Nan Cao is a New York City based Illustrator originally from Beijing, China. Her work spans from children’s books, editorial illustrations for publications, toy design, packaging, and movie posters. Her work has been published by Abrams Books, Stanford University, Amazon, and Barnes & Noble and is inspired by surreal imagery and her life in the big city. Nan holds an MFA in Illustration as Visual Essay from the School of Visual Arts. Nan is a Gold Medal winner from the Society of Illustrators, her work has been recognized by American Illustration, Society of Illustrators, Communication Arts, Association of Illustrators, 3×3 and Creative Quarterly.