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








A
ward
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
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