Cindy Kang is a NYC-based illustrator and picture book maker from Seoul, South Korea.
Since graduating from the School of Visual Arts with a BFA in Illustration, she has created artworks for a diverse array of clients. Her works have received awards and recognitions from American Illustration, 3x3 Magazine, The Society of Illustrators, and Communication Arts, among others.
Her colorful works combine organic textures with vibrant palettes, conveying warmth and reverie. She loves exploring various stories around us and often creates pieces on mind and emotions, human relationships, and wellness.
When not at her desk, she enjoys daydreaming while watching the clouds.
Since graduating from the School of Visual Arts with a BFA in Illustration, she has created artworks for a diverse array of clients. Her works have received awards and recognitions from American Illustration, 3x3 Magazine, The Society of Illustrators, and Communication Arts, among others.
Her colorful works combine organic textures with vibrant palettes, conveying warmth and reverie. She loves exploring various stories around us and often creates pieces on mind and emotions, human relationships, and wellness.
When not at her desk, she enjoys daydreaming while watching the clouds.
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Contact | cindysykang@gmail.com
Instagram | @cindysykang
CV available upon request.
Clients
Samsung / P&G / Pearson / Penguin Random House / ProPublica / Hachette / Macy’s / Audible / Slate / Albert Whitman & Co. / Child’s Play International / Bloom Magazine / Brand New Music / E Co. ltd London / Korea Institute of Energy Research / Laurence King Publishing / Outside Online / Sanrio Hong Kong
Press
It’s Nice That / Creative Boom / Creative Bloq, Computer Arts Magazine / Girls Club Asia / AWW Hong Kong / OSSO Magazine / VZOW Art / Illustrazioni Seriali / UPPERCASE Magazine / Creative Howl
Awards
2022
American Illustration 41, Selected
3x3 Magazine Show No.19, Merit
2021
3x3 Magazine Show No.18, Merit
2020
Communication Arts, Shortlisted
American Illustration 39, Chosen Winner
3x3 Magazine Show No.17, Selected
Creative Quarterly 59, Selected
2019
Graphis New Talent 2019, Silver
iJungle Illustration Award, Merit
3x3 Magazine Show No.16, Selected
3x3 Magazine Student Show, Selected
Society of Illustrators Student Competition, Selected
Brightness Magazine, Editorial, Selected
2018
Society of Illustrators Nancy Lee Rhodes Robert Scholarship Award Winner
Society of Illustrators Student Competition, Selected
American Illustration 41, Selected
3x3 Magazine Show No.19, Merit
2021
3x3 Magazine Show No.18, Merit
2020
Communication Arts, Shortlisted
American Illustration 39, Chosen Winner
3x3 Magazine Show No.17, Selected
Creative Quarterly 59, Selected
2019
Graphis New Talent 2019, Silver
iJungle Illustration Award, Merit
3x3 Magazine Show No.16, Selected
3x3 Magazine Student Show, Selected
Society of Illustrators Student Competition, Selected
Brightness Magazine, Editorial, Selected
2018
Society of Illustrators Nancy Lee Rhodes Robert Scholarship Award Winner
Society of Illustrators Student Competition, Selected