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lucheung.july@gmail.com
She captures subtle variations in shape and usually renders them to life through thoughtful shifts in color. To create a new world with her brush, she painstakingly searches for the details that add depth and richness.
Lu believes that the most captivating abstract creations come from a deep appreciation for and observation of the genuine, tangible details of everyday life.
Maryland Institute College of Art
BFA, Illustration and Sequential Art
China Academy of Art
The New Yorker
VICE Media
bearbear creative
Working Not Working
Columbia Magazine
Harvard Business Alumni Bulletin
Kenyon Alumni Magazine
Children's Literature (China)
YOUTH Magazine (China)
L’OFFICIEL (China)
Hewlett Packard Enterprise (China)
ViViCat (Pop Mart Blind Box Series, China)
6th Children’s Literature JinJin Awards
2023
Honorable Mention
3x3 Illustration professional show 18
2021
Chosen Winner
American Illustration 40
2021
Selected
Creative Quarterly 59
2020
Selected
Society of Illustrators 61
2018
Semifinalist
ADAA
2018
Selected
China International Cartoon and Animation Festival
2013
Raffles City, Shanghai
2022
Seed (digital billboard)
Times Square, New York City
2020
POST IT SHOW 15
Giant Robot 2 Gallery, Los Angeles
2019
fatherland
Grad Show II, RIGGS & LEIDY GALLERY, MICA, Baltimore
2019
Gear and Grow
Unravel the Code, Open Works, Baltimore
2019
Humilitas (SOI 61)
Museum of Illustration at the Society of Illustrators, New York City
2018
Unravel the Code
Willem de Kooning Academy, Rotterdam
2018
Old Loves
Sheila & Richard Riggs Gallery, MICA, Baltimore
2018
Hands
Fox 3 Gallery, MICA, Baltimore
2017
Last Updated 2026
Advertising Illustration (2022)
Created a series of banners for 889 Plaza, a premier retail and lifestyle hub in central Shanghai. The visuals were designed to reflect the city’s vibrant energy, creating an inviting and dynamic atmosphere that appeals to families and young urban consumers.
Character Illustration (2023)
Created an immersive retro-fantasy universe for ViViCat, blending vintage aesthetics with modern toy design to enhance the character's artistic narrative.
Packaging Illustration (2021)
Studio: bearbear (Milwaukee)
Art Direction: Diana Chu, Ben Grzenia
Label design for a specialty over-fruited sour beer, commissioned by bearbear, a creative studio specializing in Risography and visual storytelling.
The Brew: A vibrant flavor profile featuring strawberry, watermelon, and coconut—crafted to be delicious inside and out.
Poster Illustration (2020)
Art Direction: Alex Wang
Illustration for a Risograph printing and design studio based in Shanghai.
Packaging Illustration (2022)
Studio: bearbear (Milwaukee)
Art Direction: Diana Chu, Ben Grzenia
Label design for a specialty Berliner-style Weisse, commissioned by bearbear, a creative studio specializing in Risography and visual storytelling.
The Brew: A refreshing Berliner-style Weisse brewed with peach rings and peach puree—capturing a nostalgic, fruit-forward sweetness.
© Lu Zhang 2026