Yu Fan is an award-winning freelance illustrator and designer based in NYC . She studied Fashion Design at the Fashion Institute of Technology in New York and later earned her MFA in Illustration Practice from the Maryland Institute College of Art.
Yu enjoys exploring themes of fashion, identity, and everyday storytelling. Her work often features bold characters, playful colors, and layered textures that bring a sense of vibrancy and personality to her illustrations.
Open to commissions
Contact
yuganida.art@gmail.com
Award Japan Illustration Award Bronze Award, 2024 iJungle Illustration Awards Merit Award, 2024 Hiii Illustration International Award Finalist, 2024
Creative Quarterly Winner, #78 Communication Arts Illustration Competition Shortlisted, 2025 Ezra Jack Keats Bookmaking Competition Second Prize, 2025 World Illustration Awards New Talent Longlisted, 2025 3x3 International Illustration Annual Merit Award, #22
Exhibition 71st Keisho Annual Exhibition, Aichi Prefectural Museum of Art, Aichi, Japan JIA Illustration Award Exhibition, Beijing, China, 2024