𓇗 About

Danzhu Hu is an award-winning visual storyteller, currently specializing in illustration and fine art painting. After graduating with a B.E. degree, she received her master’s degree at the Fashion Institute of Technology, MFA Illustration program.

Hu builds her visual language by collecting aesthetic cues from nature’s organic shapes, Art Nouveau ornaments, atmospheric cinematography, and beyond. Her work is whimsically melancholic with a touch of symbolism, where loose lines and vibrant colors prevail.

Hu loves exploring the infinite possibilities of visual storytelling by experimenting with different media. For her, it’s all about playfulness. Hu's professional practice is always somewhat personal and intimate. With gentle curiosity, she treads the labyrinth of intricate themes, beginning by searching for the emotional anchor and then retelling the story as if it were her very own. Thus, her work often evokes the sensation of a sentient, breathing creature residing in an otherworldly realm of emotions. Through her practice, Hu wishes to create a visual world where the most cryptic, subtle, and complicated emotions can be captured, translated, and cherished.

Her partial clients include TIME Magazine, Penguin Random House, The New Republic, The Baffler, Sojourners, VinePair, Nylon China, ELLEMEN China, Aolike Books, and Shein.

To work with Danzhu? Send an email to danzhuhu.info at gmail.com!