About
Yifan is a Chinese illustrator based in the US. Blending conceptual depths with visual allure, her work - spanning a wide range of styles - often uses visual analogies to convey complex ideas. She has worked with clients across various industries, including media, advertising, books, and more. You can find her climbing, gardening, reading, or birdwatching when she's not working.
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Selected Clients
The New York Times, Outside Magazine, The Washington Post, Kellogg Insight, The Economist, The Wall Street Journal, The Boston Globe, Scientific American, Science Magazine, The Hollywood Reporter, The New Yorker, Business Insider, Politico, Morning Brew, Financial Times, This American Life, HuffPost, High Country News, NPR, Buzzfeed, AARP, Rice Magazine, Stanford. d. school Rep magazine, Dartmouth 3D Magazine, Northwestern Magazine, HKU bulletin, Harvard Law Bulletin, Harvard Business Review, Stanford Business Magazine, Amherst Magazine, Johns Hopkins Bloomberg School of Public Health, Damon Runyon Cancer Research Foundation, Smith Alumnae Quarterly, Mount Holyoke Alumnae Quarterly, Courrier international, Quartz, The Real Deal, Four Seasons Magazine, The Kitchn, Taste, Asian Society, Seattle Met Magazine, Baltimore Magazine, Sanlian Life Weekly, Millie Magazine, The Correspondent, TED, Healthcare design The Spark, Narratively, Self China, Working Not Working, The On-being project, The Parisianer etc.
Awards
AOI The World Illustration Awards 2018, shortlist; MoCCA Arts Festival Awards of Excellence, silver medal winner; Communication Arts 59th Annual Illustration Competition, winner; Adobe Design Awards 2018 Semi-Final; Creative Quarterly 50 selected, 51 selected and winner; SOI Illustrators 61 Annual Competition, winner; SOI Illustrators 64 Annual Competition, winner. American Illustration 41 Chosen winner, AOI The World Illustration Awards 2022, longlist, Young Guns COLORFUL 2023 finalists, SOI Illustrators 66 Annual Competition, winner. Communication Arts 65th Annual Illustration Competition, winner, ADC 103rd Annual Awards, merit winner, AOI The World Illustration Awards 2024, longlist, SOI The Original Art 2024.
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