Hi!

My name is Cedar, and I’m an illustrator and picture book creator from Beijing. After studying Children’s Literature at the University of Cambridge, I pursued an MA in Children’s Book Illustration at the Cambridge School of Art.

Inspired by the films, literature, and cartoons I cherished as a child, I was drawn into the enchanting world of storytelling. Now, I weave my own tales through illustration, where every line and color invites children to discover the magic hidden in everyday life.

Awards & Recognition

2025 Key Colours Competition China — Emerging Talent Award
Awarded for The New Friend in the Museum, with the book subsequently signed for publication in Chinese and Dutch.

CBC Best STEM Books 2025 — Selected Title
Codebreaker Charlotte was selected for the CBC Best STEM Books 2025 list in the United States.

Hiii Illustration International Competition 2023 — Shortlisted

The 7th Jinjing Award for Children's Literature — Best Illustration Award, 2024

Hiii Illustration International Competition — Finalist, 2023

BIBF Ananas International Illustration Exhibition — Longlisted, 2023
Longlisted with The Adventure of Little M.

World Illustration Awards (WIA) — Longlisted, 2021
Longlisted in the Children's Publishing category with The Boy Who Collects Smells.

Key Colours Competition China — Silver Award, 2021
Silver Award for Codebreaker Charlotte.

Sunflower Picture Book Competition — Promising Award, 2021
Promising Award for The Boy Who Collects Smells.

Hiii Illustration International Competition — Merit Award, 2020
Merit Award in the Children's Picturebook category with The Boy Who Collects Smells.

Exhibitions

MA Degree Show — Candid Gallery, London, 2019