Zhiyu You 游芷瑜
Zhiyu is an award-winning illustrator and visual artist born in China and based in New York.
Combining painting techniques and digital drawing, Zhiyu’s vocabulary is developed from her Chinese heritage. Her work depicts the unique situations of women and minorities. She is focused on bringing out the hidden, undetected emotions beneath the surface of women's daily lives into her spotlight.
Zhiyu is available for commissions, collaborations, and other such projects.
Contact:
Email: zhiyuart@gmail.com
Instagram: zyuyou_art
Education:
BFA, Fine Arts, Illustration -
School of Visual Arts New York, New York, 2018-2022
BFA, Fine Art
Central Academy of Fine Arts Beijing, China, 2017
Selected Clients:
The New Republic / Zócalo Magazine / Shenzhen Press Group Publishing House / Tbaar
Awards:
Communication Arts, Shortlist 2023
Society of Illustrators of Los Angeles 2023
Society of Illustrators Annual Competition 2022
London International Creative Competition, Official Selection 2022
The Folio Book Illustration Awards, Shortlist 2022
Christmas at Tbaar Cup Sleeve Art Contest, $5000 winner 2022
Creative Quarterly 69, Professional 2022
3x3 Illustration Competition, Professional 2022
American Illustration Student Competition 2022
Society of Illustrators Student Competition 2022
Society of Illustrators of Los Angeles Student Competition 2022
Communication Arts Student Competition, Longlist 2022
London International Creative Competition, Finalist 2022
The Young Ones, Finalist 2022
Hiii Illustration, Merit Award 2021
Hiii Illustration, Nomination 2021
American Illustration Student Competition 2021
Society of Illustrators Student Competition 2021
London International Creative Competition, Shortlist 2021
Society of Illustrators Student Competition 2020
Exhibitions:
The Society of Illustrators, Annual Exhibition NYC, NY, 2022
Bobblehaus NYC, NY, 2022
The other world Beijing, China, 2022
Liminality: Visual Art Exhibition of Asian Artists in America NYC, NY, 2022
Quarantine: Adaptive Connections Omaha, NE, 2022
The Society of Illustrators, Student Competition Winner NYC, NY, 2022
SVA Senior Show NYC, NY, 2022
SVA Junior Thesis Show NYC, NY, 2020
Publications:
Communication Arts Magazine 2023
Hello, mangrove 2022
The New Republic, Vladimir Sorokin Book Review 2022
Zócalo Public Square, Arizona State University 2022
Press:
Creative Boom 2023
Netease 2023
Sohu 2023