Jocelyn Kao is an illustrator from Taiwan. She is a concept artist for animations, a background painter for games, and an illustrator for fashion brands and picture books. Her inspiration comes from travel, everyday life, and people around her. Her style is chic and she likes to use bold colors combination with beautiful details. She adores cats, loves vintage style, appreciates Haussmann architecture, admires impressionism artists, and worships the Art Nouveau period. She is currently based in Montréal, Québec.
Jocelyn Kao是台灣插畫家。 她曾是動畫和遊戲創作的概念設計師，目前是為品牌，書籍，雜誌，繪本和印花設計的自由插畫家。 她的靈感來自旅行，日常生活和她周圍的人。 她的畫風細膩，擅長大膽的配色結合繁複的細節。 她喜愛貓，熱愛復古風格，欣賞奧斯曼建築，崇拜印象派藝術家和新藝術時期。 她目前旅居在加拿大魁北克省的蒙特婁。
Education
BFA Animation/Visual Development, Academy of Art University, San Francisco
Fashion Design Certificate, Istituto Marangoni Paris, France
Publising
2021 The Wondering Islands, Taiwan
2020 ChaCha à Tokyo, Editions Apeiron, France
2020 Sleeping Beauty, Reading Ocean, South Korea
2020 The Dove and The Ant, Ta Chien Publishing House, Taiwan
2020 The Frogs Who Desired A King, Ta Chien Publishing House, Taiwan
2019 Classic Moments| Alice in Wonderland, published by HMB, UK
2019 Classic Moments| Pride & Prejudice, published by HMB, UK
2019 Classic Moments| Little Women, published by HMB, UK
2019 Classic Moments| Romeo & Juliet, published by HMB, UK
2018 Foods of the World, published by Little Tiger Group, UK
2017 In Focus Cities, published by 360 degrees, UK
2015 ChaCha à Paris, Editions Apeiron, France
Awards
2021 World Illustration Awards, Longlist
2020 Society of Illustrators New York 63th Annual Competition, Book Category, Selected
2020 iJungle Illustration Awards, Book Catergory, Merit Award
Movie / Theater
2018 <The Long Goodbye> Illustration, background design, Story Works, Taiwan
2016 – 2017 <Happiness Road>, Art direction, background design and color design, Taiwan
Exhibitions
2020 TAOYUAN International Illustration Exhibition, Taoyuan, Taiwan
2019 < むすぶ Ⅳ 〜 musubu 〜 > Group, Galerie Nuage, Tokyo, Japan
2018 <People> Group, A8 Art Center, Taoyuan, Taiwan
2017 <Chacha à Paris> Solo, Yong’an Arts Center, Taipei, Taiwan
2016 <Rendez-vous du carnet de voyage> selected artist, Polydome Clermont Ferrand,
France International exhibition
2015 <Art and Style Exhibition> Group, ShinBen Gallery, Taipei, Taiwan
2013 <Contermporary Art Exhibition> Group, Yong’an Arts Center, Taipei, Taiwan
Clients
Publishing
Ta Chien Publishing House Co, Editions Apeiron, Half Moon Bay, Harper Collins, Caterpillar Books, Little Tiger Group, 360 degrees, Reading Ocean, Blooberry design, Richmond Elt, Educate IE
Ta Chien Publishing House Co, Editions Apeiron, Half Moon Bay, Harper Collins, Caterpillar Books, Little Tiger Group, 360 degrees, Reading Ocean, Blooberry design, Richmond Elt, Educate IE
Brands
Bulgari, Clinique, goDutch Studio, Design Design USA, Studio Smoll TW, Fun 2 Studio TW, Grace Optical TW, Ever Rich TW, Knt Travel TW
Bulgari, Clinique, goDutch Studio, Design Design USA, Studio Smoll TW, Fun 2 Studio TW, Grace Optical TW, Ever Rich TW, Knt Travel TW
Press
Babbel Magazine, Elle Magazine, Marie Claire TW, With Magazine TW, Maire Claire CN, Joy English Magazine
Babbel Magazine, Elle Magazine, Marie Claire TW, With Magazine TW, Maire Claire CN, Joy English Magazine