Cynthia Zhuang (she/her)
Cynthia Zhuang is an illustrator from China. She finished her BA in Textile Design from the China Academy of Art in 2022. In 2025, Cynthia completed her MA in Children’s Book Illustration at the Cambridge School of Art. She loves working with bright colors and enjoys creating illustrations using a limited color palette.
Her work often focuses on illustrating characters, using textures and lines to capture their emotions and expressions. She also enjoys drawing plants, simplifying and transforming them into patterns. Cynthia hopes her illustrations can make picture books engaging and appealing to readers.
Cynthia loves travelling, music, and photography. Sketching and photographing during her travels not only helps her relax but also gives her fresh inspiration for her work.
Website: www.cynthiazhuang.work
Instagram: @cynthiazhuang85
Email: cynthiazhuang85@163.com
the garden
Planting flowers in an open, quiet garden—a metaphor for our journey through life. It is a story about love, death, and the cycle of life.
I love snow!
It is snowing! The younger sister is excited to play in the snow, but why does the older sister seem unhappy...?
This book is a wordless picture book that explores the contrasting emotions of two sisters towards a snowy day.
Give me back my sunglasses!
Mouse Pip is enjoying a delightful seaside holiday. But when a seagull snatches Pip’s favourite sunglasses, he’s determined to get them back—no matter what!
