Zhigang Zhang is an illustrator from China and now based in London, UK. He mainly provides editorial illustrations for Magazines and Newspapers. He likes to capture the moments and narratives occurring around him as he is most interested in real life. His work is full of life and every character is real around his life. Hand-drawn observational images are combined with the digital in depicting characters, humans, landscapes, architecture, animals, food and humans, both individually and in crowds. He is interested in editorial, book cover, advertising, package design, portrait, animal, and food illustration etc.
Exhibition
Giant Robot Store " CUTIES SHOW" An Adorable Art Exhibition, Los Angeles, 2025
Giant Robot Store "Year of the Snake 2025": A Lunar New Year Art Exhibition, Los Angeles, 2025
Giant Robot R2 Gallery “Post It Show 20” Los Angeles, 2024
The Holy Art Gallery, London, 2022
Boomer Gallery, London, 2022
MADS Art Gallery, Milano, Italy, 2022
Bologna Illustrator Wall, Bologna, Italy, 2020
Virtual Grad Show "Fever" AUB MA Illustration, Bournemouth, UK, 2020
Press/Features
Selected Publications
Lokzine
Pier Journal Magazine
vij Magazine
Grafik Magazine
Selected Clients
Bandcamp / WeTransfer /Süddeutsche Zeitung / De Morgen / Christianity Today / Annabelle Magazine / Selvedge Magazine / Reportagen Magazin / Where the Leaves Fall Magazine / Neue Narrative / So Young Magazine / Folkeskolen Magazine / Shameless Magazine / vij Magazine / Are We Europe / Menelique Magazine / Pellicle Magazine / Atlas Magasin / Popshot Quarterly / Almost Magazine / Kon Paper / Sunstroke Magazine / Ramona Magazine / Palermitaner Magazine / Firewords Magazine / Transform Magazin / Still Listening Magazine / Finger Food Magazine / RealTime Mandarin /so on.