Heather Hua, born in 1996, is a multidimensional artist in illustration, comics, and animation. Born in Zhejiang, China, and higher educated in the US, Hua is fluent in Chinese, English, and Japanese. She graduated from Fashion Institute of Technology in 2021 with an MFA in illustration and holds a BA in Economics from University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign. She is currently based in California and works as a freelance illustrator.

Influenced by literature, psychology, and shojo manga, Hua's works explore and visualize themes of emotion, unconsciousness, dream, and romance. Her chubby characters, intuitive colors, and strong sense of atmosphere portray the despondent state, rebellious personality, and deep vitality of living people. Meanwhile, although the intention of creation is very emotional, there is also a subtle balance between sensibility and rationality, impulsivity and restraint in her art expression. Hua perceives emotions and traumas, and excavates hidden joys and pains, while trying to hit some aspects of a reader’s inner heart, to evoke the feelings of being embraced and empathized. Besides, Hua also paints joyful idyllic pastoral scenes to share precious inner peace with her audience. Her artworks usually combine traditional media with digital media.

Partial clients: Aftenposten, Boston Globe, New York Times, The Baffler, Tablet Magazine, Mayday Magazine, Yuehui Magazine

Interviews & Features: Creative Boom, VoyageLA, Shoutout LA, Ground Ooh Art, Supersonic Art, Sohu, NetEase

Awards: American Illustration 41, iJungle Illustration Awards 2021, iJungle Illustration Awards 2022, Communication Arts 2023 (short list), American Illustration 42, ADC 102nd Annual Awards, Hiii Illustration 2023

Email : heatherhua96@gmail.com

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