Kyoung mi, Ahn is a picturebook author & illustrator based in Seoul.
After majoring in law and working as a management consultant for a long time, she started a new chapter of life as an artist.
After majoring in law and working as a management consultant for a long time, she started a new chapter of life as an artist.
She combines pieces of imaginary images into a narrative and explores the possibilities
in the materiality of reading and book structure.
She received an illustration MA from Kingston University and won illustration awards, including twice of Bologna Bookfair, Incentive Award from Sharjah Reading Festival, and Merit Award from 3x3 Show. She published two solo picture books and illustrated 15books.
Contact
km_ahn@hotmail.com
http://www.instagrarm.com/k_mi_ahn
She received an illustration MA from Kingston University and won illustration awards, including twice of Bologna Bookfair, Incentive Award from Sharjah Reading Festival, and Merit Award from 3x3 Show. She published two solo picture books and illustrated 15books.
Contact
km_ahn@hotmail.com
http://www.instagrarm.com/k_mi_ahn
Solo Picturebooks
2021. Before the Door (Woongjin ThinkBig) Korean
2018. Three little pigs beyond the pages (Woongjin ThinkBig) Korean, Simplified Chinese, and Complex Chinese
Recognition & Awards
2021. CICLA (Chen Bochui International Children’s Literature Award)
Original Illustration Exhibition - Second Prize (China)
2021. Before the Door (Woongjin ThinkBig) Korean
2018. Three little pigs beyond the pages (Woongjin ThinkBig) Korean, Simplified Chinese, and Complex Chinese
Recognition & Awards
2021. CICLA (Chen Bochui International Children’s Literature Award)
Original Illustration Exhibition - Second Prize (China)
2021. AOI World Illustration Awards Shortlisted - Alternative Publishing (The UK)
2021. Sharjah Children’s Reading Festival. Incentive Award (The UAE)
2018. 3x3 Pro show Merit award - annual No15 (The US)
2018. Bologna children’s book fair. This year’s Illustrator (Italy)
2015. Bologna children’s book fair. This year’s Illustrator (Italy)
Education
2014/2015 MA Communication design ; illustration, Kingston university(London, The UK)
Publication - Book Illustration
2021. I am purple (poet Yujin Kim/ publisher Chang-bi)
2020. The Rabbits' Rebellion (writer Ariel Dorfman/ publisher Chang-bi)
2019. Enchanted room (writer Sun-mi Hwang/ publisher Woong-jin)
2019. Here we are! (various writers/ publisher Chang-bi)
2018. Good-bye, my elementary school days! (various writers/ publisher Wisdom-house)
2018. Real Marae (writer Ji-Young Hwang/ publisher Mun-Ji)
2018. 99ways not to become friends (writer Yu-Kim/ publisher Prun Soop)
2018. Zomul the erase dust (writer Gyu-Young Cho/ publisher Chang-bi)
2018. Dragon Child (writer Yang-Sun Choi/ publisher Mun-Ji)
2017. Goosebumps : The ghost next door (writer R.L.Stine/ publisher BIR)
2017. I've met a green rabbit (poet Chan-Ho Song/ publisher Mun-Hak-Dong-Nae)
2017. Looking for V (poet Sung-Min Kim/ publisher Chang-bi)
2016. Marie Curie's little cabin (writer Young-Ran Shin/ publisher Kim-Yong-Sa)
2015. My dear nightmare thief (writer Min-Hae Lee/ publisher Mun-Hak-Dong-Nae)
2014. A child eating stones (writer Mi-Kyung Song/ publisher Mun-Hak-Dong-Nae)
Client
Minumsa (Book cover illustration), Museum of musical instruments of the world (Character illustration), Magazine Elle a Seoul (Editorial Illustration)
2018. 3x3 Pro show Merit award - annual No15 (The US)
2018. Bologna children’s book fair. This year’s Illustrator (Italy)
2015. Bologna children’s book fair. This year’s Illustrator (Italy)
Education
2014/2015 MA Communication design ; illustration, Kingston university(London, The UK)
Publication - Book Illustration
2021. I am purple (poet Yujin Kim/ publisher Chang-bi)
2020. The Rabbits' Rebellion (writer Ariel Dorfman/ publisher Chang-bi)
2019. Enchanted room (writer Sun-mi Hwang/ publisher Woong-jin)
2019. Here we are! (various writers/ publisher Chang-bi)
2018. Good-bye, my elementary school days! (various writers/ publisher Wisdom-house)
2018. Real Marae (writer Ji-Young Hwang/ publisher Mun-Ji)
2018. 99ways not to become friends (writer Yu-Kim/ publisher Prun Soop)
2018. Zomul the erase dust (writer Gyu-Young Cho/ publisher Chang-bi)
2018. Dragon Child (writer Yang-Sun Choi/ publisher Mun-Ji)
2017. Goosebumps : The ghost next door (writer R.L.Stine/ publisher BIR)
2017. I've met a green rabbit (poet Chan-Ho Song/ publisher Mun-Hak-Dong-Nae)
2017. Looking for V (poet Sung-Min Kim/ publisher Chang-bi)
2016. Marie Curie's little cabin (writer Young-Ran Shin/ publisher Kim-Yong-Sa)
2015. My dear nightmare thief (writer Min-Hae Lee/ publisher Mun-Hak-Dong-Nae)
2014. A child eating stones (writer Mi-Kyung Song/ publisher Mun-Hak-Dong-Nae)
Client
Minumsa (Book cover illustration), Museum of musical instruments of the world (Character illustration), Magazine Elle a Seoul (Editorial Illustration)