We send invitations to emerging and established Asian creatives and we encourage recommendations from the communities. By valuing recommendations, we are able to share lights to those who may not be considered as the most commercially successful (yet). We believe if people get to know each other at a deeper level, our community will be closer and more supportive.
Digital Tools, Physical Space & Architectural Robots, Boston-Based Architect Ji Shi
Ji Shi is a registered architect based in Boston. He graduated from Princeton University and received a M.Arch degree. Ji has practiced in renowned architecture firms both in the United States and China. Ji was awarded the 2017…
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Tell a Hundreds of Stories, Massachusetts and Shanghai-Based Visual Artist Michelle Sijia Ma
Michelle Sijia Ma (b. 2001 in Shenyang, China), is a visual artist based in Shanghai and MA. She is currently pursuing a B.A. in Studio Arts and Quantitative Economics at Smith College, MA. She also studied Graphic Design…
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Don’t Be Afraid of Change, Toronto-Based illustrator Jenn Liv
JENN LIV (Jennifer Liu) is an award-winning Chinese illustrator based in Toronto. She has also taught 4th Year Illustration at Sheridan College as a sessional lecturer. Jenn has worked with clients including The New York Times, The New…
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Express Myself in Collage, New York and Shanghai-Based Illustrator Luyi Wang
Luyi Wang is an award-winning illustrator and gallery artist based in New York. She finished her BA in Camberwell College of Art in London and her MFA in Maryland Institute College of Art, respectively. She creates whimsical and childlike…
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Stay Positive and Enjoy Creating Art, NYC-Based Visual Artist Pegah Naserifar
Pegah Naserifar is a Visual Effects MFA graduate from Savannah College of Art and Design. Her works mainly create physics-based effects such as fire, smoke, water, and various kinds of destruction for advertising, films, and games. She is…
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Space Where Light Travels, New York-Based Painter Timon I
Timon I is a painter raised in Hong Kong and currently based in New York. He graduated from the School of Visual Arts Illustration Program. Timon is now pursuing his MFA painting degree at the New York Academy…
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Stay Young in Mind, LA-Based Illustrator Cadie Long
Cadie Can Long (龍燦) is a freelance illustrator and fine artist based in Los Angeles. She grew up in China, studied Film as an undergraduate, and earned a Master of Fine Arts degree in Painting (2018). Through her…
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Ask “What If”, New York-Based Artist Phyllis Yao
Phyllis Yao graduated from the Rhode Island School of Design with a BFA in Painting, where she was a recipient of the Florence Leif Award. Since then, she has been an artist-in-residence at Lijiang Studio in Yunnan province,…
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Cross-Pollinated Approaches Generated in an Interdisciplinary Practice, Shanghai and Cambridge-Based Artist Yu Yan
Yu Yan (b.1996, China) is a visual artist based in Shanghai and Cambridge. She graduated from Smith College with a B.A. in Studio Arts and Economics in 2018 and is currently a Master’s candidate at Harvard University, Graduate…
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Reflection of My Mental States and Surroundings, New York-Based Visual Artist Yuan Fang
Yuan Fang (b. Shenzhen, China) is a visual artist who lives and works in New York. She graduated from the Visual and Critical Studies Program at School of Visual Arts (BFA) with Rhodes Family Award for Outstanding Achievement.…
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Magic of Natural Objects, New York-Based Painter Buwei Hu
Buwei Hu is a painter, printmaker. Born in China in 1996, he graduated from the China Academy of Art in 2019. Currently living in New York, he is studying at Pratt Institute in the United States, focusing on…
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Shapes, Lines, and Characters, New York-Based Illustrator and Motion Designer Sunny Yazdani
Sunny Yazdani is an illustrator and motion graphic designer who likes to create a bridge between illustration and motion with various styles. She graduated from Savannah College of Art and Design in 2018 with MA degrees in Illustration and Motion Media Design. Sunny specializes in 2D design…
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Tell Stories about Warm Moments in Life, Toronto-Based Illustrator Catherine Zhang
Catherine Zhang is an illustrator from China. She graduated from Liaoning University in China in visual design. Her work has often been described as dreaming, fresh, and clean. She received Creative Quarterly, Adobe award, Supernova, 3×3 Illustration Awards,…
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Keep Empathy and Responsibility in Mind, Baltimore-Based Multidisciplinary Designer Sean Dong
Sean Dong is a motion/3D designer and a Graphic Design MFA graduate from Maryland Institute College of Art(MICA). Dong’s MFA thesis created an immersive sensory experience with 3D motion graphics. His most recent work, Quarantine Testimony, illustrates his…
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Take Breaks, Vancouver-Based Graphic Designer Charmaine Cheng
Charmaine Cheng is a graphic designer and art director living on unceded territory of the Squamish, Tsleil-Waututh and Musqueam Nations, otherwise known as Vancouver BC. She currently works at Rethink Communications, an award-winning creative agency. When Charmaine isn’t working, she’s obsessing…
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Create with Logical Thinking Skills, NYC-Based Illustrator Li Zhang
Li Zhang is an award-winning illustrator based in New York. She is a member of the Los Angeles Society of Illustrators and Graphic Artist Guild. Li was born in Jiang Su, China. She graduated from the Fashion Institute…
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Bring More Attentions to Old People, Jersey City-Based Artist Joe Whang
Joe Whang is a South Korean artist based in Jersey City. He has a BFA degree in illustration and an AAS degree in graphic design from Parsons. Before he went to Parsons, he studied fine arts in South…
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Embrace the Unexpected Developments, NYC-Based Illustrator Linda Liu
Linda Liu is a hungry illustrator with a taste for tactile textures, saucy shapes, and palatable palettes. She graduated from Rhode Island School of Design and is currently working as a designer and freelance illustrator in NYC, where she simultaneously marvels at…
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Express My Thoughts in Painting Series, NYC-Based Painter Ellie Kayu Ng
Ellie Kayu Ng is an oil painter based in Brooklyn, New York. She is currently pursuing her MFA degree in The New York Academy of Art. Most of her oil paintings convey her thoughts on the idea of…
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Keep Breaking the Old Box, NYC-Based Multidisciplinary Artist Sizhu Li
Sizhu Li is a Chinese-born multidisciplinary artist based in New York. Educated in two different continents, Li has developed a unique visual language of immersive kinetic installations to illustrate her understanding of the universe, society, and nature which…
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Visualize the Written Language, NYC-Based Illustrator Yihui Yuan
Yihui Yuan, an illustrator and picture book writer & illustrator, was born in China and currently lives in New York. She got her master degree in Illustration as Visual Essay from the School of Visual Arts in 2019.…
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Express In the Pictorial Space, Atlanta-Based Illustrator Jessie Lin
Jessie Lin is a freelance illustrator and translator from China. Currently, she is studying MFA in Illustration at Savannah College of Art and Design (SCAD). She received recognition from 3×3 Illustration, Creative Quarterly, Adobe Design Achievement Awards, Applied…
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Move Forward with Your Own Pace, Seoul and New York-Based Illustrator Jen Yoon
Jen Yoon (Jeongin Yoon) is an illustrator based in Seoul and New York. Her works specialize in both digital and traditional mediums, creating line works arouse deep, strong emotions. We’d love to hear how you got started. Can…
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Rebuild a Logic on Paintings, San Francisco-Based Artist Wan Yang
Wan Yang (b. 1992) is an artist based in San Francisco but born in the northeastern city of Chang Chun in China. She received BFA from the China Central Academy of Fine Arts in 2015. Wan Yang studied…
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