Ping Zhu

Ping Zhu is an artist and illustrator based in NYC. Since graduating ArtCenter in Pasadena, CA, she has collaborated with clients big and small with a preference of painting in gouache on paper. Her work has been recognized by ADC Young Guns, American Illustration, and the Society of Illustrators, where she was Chair in 2022. Her first illustrated book, The Strange Birds of Flannery O’Connor (Enchanted Lion), written by Amy Alznauer, was a New York Times Best Children’s Book of 2020. The Story of Art Without Men (Norton Young Readers) and Animals of the Chinese Zodiac: Meet Your Match! (Phaidon) will be released October 2026. In her free time she enjoys trail running, a food focused party, and holding her dog Uma like a baby.