Yin Yi (1954) was a native of Shandong Province, known for his Chinese paintings and comic strips. In 1970, he was drafted into the army as a literary and artistic soldier with expertise in fine arts. In the following five years, he participated in many internal painting exhibitions in the army. In 1976, he was transferred to the art and picture editing room of the Shandong Provincial Publishing Bureau to engage in cover design, illustrations and album editing. He graduated from the Zhejiang Academy of Fine Arts in 1979.