Hello #portfolioday! My name is Yan Jiang, and I’m an illustrator who loves bringing my weird and random thoughts to life through drawing. I primarily work with traditional media, and in my spare time, I enjoy reading picture books, writing stories, and hanging out with my dog, Picasso!

Bored out of my mind 😮‍💨 Everyone else seems fine, but I’m just stuck in this weird, lazy mood. So I made (or posted) a painting about being bored. #kidlitillustration #kidlitart #kidlitillustrator #picturebook

Happy Mid-Autumn Festival 🌕✨ This was a poster I made last year for Shanghai 1933 Old Millfun. The moon always reminds me even when we’re apart, we’re looking at the same sky. 💛 #posterillustration #posterart #festiveposterdesign #illustrator #kidlitillustration

Have you ever imagined waking up to find the world completely different? #kidlitart #kidlitillustration #bookillustration #picturebook #picturebookillustrator #illustratorknbluesky

✨Sneak peek✨ into my silent picture book dummy! It’s a little celebration of all the random thoughts that pop into my head. The full under-construction version is up on my website (link in bio). Hope you enjoy! #wordlesspicturebook #childrenspicutrebook #kidlitillustration #kidlitillustrator

Our web sale has been a huge success & we discovered more boxes of books in our office, so… we’re extending our web sale to the end of the week!!!! ✨ 40% off $100+ at enchantedlion.com/all-books ✨ Thank you so much to all who’ve made a purchase & helped spread the word 🫶 #kidlit lovers unite!

Hi everyone 👋 I’m Yan Jiang, a Chinese-Canadian illustrator & author based in Toronto. I’m on the lookout for new representation! Check out my website! I’ve been sharing lots of new projects there 💻🎨 #kidlitartpostcard #kidlitart #kidlitillustrator #illustrator #artpostcard

Sometimes I wonder if I’ll wake up and everything will be different. But I’d still have to go to school. I open the door—one neighbor mowing the lawn, another watering the flowers, framed by photos of themselves growing older. They look at me as if it was always meant to be this way. #illustration

Studying in the States, I kept craving those hotpot nights at home. A crowded table, endless dishes, dipping sauces… and everyone talking over each other. #childrensillustration #picturebookillustration #illustration #watercolorillustration #bookillustration

Chilling with friends, sketching and chatting, and we put up a little sign: “Free portrait sketching!” Didn’t expect it to be THIS fun—so many people stopped by! 🥹 ✨ We’ll be at Toronto Music Garden again this Sunday, August 24th! 🎶🌿 See you there! ✏️🤓 #torontosketch

Do you still remember the last time you saw stars? #illustration #traditionalillustration #kidillustration #surrealillustration

So grateful to have received the Student Illustrator Scholarship from @scbwi.bsky.social this summer! I will keep working hard!!💪🎨 #scbwiillustrator #picturebookillustrator #kidslit #childrensillustration #illustrationaward #scbwiconference #picturebookillustration #garlicbunnyyart #scbwi

First time painting a forest this dense—and it turned into a gentle parade.🌳🕊️ Each tiny character walked into the scene before I even realized it. Still in progress, but I hope it makes you pause a little today. #picturebook #picturebookillustration #illustration #childrensillustration #gouache

The first time I read The Secret Song by Margaret Wise Brown, I was struck by its sincerity. In a fast-scrolling world, who still stops to notice nature? #illustration #picturebookillustration

hey hey! I'm Yan, an author-illustrator currently studying at RISD 🎨 this is my first post here — sharing a recent piece from a picture book project!✌️ would love to connect and get inspired by all your work ☺️ #kidlitart #illustrations #childrenpicturebook