Yunroo is an illustrator👩🏻🎨 and visual artist🎨 from Batu Pahat, Malaysia🇲🇾.
Since graduating🚀️ from Middlesex University London in 2015, Yunroo has worked with major design and publishing🖨 agencies worldwide. Her most current project includes organising an illustration🖼 exhibition which involves 25 artists from 11 countries🌏, and serving as a commissioned artist for JS Blinds for their application for The Malaysia Book of Records📒.
In 2017, her first illustrated picture📚 book “Grandma and the Things That Stay the Same” was shortlisted🏅 as Best Children's Book for both Singapore Book Awards🏆 and Asian Festival of Children's Content (AFCC). It was also selected to represent🙋🏻♀️ Malaysia for Biennial of Illustrations Bratislava(BIB) in 2019🎊.
Yunroo believes that it is important to convey
key💌 messages through art. She focuses on simultaneously communicating📡 these messages through her works, yet effectively sharing a larger amount of information📟 hidden within the fun and energetic worlds👀 of her illustrations🍎.
Most of her works are inspired by her daily life🛁 and her identity as a Chinese Malaysian🥟.
For commissions, collaborations or just a lovely chat please email: yunroo.tan@gmail.com
Since graduating🚀️ from Middlesex University London in 2015, Yunroo has worked with major design and publishing🖨 agencies worldwide. Her most current project includes organising an illustration🖼 exhibition which involves 25 artists from 11 countries🌏, and serving as a commissioned artist for JS Blinds for their application for The Malaysia Book of Records📒.
In 2017, her first illustrated picture📚 book “Grandma and the Things That Stay the Same” was shortlisted🏅 as Best Children's Book for both Singapore Book Awards🏆 and Asian Festival of Children's Content (AFCC). It was also selected to represent🙋🏻♀️ Malaysia for Biennial of Illustrations Bratislava(BIB) in 2019🎊.
Yunroo believes that it is important to convey
key💌 messages through art. She focuses on simultaneously communicating📡 these messages through her works, yet effectively sharing a larger amount of information📟 hidden within the fun and energetic worlds👀 of her illustrations🍎.
Most of her works are inspired by her daily life🛁 and her identity as a Chinese Malaysian🥟.
For commissions, collaborations or just a lovely chat please email: yunroo.tan@gmail.com
SELECTED EXHIBITIONS 🖼
2023
Wanita Disebalik BudayaDigital Art Gallery (DAG), Kuala Lumpur
Ini Cerita Kami: This is Our Story
Kuala Lumpur Illustration Festival (KLIF), Kuala Lumpur
2022
Bad Taste: An Illustration ExhibitionLostgens’, Kuala Lumpur
The Power of Stories
Kompleks Perbadanan Putrajaya,
Putrajaya (Part of 38th IBBY
International Congress 2022)
2021
Pandora’s Box & The TombLight Grey Art Lab, Minneapolis
“Lights On” Virtual Projection Mapping
Georgetown Festival, Penang
World Roulette
Light Grey Art Lab, Minneapolis
2018
YAE Pitching, Exhibition & GraduationWeek 2018
National Art Gallery, Kuala Lumpur
Voices & Resonance
Zhongjing Building, Johor
2017
Hey, I am HereAlleylab Coffee, Johor
Make It Happen
Map IP, Johor, Malaysia
2016
Noise FestivalCapitol Piazza, Singapore
ARTY FARTY
5th Base Gallery, London
Is This Your Card
The Regent, London
2015
LaunchThe Old Truman Brewery, London
2011
Pameran PoskadViridian Art House, Singapore
AWARDS & RECOGNITION🏅
2021
GrantVisual Arts Showcase Funding
Programme (CENDANA)
Grant
Shiny Universe (大阳光圆梦基金)
2019
GrantIskandar Malaysia Beyond Boundaries
Programme (IMB2P)
Representated Malaysia
Biennial of Illustrations Bratislava (BIB)
World Roulette
Light Grey Art Lab
Minneapolis, US
2018
GrantYayasan Hasanah (Part of the YAE
Programme by Balai Seni Negara)
2017
Shortlisted - Best Children’s Book AwardAsian Festival of Children’s Content
(AFCC)
Shortlisted - Best Children’s Book Award
Singapore Book Awards
2015
ShortlistedD&AD New Blood Festival UK x
UNIQLO Origami Shirt
2013 - 2015
International Student Grant Middlesex University London
2012
Best of Year D&AD Student Award UK
SELECTED CLIENTS 👼
MALAYSIA
MalaysiakiniUrbanscapes Festival
HANDS Percussion
Monsters Among Us
CLEO Magazine
Toasty Life Shop
JS Blinds
INTERNATIONAL
Epigram Books (Singapore)NTUC Income (Singapore)
Industriall Global Union (Switzerland)
Oxford Internet Institute (UK)
The Scouts Association (UK)
New Naratif (UK)
Stew Magazine (UK)
Sugoi Books (UK)
PUBLICATION 💬️
Grandma and the Things That Stay the Same
Published: January 2016
Publisher: Epigram Books, Singapore
Available in China, Taiwan, South Korea, Japan, Hong Kong, Philippines, Thailand, Indonesia, Vietnam, Cambodia, Myanmar and Malaysia under Scholastic Asia’s Imprint
EDUCATION 🎪
Make Art That Sells: My Toy Pitch(online course) by Lilla Rogers Studio | 2022
“Drawings and Tales” Illustration Workshop by Jesus Cisneros | 2020
Make Art That Sells: MBA by Lilla Rogers Studio | 2020
Make Art That Sells: Creating Collections For Home Décor (online course) by Lilla Rogers Studio | 2018
BA(Hons) in Illustration, Middlesex Univeristy London(partial scholarship) | 2015
Higher Diploma in Design Communication, LASALLE College of the Arts | 2012
FEATURED 📰
Young illustrators, graphic designers continue surge into the art mainstream, The Sun | 2022
The fine line between being an illustrator and artist, BASKL | 2022
Should artists be caught up with social media likes?, Eksentrika | 2021
<十分钟一本书> 韵如推荐《我在伊朗长大》, Cityplus FM | 2021
<下班生活志> 本地设计师的文创红包封，好看又实用, Cityplus FM | 2021
Award winning illustrator, Yunroo, collabs on new book, The Fussy | 2016
1999 Magazine, Issue 2, Celebrating Creativity | 2016
ART RELATED INVOLVEMENT 🧃
Lecturer, Dasein Academy of Art, Kuala Lumpur | 2019-2021
Exhibition Curator & Invited Artist, Ini Cerita Kami// This is Our Story (as part of Kuala Lumpur Illustration Festival (KLIF) | 2023
Exhibition Curator & Art Consultant, Ini Cerita Kami// This is Our Story | 2022
Curator, Bad Taste: An Illustration Exhibition (as part of Meet The Kawan collective) | 2022
Forum Moderator, Staying Creative in an Ever-changing World (as part of Bad Taste: An Illustration Exhibition) | 2022
Invited Artist, Alir Cahaya Arts Festival | 2022
Invited Artist, Route to KL Bienalle 2020 | 2019
Residency Artist, National Art Gallery Malaysia (as part of Young Art Entrepreneur YAE!) | 2018
Guest Panel, Showcase Your Work@Make It Happen(as part of Urbanscapes Festival) | 2018
Exhibition Curator & Festival Producer, Batugether Arts Festival | 2015-2016
Invited Artist, Lakes Arts Festival Ltd. | 2015