Yann Chen is a freelance illustrator born in China and currently based in London. She has a BFA degree in Illustration&Comic from China Academy of Art and recently graduated from UAL MA in Illustration and Visual Media. She has years of experience in editorial and marketing illustration for magazines and brands.

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Yann's sights always land on the narrative approach of the illustration. She hopes to break down the language and culture barrier through her illustrations. Yann is continuously inspired by Eastern art, culture, philosophy, occultism, and humanity's emotions, she likes to draw illustrations that are sensitive and strong, with stable and calm shapes.

Selected clients include China Campus Literature Magazine、BAZAAR MEN x Médecins Sans Frontières (MSF) 、Douban、Ramona Mag、Firewords Mag、 Is Light Poetry、Still Listening Mag、Kangshifu brand x GumLab、Luoshenfu NFT Project、Ouch! Mag、Meituan Delivery x Links、Snow Beer and Sisters' Mutual Help.