Mxkly (mix-lee) is a creative alias for My Kim Dao, a multidisciplinary designer and illustrator from Buffalo, NY. She recently graduated with a B.F.A in Graphic Design at Buffalo State University on May 2026. Her work explores the intersection of storytelling, character design, world-building, and blending different aesthetics to create immersive visual narratives.

Education:

Buffalo State University – Buffalo, NY

• Bachelor of Fine Arts in Graphic Design: 2023 – 2026
• Dean’s List: 2023- 2026

Erie Community College – Williamsville, NY

• Associates in Fine Arts: 2021 – 2023
• Dean’s List: 2021- 2023

Exhibitions & Awards:

• Artwork Exhibited curated by faculties in Czurles- Nelson Gallery: Fall ’23, Spring ’24, ’25, ’26
• Artwork Exhibited in Buffalo State’s “Art of the Totality: An Eclipse Exhibition” – Spring ’24
• ‘The Bestiary Academy’: ABC Illustrated Book and artworks displayed and sold at Fitz: Books and Waffles – Spring ’24, ’26
• Recipient of the Buffalo State’s “Dr. Margaret E. Bacon Best of Studio Awards for Graphic Design” – Spring ’25
• Various artworks sold at Buffalo State’s Burchfield Penny Holiday Market: Student Sale – Fall ’25
• Participated in the 3rd Annual Buffalo State x New Era Design-a-Thon – Spring ’26
• Recipient of the Undergraduate Research Small Grant for ‘Made from Scratch’: A Children’s Illustrated Book – Spring ’26
• ‘Corvus Corax’ displayed and featured in Emerging Visions exhibition at the Burchfield Penney – Spring ’26