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Heya! I'm Poan, a London-based freelance illustrator from Taiwan known for whimsical illustrations with a soft palette and coloured pencils. My work celebrates the movement and warmth of humanity, capturing the essence of awkwardness and quirkiness in everyday life.

Resonating with daily life's awkwardness, my illustrations reflect the quirks and nuances of human posture and movement. I inspire viewers to embrace their uniqueness and find joy in unexpected moments. With an optimistic colour palette, I convey the magic of humanity, inviting others to appreciate the beauty in our imperfections.

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Clients

Tessian, Politico EU, Sojourners, The New Statesman, 23 magazine, Cubitts, Twos Mag, The New York Times, Neue Narrative Magazine, the Key Visual for the Taiwan International Human Rights Film Festival, 1611, Like the Wind magazine, Just Breathe Magazine, Skinny magazine, Weekendavisen and WePresent.
Featured(Click the title to read the content)

- Illustrating in Photoshop with Poan Po-An Pan, Adobe Live, 2023
- An Interview with Poan Pan , Cubitts, 2023

- Mentee Spotlight: Poan Pan, Ben O’Brien, 2022
- Porträt der Woche: Poan Pan , PAGE, 2022
- Po-An Pan's illustrations share the 'warmth and awkwardness' of what it means to be human, Creative Boom, 2022
- Intervista illustrata| Poan Pan in 5 disegnini, Artwort, 2022
- Illustration with Poan Pan, Whos Flying The Plane, 2022
- Back to Normality - il ritorno alla vita ordinaria secondo Poan Pan, Artwort, 2022
-  AOI Mentorship 2022: Introducing Poan Pan, AOI, 2022
- Creative Value#2,  Fuse, 2022

- Ask An Illustrator, Make Bank, 2021
- Degree Show, University of Arts London, Virtual, 2021
- Selected, House of Illustration x Central Saint Martins #IllustratorAsJouurnalist, 2019

Awards
- Merit Award (Self-Promotion Category), iJungle Illustration Awards 2021
- Finalist , Healthy Scepticism Film Festival 2020


Experiences

- Freelance Illustrator and designer, January 2022 - Present
- Volunteer Illustrator, Seriously Human, June 2020 - May 2021

Education

BA  Graphic Communication Design
Central Saint Martins, UAL
October 2018 - June 2021


Foundation Diploma in Art and Design
London College of Communication, UAL
September 2017 - May 2018

BA Applied Foreign Languages
Shih Chien University, Taipei
August 2012 - June 2016