Verum
Yuzhuan Zhou
CONTACT
verumzhou1022@gmail.com
https://verumzhouart.com
An illustrator from China.
A MFA student currently studying at the School of Visual Arts illustration major in New York. I had drawn illustrations for novels, children's nature education picture books, public welfare programs, etc. Created themed illustrations for Everest Ecological Animal Protection.
Education
2023 - Present
Master of Fine Arts
Illustration, School of Visual Arts New York, NY
2019 - 2023
Bachelor of Fine Arts
Illustration, School of Visual Arts
New York, NY
Fall 2021 & Spring 2021 Term Honors
The School of Visual Arts Rhodes Family Award
for Outstanding Achievement in Illustration
Work Experiences
Illustrator
February 2022 The Legend of the Zanwang, story illustrations, published on the Guizhou Radio TV Station News client
2021-2022 Animals around you in Guiyang book series, illustration series, natural science book, published by China Environment Publishing Group
2019 Citibank China, Celebrating the Year of the Pig eCard, Single Illustration
2018-2019 Snow Leopard Conservation Program, Snow Leopard Cartoon Character Design and Derivative Product Project
2018 Guizhou Miao hero epic novel: Ancient Hero Yalu King, 26 illustrations on the cover and inside pages, has been officially published
2017-2018 The 24 Solar Terms, illustration Series
2017 Expound Spring, illustration, published on the 12th page of "Guizhou Daily" on February 8, 2017
Exhibitions
2023 Senior Thesis Show, SVA Chelsea Gallery
2023 MoCCA Fest 2023, SVA BFA Comics Pop-Up Show
August 2022 INTER-SPECIES INTER-SPACE, 2 illustrations (Creature & Newton's story), TriBeCa, New York
2020 Tibet Mount Everest Administration Mission Hall, a hand-painted project of 30 species of animals and plants under national protection, the construction of the exhibition hall has been completed
October 2020 The 4th China Greening Exposition Renewable Resource Reuse Creative Works Exhibition, GAZE series (Eastern imperial eagle, Guizhou salamander and white-tailed deer) were selected
June 2020 Painting Beauty Yunyan - Prevent and Control the Epidemic National Art Exhibition, Waiting for Spring
January 2020 Guizhou Rare Animal Art Creation Workshop Works Exhibition, GAZE series (Eastern imperial eagle and Guizhou salamander) were selected, The work was published on the EyesNews Client of Guizhou Daily on November 13, 2020
2018-2019 Collected by Vanke Biodiversity Exhibition Hall, Snow Leopard Conservation Plan, Snow leopard cartoon image design and derivative development project
2017 Citibank Guizhou Handicraft Development Project Guiyang Exhibition, Costume design work "Dai", Guiyang No.1 High School, "Blue Light" in the 7th Costume Design Competition
2017-2018 2017 Foundation Citibank Guizhou Handicraft Development Project Guiyang Exhibition, The 24 Solar Terms, 24 pieces of illustrations, Guiyang
The illustrations "Rain water", "Beginning of Summer" and "Summer Solstice" were published on the A17 page of "Guizhou Metropolitan Daily" on July 3, 2017
Awards
2023 Distinguished Merit, 3x3 Internation- al Illustration Awards 2023 Student Show No.20
2023 Third prize, Huacan Emerging Design Competition Award
2023 Winner, 2023 Society of Illustrators Student Competition Award
2020 Winner, Painting Beauty Yunyan - Prevent and Control the Epidemic National Art Award
2017
Costume design work "Dai", Guiyang No.1 High School, "Blue Light" in the 7th Costume Design Competition, gold award, Guiyang, China
May 2006
The 14th "Quality Cup" National Children's Calligraphy and Painting Competition, Silver Award, China
May 2005
The 12th "Quality Cup" National Children's Calligraphy and Painting Competition, Gold Award, China
Selected into the large-scale picture album of the Chinese Children's Culture and Art Series "Treasure House of Chinese Painting and Calligraphy Talents"