xinlin wu



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Xinlin Wu ｜illustrator

I’m Xinlin Wu, a freelance illustrator based in Wuhan, China. I hold an MA in Illustration from Kingston University and have over ten years of experience in visual design and brand communication.

My work combines textured linework and surreal imagery to explore women’s inner worlds, self-companionship, identity, memory and contemporary life. Through symbolic objects, detailed environments and dreamlike transformations, I turn emotions and abstract ideas into visual narratives. My ongoing personal series explores the tenderness, humour, unease and possibilities of being with oneself.

Three of my illustrations have been selected for the Communication Arts Student Showcase, to be published alongside an artist profile in the March/April 2027 issue. My work has also appeared in frankie magazine as an A3 pull-out poster, accompanied by an artist interview. Other projects include a private illustration commission for an Australian client and a completed book-cover illustration for a Chinese publisher. My series received a Merit Award in the 3×3 International Illustration Show No. 23.

Available for
Editorial & Publishing Illustration · Book Covers · Brand & Packaging Illustration · Selected Artwork Licensing



Features & Collaborations
 2027 — Communication Arts Student Showcase: Three illustrations and artist profile — Forthcoming, March/April issue
2026 — frankie magazine: A3 pull-out poster licensing and artist interview
2026 — Private illustration commission for an Australian client
2026 — Book-cover illustration for a Chinese publisher — Illustration completed
2026 — Featured on 3×3 Magazine’s Instagram


Awards
2026　Merit, 3×3 International Illustration Show No. 23 (Series)
2024　Best Artwork Award, China Illustration Annual
2023　Shortlisted, Hiii Illustration International Competition
2022　Excellence Award, CIB8 China Original Picture Book Awards
2021     Merit Award, iJungle Illustration Awards



For illustration enquiries,
sayhello:    sicilyxinlin@outlook.com



      



















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