Yulong Lli and his studio
Yulong Li is a Chinese-born illustrator currently living and working in London. He studied visual design and illustration at the China Academy of Art.
He has loved drawing since childhood, and his illustrations feature lively compositions and bold colors, exploring themes of love, cultural integration, and the beauty of the natural world. His imagery often blends Eastern and Western symbols, drawing inspiration from vintage posters, modernist art, and graphic design, which gives his art a unique and playful vibe.
His work spans illustration for brand campaigns, packaging, editorials, and key visuals, often enriched with short GIF or AE animations. While illustration remains his core focus, he also provides visual support, including art direction, layout suggestions, and typography advice, although he does not undertake standalone graphic design projects.
Selected Client List
Commercial: Apple, Google, Airbnb, LVMH, Gucci, Blancpain, Cartier, Van Cleef & Arpels, COACH, B&B Italia, Issey Miyake, Harrods, Galeries Lafayette, NET-A-PORTER, Lululemon, Starbucks, Johnson and Johnson, Pernod Ricard China, Park Hyatt Beijing, Hong Kong Airlines, SUNING Shopping mall, Taikooli Shopping mall, Columbia University, and so on.
Editorial: New York Times, ELLE Decoration, GQ magazine, VOGUE, Bloomberg Businessweek HK, Men's Health US, Culture Trip, and so on.
Awards & Events
ADC Awards, Cube & Merit
ADC Young Guns, Shortlist
Adobe Top Talent
American Illustration, Chosen Winner &Selected Winner
Behance Appreciation Award Portfolio Review
Communication Arts Illustration Annual, Winner
Creativepool Award, Shortlist
Hiii Illustration Award, Best of the Best
Forbes Under 30
SOI Illustration Competition, Winner
World Illustration Award, Shortlist
3X3 Illustration Annual, Distinguished Merit / Merit / Honorable Mention
Exhibition
2024, “Time For yourself” Group exhibition, Abteilung Kultur Und Bildung, Shanghai, China
2024, “Mini Originals “ Group exhibition, NUCLEUS gallery, Portland, USA
2024, Krakow art residency, Sponsored by the cultural office of the Polish Embassy, Krakow, Poland
2024, “The 24 Windows” Group exhibition, Swatch Art Peace Hotel residency, Shanghai, China
2023, “LOVE LOVE” Solo exhibition, Guihu Art Museum, Fuzhou, China
2023, “ Summer for thee, Grant I maybe” Solo exhibition, Habitat art gallery, Shanghai, China
2022, “ Moment for Spring” Solo exhibition, Suhewan Tianhou Palace, Shanghai, China
2021, “Unlimited Intimacy” Solo exhibition, U479 art gallery, Shanghai, China
2021, “Know Yourself” Group exhibition, UX88 art space, Shanghai, China
2021, Swatch Art Peace Hotel residency, Shanghai, China
2020, “Food Words of Shanghainese” Solo exhibition, Galeries Lafayette art space, Shanghai, China
2020, “HEART AT HOME” project, Group exhibition, NHS Blood and Transplant, London, UK
2019, ”Casa China”project, Group exhibition, Graphic Days Torino exhibition, Milan, Italy 2019