About me

Lily Kong is an illustrator and graphic designer based in London. She uses her practice to celebrate the joyful moments and find the humour in the upsetting incidents in our daily lives.

QuestionsProjectsExperienceTeam

• If anyone needs an illustrator who makes joyful work, I am up for it! See my portfolio on www.lilykong.co.uk �

Projects

• 15

  Self-initiated / Illustrated BookCreated in June 2021, "I'm Fine" is about how a lonely person convinces herself/himself to feel fine. The comic strips are inspired by some of the submitted stories from project I’m fine, whereas the big landscape drawings reflect on the text that flows through the book. I wrote this text thinking about a dialogue with myself when I am alone. It summarises the attitude of the practice - “I’m fine.” or more accurately - “I want to be fine”. Although the subject of this book is loneliness, the wo
• 5

  Ace & Tate / Editorial IllustrationCommissioned by Ace & Tate, an eyewear and lifestyle brand, I created various illustration for a journal article “We Need To Talk About Failure” written by Isabel van Zeller.
• 1

  Tate / WorkshopCommissioned by Tate, I co-hosted a collage workshop for Uniqlo Tate Late with Holly St. Clair in 2019.
• 4

  Intern Magazine / Editorial IllustrationCommissioned by Intern Magazine, I created 3 illustration for an article “No Regrets”, written by Jack Williams
• 7

  Sogo Seibu / Editorial IllustrationCommissioned by Sogo Seibu, retail company and department stores in Japan, I created various editorial illustration for their journal and events.
• Customellow / Fashion collaborationCommissioned by Customellow, a Menswear brand in South Korea, I created 8 designs for their SS 2020 collection and SS 2021 collection. The work responded to the client’s brief, in which upsetting moment in daily lives are viewed humorously and lightly. They were later applied on various clothing items including t-shirts, socks, caps, bags etc. These items are mostly sold in Kolon mall, museums and pop-up stores in South Korea. All work was created in Adobe Photoshop.

+ View all

Projects credited in

• 2

  Meet the maker: Lily KongMeet the maker highlights students and graduates from University of the Arts London who have products stocked in not just a shop. Lily Kong is a London-based illustrator, who uses her practice to celebrate joyful moments. She studied BA Illustration at Camberwell College of Arts and then completed an MA in Graphic Communication Design at Central Saint Martins. In her free time, she loves staring at the clouds for hours and is a big fan of Kew Gardens in London. She also loves sneakily listenin

Work history

Graduate Teaching AssistantCentral Saint Martins (UAL)
Aug 2021London, United KingdomPart Time
Assisted in teaching in BA Graphic Communication Design, helped students develop projects and achieve required learning outcomes
F
F
IllustratorFreelance
Jun 2017London, United KingdomFreelance
Clients included Tate, Ace and Tate, Sogo Seibu, Intern Magazine, It’s Nice That, Adidas, Eddie Bauer, CJ ENM, Customellow, CFCCA (Centre for Chinese Contemporary Art), Artsadmin, Peep Magazine, Gas As Interface etc.

+ Show more

Skills

• Adobe Photoshop/indesign/illustrator
• Microsoft Word/excel/powerpoint/office
• Branding Identity
• Graphic Communication
• Illustration
• Gallery Assistant
• Printmaking
• English/mandarin/cantonese
• Graphic Design
• Social Media Management

Education

MA Graphic Communication DesignCentral Saint Martins (UAL)
Aug 2019 - Jun 2021London, United Kingdom
Graduated with Distinction
W
W
6 months Erasmus ProgrammeWillem de Kooning Academy
Aug 2015 - Feb 2016Rotterdam, Netherlands
Studying abroad in Willem De Kooning Academy, Rotterdam for 6 months has been a valuable experience to me, by getting in touch with a more practical-based curriculum. Projects are collaborations with others, which made me a better communicator and presenter of my own. Project outcomes included game concept designs, animations and books. Achieved grade 8 out of 9 in the final show.

+ Show more