This is Sija Hong.
Sija Hong is a Chinese award-winning illustrator based in New York City. She received Illustration program MFA from the Syracuse University in 2018.She is a member of the Society of Illustrators(US).Her scope of work include advertising, magazines, books, book covers, games, murals, commodities, apps and product packaging.
She is currently embarking on a global travel plan that she has been looking forward to since she was 6 years old. If you get in touch with her, you may receive a sincere reply from somewhere on this planet. That could be somewhere at the foot of a mountain in Peru, or in the magnificent desert of Morocco.
Sija Hong六厘出生于中国湖南长沙。2018年从美国雪城大学Syracuse University毕业，获得MFA艺术硕士学历。现居纽约，从事自由插画师职业。
目前是美国插画师协会(SOI)会员。作品曾多次入选各国插画艺术大奖，如Society of Illustrators插画协会奖（美）、American illustration美国插画年鉴（美）、Communication Arts（美）、World Illustration Award世界插画大赛（英）、Spectrum全球顶级幻想艺术年鉴（美）、3x3插画大赛3 x 3 Illustration Show（美）、中国插画双年展。且于2023年入选雨果奖最佳职业艺术家，2018年获得ADC纽约艺术指导协会年度奖青年组银奖，以及Creative Quarterly 52/54学生组冠军。
Selected Clients:
Awards:
2016 - Creative Quarterly 46（US）
2017 - World Illustration Awards 2017 (UK)
Ijungle Awards 2017 (US)
China Illustration Biennial 2017-2018 (CH)
2018 - Spectrum 25 (US)
ADC Young Ones Student Awards - Silver Cube (US)
Creative Quarterly 52 - Winner (US)
3 x 3 Illustration Show No. 15 (US)
Creative Quarterly 54 - Winner (US)
Ijungle Awards 2018 (US)
2019 - Communication Arts Illustration 2019 (US)
Spectrum 26 (US)
American illustration 38 (US)
World Illustration Awards 2019 (UK)
3 x 3 Illustration Show No. 16 (US)
House of Illustration Annual Book Illustration Competition - Longlist (UK)
China Animation & Comic Competition Golden Dragon Award Illustration Catalog - Merit (CH)
2020 - Spectrum 27 - Book Silver (US)
Society of Illustrators 62
American illustration 39 (US)
3 x 3 Illustration Show No. 16 (US)
2021 - American illustration 40 (US)
2022 -American illustration 41 (US)
Communication Arts Illustration 2022 (US)
2023 - Communication Arts Illustration 2023 (US)
- HUGO AWARDS The Best Professional Artist finalist
Exhibition:
World Illustration Award 2017 · London, UK
China Illustration Biennial 2017-2018 · Multiple City, China
World Illustration Award 2019 · London, UK
Society of Illustrators 62 2019 · New York, US
MTA Art Poster Program 2022
44th 8Av Installation 2022 · New York, US
Pace University Art Gallery Journey Illustrated 2024 · New York, US
Interview:
Speaking Engagement:
Maryland Institute College of Art (MICA) 2021
Maryland Institute College of Art (MICA) 2022