Zhilei Feng is an award-winning illustrator and cross-disciplinary artist. She holds a BFA from the School of Visual Arts (SVA) and an MFA from the Maryland Institute College of Art (MICA). Versatile and experimental, Zhilei works across a wide range of media, including watercolor, ceramics, silkscreen printing, pattern design, woodworking, sketching, and digital painting. Fluent in English, Mandarin, and Cantonese.

Zhilei Feng

Zhilei Feng is an award-winning illustrator and cross-disciplinary artist. She holds a BFA from the School of Visual Arts (SVA) and an MFA from the Maryland Institute College of Art (MICA). Versatile and experimental, Zhilei works across a wide range of media, including watercolor, ceramics, silkscreen printing, pattern design, woodworking, sketching, and digital painting. Fluent in English, Mandarin, and Cantonese.

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Zhilei Feng is an award-winning illustrator and cross-disciplinary artist. She holds a BFA from the School of Visual Arts (SVA) and an MFA from the Maryland Institute College of Art (MICA).
Versatile and experimental, Zhilei works across a wide range of media, including watercolor, ceramics, silkscreen printing, pattern design, woodworking, sketching, and digital painting. Fluent in English, Mandarin, and Cantonese.

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Work Experience

Book Cover Designer at Yang Pangda
February 1, 2026 - February 1, 2026
Remote. Book cover design for 'Coming-of-age ceremony'.
Character Designer / Poster Illustrator at Kerry Parkside Plaza
July 1, 2024 - July 1, 2024
Commission for The Forbidden Garden Halloween event in Kerry Parkside Plaza, Shanghai. Created character designs and poster illustrations.
Illustration Artist at Insoul Coffee Shop Gallery
August 1, 2021 - August 1, 2021
Individual art exhibition 'I Paint What I Say'; Guangdong, China. Exhibited personal illustration pieces and shared the art-making process.

Education

BFA in Illustration at School of Visual Arts
January 1, 2021 - January 1, 2024
MFA in Illustration Practice at Maryland Institute College of Art
January 1, 2024 - January 1, 2026

Qualifications

ICVA GBA Youth Art Competition
January 11, 2030 - June 26, 2026
SVA Bring in the New Year Competition
January 11, 2030 - June 26, 2026
Finnish AG Design Award
January 11, 2030 - June 26, 2026
China Illustration Biennial (CIB)
January 11, 2030 - June 26, 2026

Industry Experience

Media & Entertainment, Professional Services, Education