
Simone Zhang 热热花
I am a freelance illustrator, specialising in
picture books and book covers.
自由职业插画师
I love exploring a range of materials
on paper, including colour pencils,
pastels, acrylic and collage.
I hope you share
my sense of celebrating
the subtle details of the mundane
when viewing my work.
Education
2020-2022
MDes in Communication Design with Distinction
The Glasgow School of Art, Glasgow, UK
2013-2014
MSc in Sport, Leisure and Tourism Management
ESC Rennes School of Business, Rennes, France
2009-2013
BSc in Tourism Management
Beijing International Studies University, Beijing, China
I am a freelance illustrator, specialising in
picture books and book covers.
自由职业插画师
I love exploring a range of materials
on paper, including colour pencils,
pastels, acrylic and collage.
I hope you share
my sense of celebrating
the subtle details of the mundane
when viewing my work.
Education
2020-2022
MDes in Communication Design with Distinction
The Glasgow School of Art, Glasgow, UK
2013-2014
MSc in Sport, Leisure and Tourism Management
ESC Rennes School of Business, Rennes, France
2009-2013
BSc in Tourism Management
Beijing International Studies University, Beijing, China
Awards & Shortlisted
ALINA AND THE GORGEOUS DAISY
New Talent (Student) Merit Award,
iJungle Illustration Awards, 2023
selected for the 3x3 International
Illustration Show No.20,
Honorable Mention, 2023
selected for Hiii illustration
International Competition, Finalist, 2023
THE COMMUTER
has been selected for dPictus’
The Unpublished Picturebook Showcase 3, 2021
ALINA AND THE GORGEOUS DAISY
New Talent (Student) Merit Award,
iJungle Illustration Awards, 2023
selected for the 3x3 International
Illustration Show No.20,
Honorable Mention, 2023
selected for Hiii illustration
International Competition, Finalist, 2023
THE COMMUTER
has been selected for dPictus’
The Unpublished Picturebook Showcase 3, 2021