Jackie Zhu

Illustrator/ Pattern Designer

New York, NY, USA
I'm Jackie Zhu, a Freelance Illustrator based in New York city. I have recently received an MFA in Illustration Practice at Maryland Institute College of Art, my work is a mixture of illustration and pattern design. I consider myself a global citizen, originally from China, living much of my youth in Canada, and am now based in the US. I love to draw, and can always be found working in my sketchbook. When I'm not drawing, you will usually find me in the kitchen making warm dinner for my friends. Let's work together!

Work Experience

JaGreen

Product Designer/Illustrator

Design and illustrate marine themed illustrations to be used on various products, Communicate with the Chinese factory to assist in the production procedure.
January 2008 - Present Toronto, Ontario, Canada

Maryland Institute College Of Art

Teacher’s Assistance, Illustration Department

Assisted Teacher with individual critique, special workshops, and grad weekly sketchbook homework. Took the lead on presenting research and design project.
September 2014 - December 2015 Baltimore, Maryland, United States

Fictionville Studio

Illustration Retouch

Retouched the Persian miniatures and designed character’s face feature for the book“Shahnameh: The Epic of King”.
February 2012 - June 2012 New York, New York, United States

Education

Fashion Institute Of Technology (FIT)

BFA Illustration

August 2007 - May 2011 New York, New York, United States

Maryland Institute College Of Art (MICA)

MFA Illustration Practice

August 2014 - May 2016 Baltimore, Maryland, United States

Languages

Chinese (Native),
English (Fluent),
Mandarin (Native),

Awards

Society Of Illustrators

Student Scholarship Competition

2011

Creative Quarterly

Runner-Up, Creative Quarterly issue 43

2016

Skills

Painting, Drawing, Illustrator, Indesign, Photoshop,