

  • Background Artist in Visual Novel "Himbo Harem Homicide"

  • Tapas Originals x 4threset, "Chinatop"

  • Self Published, Short Comic, "This Is An Open Letter (to an old friend of mine)"

2020

  • New Narratif's,"Artists Respond : Life in the Time of COVID-19", Editorial Illustration

  • Runner Up Winner for Webtoon's Short Story "Brain vs Heart" with "Father"

  • Self Published, Short Comic, "Emi Is Missing"

Media Coverage

2023

Lanugages

  • English

  • Conversational Cantonese

  • Conversational Mandarin

  • Conversational Hokkien

  • Basic Japanese

  • Conversational Malay

  • Beginner American Sign Language


Personal And Commission Work


Background And Layout Art


Visual Development


Comics

The Water Rabbit

There Is A Tiger In My House

An Open Letter

Emi Is Missing