YiVon Cheng

(手機版中文請往下滑)

YiVon Cheng graduated with an MFA in Illustration from Edinburgh College of Art in 2018. Before that, she was a surfacing artist and worked on several animation projects, but her passion is Illustration. She is now an illustrator and university lecturer living in Taiwan.

She was longlisted for the 2022 World Illustration Awards, and the 2021 World Illustration Awards and pre-selected in ILUSTRARTE 2018. In 2016, her illustration and poem received an honourable mention at the Taipei Poetry Festival. Her animation 'The Thin Moon' was nominated both for the International Student Film and Video Festival of Beijing Film Academy (ISFVF) and the International Student Film Golden Lion Award in Taipei in 2005. 

*blog:http://vonined.blogspot.com/

*essays and poems blog:https://disquietpoem.blogspot.com/

Education

MFA (Illustration) with Distinction, 2016 - 2018, Edinburgh College of Art - Scotland

MA(Design),2005-2007, National Taiwan Normal University-Taipei

BA(Radio and Television), 2001-2005, National Chengchi University-Taipei

Awards & Recognition

2025/ The picture book ‘’Coming Home”(《回家》) is selected as part of the list of Taiwan, Guest of Honor for 2025, at the Seoul International Book Fair 2025.

2024/ 2024 IlloBoom! Top 50 list

2023/ The picture book ‘’Coming Home”(《回家》) is selected as The 45th Recommendation Book of Taiwan Ministry of Culture for Primary and Secondary Education

2022 / AOI World Illustration Awards: longlisted artist

2021 / AOI World Illustration Awards: longlisted artist

2020/ Mellow Art Award 2020(in partnership with Bijutsutecho) Special prize

2018 / ILUSTRARTE 2018 pre-selected illustrator (Tables)

2016 / Taipei Poetry Festival ': Honorable Mention (Easy Meal)

2005 / ‘The Thin Moon’ (animation) , Nomination for “International Student Film Golden Lion Award”

2005 / ‘The Thin Moon’ (animation) , Nomination for the “International  Student Film and Video Festival of Beijing Film Academy”(ISFVF)

Publications

Picture books

Coming Home 《回家》

| spring, 2022 | Written by Fang Fang Lu and Lalauran tribe | Published by Gathering co.(The 45th Recommendation Book of Taiwan Ministry of Culture for Primary and Secondary Education.

Selected as part of the list of Taiwan, Guest of Honor for 2025, at the Seoul International Book Fair 2025.)

Zine

《Intercropping between Frames》(格物間作),2024

My hairdos in Scotland , 2018

A Tear in a Beautiful City , 2018 out of print

Exhibitions & Fairs

28 March 2025- 29 April 2025-DAILY COLLECTORS 2.0 at Coincidentally.space, Hsinchu City Taiwan

23 Nov. 2024 -1 March 2025 ‘A Hundred Imaginations of Museum Architecture‘, KCMA Gallery 202 in Kaohsiung Museum of Fine Arts, Taiwan- group show

8 Jun. - 30 Jun 2024 - Daily Collectors at ArtQpie, Taichung Taiwan- group show

28 Feb. - 15 Mar. 2020 - ‘Flowing Journey’ at Gardencity Independent Bookstore, Taipei - group show (see review video)

18 November 2019 -2 Feb. 2020 - solo exhibition/Framing the Rain at You Yuan Ren Coffee Studio, Taichung Taiwan(see review video)

10 Oct.-12 Oct. 2019 - 'Inspired to Innovate' AOI members exhibition at Hoxton_arches London, UK - group show

15 Feb. - 17 Feb. 2019 - Parallax Art Fair, London, UK (Kensington Town Hall)

19 Oct - 21 Oct. 2018- Parallax Art Fair, London, UK

2 June - 10June. 2018 - '2018 ECA Degree show  / Evolution House at ECA, Edinburgh- group show

13 May - 20May. 2018 - 'Sessantotto: 68 Italian Style’  / Filmhouse, Edinburgh- group show

21 March 2018 - Bookmarks - ECA Artists' Book and Zine Fair / Edinburgh College of Art, UK

17 July - 23 July. 2017 - WW1 Landscapes / ECA Tent Gallery, UK- group show

15 May - 30 May. 2017 - WW1 Landscapes / University of Edinburgh, UK- group show

11 May 2017 - WW1 Landscapes/ Scottish Parliament, UK- group show

30 March 2017 - Bookmarks - ECA Artists' Book and Zine Fair / Edinburgh College of Art, UK

01 Nov. - 31 Nov. 2016 - Edinburgh Central Library / UK - group show

10 Nov. - 11 Nov. 2016 - 7th International Illustration Research / ECA ,UK - group show

Teaching 

2021~2024 - Lecturer, subject: Mixed Media, LTU (Ling Tung University), Taichung, Taiwan

2019~now - Lecturer, subject: Illustration and Picturebooks 1-2, LTU (Ling Tung University), Taichung, Taiwan

Events & Workshops 

June 2022- ‘ TATO_Taiwan on Tour ‘ by NOI libreria spazio culturale di vicinato , (official press) Italy

19 Jan. 2020- ‘ When wine meets Illustration‘ Talk / at MineWine, Taipei

5 Oct. 2019- ‘Hear and see imagery in music’ Concert x Illustration, Taipei ( also part of the off-program of 2019 Nuit Blanche Taipei.) video 01

Media (articles/interviews)

Podcast 繪本SEED  EP.12-Yivon 的創作課 | 非學院派的白日夢冒險王 2nd June 2014

TITV 讀力創作×深入原世界 (原民台) :原住民兒童繪本文學《記得》《回家》】3rd Mar. 2024

BoooooooM Submission 2nd Feb. 2021

Girlsclub. Asia 2nd . Feb.2019

Design Idea pic. 28th Feb. 2019

HEAPS magazine. 27th April 2018

YiVon Cheng

鄭宜芳(艸方 、芳芳),生於台中。一個從小就喜歡畫畫的人,平日深居簡出。 她的插畫視覺語言帶點童趣可愛與溫暖,色彩使用魔幻豐富。個人創作主題則圍繞在對生命的覺知與生活的感受,有時帶有夢的神秘色彩。

作品曾入圍 2022 WIA世界插畫獎、2021 WIA世界插畫獎、 2018 葡萄牙ILUSTRARTE插畫雙年展,和2016台北詩歌節佳作。

*留學與插畫生活blog:http://vonined.blogspot.com/

*偶爾寫作&小詩 blog:https://disquietpoem.blogspot.com/

插畫合作案例與客戶

高雄市立美術館、《乾坤詩刊 》特約封面創作者(2023年起至今)、2022年度《料理.台灣》特約封面插畫家、Creative Edinburgh、Double A、House Plus 好時價(安富財經科技股份有限公司)、台南地政局、台灣電力公司+中原大學文化資產保存研究中心、臺北市客家文化主題公園(北市府客委會)、上品生活科技、中華飲食文化基金會雞籠卡米諾 Keilang Camino聚場文化、加一點創新行銷有限公司+農業部林業及自然保育署、奧萬大國家森林遊樂區、嶺東科技大學、鳳東文創有限公司+鳳山中華街商圈、文質丁有限公司和台灣公益團體自律聯盟、台中女中、iPlay 愛玩親子藝術等。

學歷

英國愛丁堡大學插畫碩士 MFA(with Distinction)

國立台灣師範大學設計研究所碩士

國立政治大學廣播電視學系學士


獲獎與肯定:

2025/ 繪本《回家》入選2025 韓國首爾書展SIBF 臺灣主題國館【主題書區:臺灣感性】書單

2024/ 入選2024 IlloBoom! 第一屆插畫巔峰賽 Top 50 list

2023/ 繪本《回家》獲選文化部第45次中小學生讀物選介【圖畫書類】

2022 / WIA 世界插畫獎 入選初選/loglisted longlisted artist

2021 / WIA 世界插畫獎 入選初選/loglisted longlisted artist

2020/ Mellow Art Award 2020 Special prize

2018 / ILUSTRARTE 2018 pre-selected illustrator 葡萄牙插畫雙年展預選

2016 / 台北詩歌節 多元成詩 佳作(作品:簡餐)

2005/ 入圍台灣學生電影金獅奬(作品:動畫「瘦月亮」)

2005 / 入圍北京電影學院國際學生影視作品展(作品:動畫「瘦月亮」)

 

出版:

繪本

《回家》

聚場文化出版(2022.04出版) —該書獲選文化部第45次中小學生讀物選介【圖畫書類】2025 韓國首爾書展SIBF 臺灣主題國館【主題書區:臺灣感性】入選繪本

Zine

《格物間作》,2024

《我在蘇格蘭的髮型》(豆本)My hairdos in Scotland,2018

《A Tear in a beautiful city》,2018絕版


展覽:

28 March 2025- 29 April 2025-日常採集者 DAILY COLLECTORS 2.0 at 偶然咖啡, 新竹 台灣

23 Nov. 2024 -1 March 2025 「美術館的一百種想像」 團體展覽 at 202展覽室, 高雄兒童美術館

8 Jun. - 30 Jun 2024 - 日常採集者-四人聯展 Daily Collectors at 本冊/ArtQpie, 台中 台灣

28 Feb. - 15 Mar. 2020 - 流境之旅-品酒x哲學x插畫展 at田園城市, 台北台灣 (展覽小回顧影片)

18 November 2019 -2 Feb. 2020 - solo exhibition’ 框雨術’ at 有圓人咖啡工作室,台中 台灣 (展覽小回顧影片)

10 Oct.-12 Oct. 2019 - 'Inspired to Innovate' AOI members exhibition at Hoxton_arches 倫敦, 英國

15 Feb. - 17 Feb. 2019 - Parallax 藝術博覽會,倫敦,英國

19 Oct. - 21 Oct. 2018- Parallax 藝術博覽會,倫敦,英國

2 June - 10 June. 2018 - '2018 ECA Degree show  / Evolution House at ECA, 愛丁堡,英國

13 May - 20 May. 2018 - 'Sessantotto: 68 Italian Style’  / Filmhouse, 愛丁堡,英國

21 March 2018 - Bookmarks - ECA Artists' Book and Zine Fair/ 愛丁堡藝術學院,英國

17 July - 23 July. 2017 - WW1 Landscapes / 愛丁堡藝術學院 Tent 藝廊,英國

15 May - 30 May. 2017 - WW1 Landscapes / 愛丁堡大學,英國

11 May 2017 - WW1 Landscapes / 蘇格蘭國會,英國

30 March 2017 - Bookmarks - ECA Artists' Book and Zine Fair / 愛丁堡藝術學院,英國

01 Nov. - 31 Nov. 2016 - 愛丁堡中央圖書館 / 英國 

10 Nov. - 11 Nov. 2016 - 第七屆國際插畫研討會 / 愛丁堡藝術學院 ,英國


教學:

2025 ~ 至今- 兼任講師, 教授科目:複合媒材與設計應用, 嶺東科技大學, 台中 台灣

2020 ~ 2024- 兼任講師, 教授科目:複合媒材創作, 嶺東科技大學, 台中 台灣

2019 ~ 至今- 兼任講師, 教授科目:插畫與繪本創作1-2 , 嶺東科技大學, 台中 台灣


活動(工作坊、講座等):

June 2022- 『臺灣巡迴』(TATO_Taiwan on Tour)臺灣插畫家作品行動巡迴展覽計畫」 , (駐義大利駐義大利台北代表處網頁)義大利

19 Jan. 2020- 講座 [葡萄酒遇上插畫-勇敢做自己的告白] 與深杯子創辦人對談/ 主辦:MineWine /台北

5 Oct. 2019 - 與鋼琴家陳麗安舉辦 [樂中有畫,畫中有樂] 插畫音樂會 (2019王道銀行堤頂之星計畫,2019白晝之夜串聯活動表演影片


媒體報導與相關連結:

Podcast 繪本SEED  EP.12-Yivon 的創作課 | 非學院派的白日夢冒險王 2nd June 2014

「讀力創作×深入原世界」節目專訪 (原民台) :原住民兒童繪本文學《記得》《回家》】3rd Mar. 2024

【創作者訪談 002】就要出國留學了,該怎麼做行前準備?July 2021

投稿BoooooooM 2nd Feb. 2021

Girlsclub. Asia 2nd . Feb.2019

Design Idea pic. 28th Feb. 2019

HEAPS 日本雜誌  27th.04.2018

愛藝享 05.2018

行者藝術 08

Client Reviews

“收到秀威出版社寄來的新書,ㄧ打開看見詩集封面很開心,感謝插畫家鄭宜芳小姐設計得這麼唯美!感謝秀威印刷如此用心,是我所愛的紫!“- 2024 詩人葉莎

”謝謝 Von's Cosmos 又可愛又精緻的插畫,才能在「鳳山縣口散步地圖」上活靈活現之外,還可以為這次的藝遊活動視覺增添如此豐富的風景“ “謝謝宜芳願意跟我們一起打造鳳山縣口地圖,接受不一樣的挑戰”- 2024林犀設計工作室 和 下陂頭賣所

“本次作品質感完美、超乎預期,正確符合需求!“- 2024 獨立出版者 王先生

“當我帶插畫師了解鳳山、認識商圈,說了我的想法後(中略)沒想到真的可以把我對商圈的想法這樣呈現出來,非常感謝插畫師宜芳的用心-2024鳳東文創有限公司

(乾坤詩刊改版)“插畫很棒,讓乾坤整個翻新,非常吸睛。”-2023詩人靈歌老師

(105乾坤詩刊新封面)“可愛,喜悅,感謝,祝福”-2023詩人林煥彰老師

“新封面,好喜歡,耳目一新!”-2023乾坤詩刊前總編輯 葉莎

“大家都對視覺很誇獎,讓硬梆梆的學術資料,看起來更有吸引力!“ -2022中原大學文化資產保存研究中心

“你的地圖反應超級好!大家都覺得棒!相當實用!”- 2022雞籠卡米諾

“這次你的地圖大受好評耶!那張地圖救了那個專欄!”- 2022雜誌編輯

“YiVon 幫我們畫的封面大受好評欸!”- 2021雜誌編輯

“妳畫的這組圖畫,溫馨、細緻、貼合實際情況,大受好評。“-2021 Miss Lan

“畫面充滿律動感,色彩感動人心!” - 好時價(House+)

“ The artwork is truly beautiful and we are excited to share it! ” — 2020 Creative Edinburgh

“ That's awesome, thanks for your contribution! (…) Thanks again, you rock (-: ” — Ixvo (Musician)

“ Thank you so much! Both designs look beautiful, beyond our expectations :) “ — 2017 Dragons' Glen

“Everything looks fantastic!! Thank you so much, YiVon“ — 2017 Dragons' Glen

“I'm absolutely blown away, this is so amazing! Your colours and textures are gorgeous, and your composition is so clever! Your illustration style is a perfect fit for this topic.“ —Eusci Mag