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2025 | Longlist | Publishing | Professional
  • Why did you create this work?
    This is a comic about glasses, printed in three-color risograph. It tells the story of a seven-year-old girl and her experiences with several pairs of glasses.
  • How were your illustrations used?
    None.
  • What materials and techniques did you use?
    Adobe Illustration, Adobe Photoshop, three-color risograph.
  • Was this project commissioned?
    Un-commissioned / Self-initiated
  • College / University
    Maryland Institute College of Art
  • Course and graduation date
    Illustration Practice, 2026
  • Personal Website or Portfolio Link
    wenqiyuan.com/
  • Instagram
    @iamqiyuan
  • Biography
    Qiyuan Wen is an illustrator from China, currently based in Baltimore, USA. She enjoys telling stories about love inspired by what she has learned from sisters, partners, and mothers. Her work features simple yet precise lines and bright colors, with comics, picture books, and zines being her preferred formats.
  • Where are you currently based?
    United States of America (USA)
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