Yanjun Chen, also called Yann, is a freelance illustrator and artist based in London.

I graduated with MA in Illustration and Visual Media at the University of the Arts London LCC. I read my BA in Illustration and Comics from the China Academy of Art in 2019. I self-published my illustration Zines "Nightmare River" and "Shadow Self", which won awards in Communication Arts, Hiii Illustration and Creative Quarterly. My work focuses on the exploration of women's emotions, mental health and traditional folklore, and specializes in capturing the small shiny objects hiding beneath the calm surface of things.  Before joining the Master's program, I worked as an illustrator at an online advertising agency, doing editorial illustrations and marketing illustrations with clients such as Snowflake Beer and Meituan Takeaway.

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When I'm not working, I enjoy listening to podcasts, watching documentaries about nature, I love all things about poetry and literature, and reading (I make a monthly reading list!) ), and going for a walk in the park and napping on the grass.