Represented by
Magnet Reps
Los Angeles, CALIFORNIA
United States
Profile
Award-winning New York illustrator Hye Jin Chung specializes in high-energy, narrative illustrations that transform cheerful upbeat characters in ordinary settings into bustling, whimsical universes of discovery. She excels at unique engaging crowd scenes, often playing with scale to build imaginative worlds from everyday objects, her architecture and environments feel like playgrounds of curiosity. Humor and whimsy are a constant in her work, yet the structure and precision of her images tell us, this is an illustrator who deeply understands composition as a sophisticated choreography of visual pacing. Inspired by her birthplace in tropical Singapore, Hye Jin’s work is often filled with verdant overgrown plants and greenery. She is the co-founder of Instant Rabbit, a publisher of zines, prints and stationery. Her ongoing personal project #projectpeoplebyhyejinchung features a charming series of people, each unique, marching along. Education: MFA degree in Illustration as Visual Essay, School of Visual Arts, NYC.
Style/Techniques
Acrylic, Animation, Cartoon, Conceptual, Digital, Figurative, Graphic, Line, Mixed Media, Stylized, Decorative, Floral, Whimsical, Motion
Subject/Specialties
Humor, Animals, Architecture, Book Covers, Botanical, Children, Children's Books, Children's Products, Editorial, Education, Family, Fantasy, Fashion/Cosmetics, Food, Futuristic, Health, Historical, Holidays, Icons, Leisure, Licensing, Medical, Mural, Nature, People, Portrait, Product, Romance, Science, Scientific, Sports, Technology, Toys & Games, Transportation, Travel, Web Illustration, Wildlife, Agriculture, Food/Beverage, Lifestyle, Feminine, Masculine, Youth, Ethnic, Environmental, Urban, Branding, Surface Design