Ami Shin is a Korean illustrator based in Ulsan, South Korea.

She loves traveling, and many different cultures inspire her. Since childhood, she has been primarily interested in drawing patterns and intricate, detailed objects. She graduated from the Cambridge School of Art in 2015 and won the WIA award in 2016, as well as the Bologna illustration exhibition in 2020 and 2023. She has published Mice in the City: London, Mice in the City: New York, and Mice in the City: Around the World, which have been translated into many languages. Her new book, Ian's Imaginary House, was selected for Braw's Amazing Bookshelf at the Bologna Book Fair. Her second book, 'Ian's Extraordinary Adventure, was published in 2024. 

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Education

 

MA Children's book illustration, Cambridge School of Art 

BA Illustration & Animation Kingston University (First Class Hons) 

 

 

 

 

Award

 

2025, Sharjah illustration competition, Sharjah, United Arab Emirates 

 

2023, Ananas Illustrator's competition, Beijing Bookfair, Beijing, China(Ian's imaginary house) 

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2023, Illustrators Exhibition 2023, Bologna bookfair, Bologna, Italy (Ian's imaginary house)

 

2023, Braw Amazing Bookshelf, Bologna bookfair, Bologna, Italy (Ian's imaginary house)

 

2023, Communication Arts, Books category, Illustration Annual 64, Belmont, US (Ian's imaginary house)

 

2023, ICMA award, Award of Excellence, 13 ICMA books, Meerbusch, Germany (Ian's imaginary house)

 

2023, Selected  as a book for Bookstart Korea, Seoul, Korea (Ian's imaginary house) 

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2022, Chen Bochui Original illustration competition, Excellent work prize, Shanghai, China (Mice in the City: Around the World) 

 

2021, Eye Level Literary Award, Excellence Award,  Seoul, South Korea (Ian's imaginary house)

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2021, BIBF(Beijing International Bookfair) Ananas illustration, Finalist, Beijing, China (Mice in the City: New York) 

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2020, Illustrators Exhibition2020, Bologna Bookfair, Bologna, Italy(Mice in the City: London) 

 

2019, Moscow International Bookfair 'Image of the book,' Diploma, Moscow, Russia (Mice in the City: Around the World)

 

2019, BIBF(Beijing International Bookfair) Ananas illustration, Finalist, Beijing, China (Mice in the City: New York)

 

2019, Applied Arts Magazine, Young Blood Entire Illustration winner, Toronto, Canada(Whole series of books of Mice in the City)

 

2019, 3x3 Illustration picture book shows Annual No.16 Merit, New York, US (Mice in the City: London)

 

2019, Children's spectators: the selected illustrators, Bologna Bookfair, Bologna, Italy (Mice in the City: London) 

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2018, Shanghai International Bookfair, Chen Bochui Literature Award, selected for the exhibition, Shanghai, China (Mice in

 

The City: Around the World)

 

2018, Concurso Internacional de Álbum Ilustrado 'Biblioteca Insular de Gran Canaria, finalist, Las Palmas de Gran Canaria, Spain  

 

2018, 3x3 Illustration picture book shows Annual No.15 Merit, New York, US (Mice in the City: New York) 

 

2017, Autori di immagini Annual 2017, Bronzo, Milan, Italy 

 

2016, Concurso Internacional de Álbum Ilustrado 'Biblioteca Insular de Gran Canaria, finalist, Las Palmas de Gran Canaria, Spain   

 

2016, Silver award for Global Voice of Future Generations children's competition, partnership with United Nations, 2016, UK                                                                                                                                                                                                     

2016, Children's Book New Talent Category winner, World Illustration Award 2016 by Association of Illustration(AOI), London, UK (Mice in the City: London) 

 

2015, Ronald Searle Award shortlisted. 

 

2014, Macmillan Prize Highly commended, London, UK 

 

2010, 3rd Prize, LG Hazzys, Seoul, Korea

 

2009, Illustration, First Prize, design, Claudio Association foundation Buziol, Venice, Italy

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Exhibitions

 

2025, Sharjah Illustration Exhibition, Sharjah Reading Festival, United Arab Emirates 

2023, 1916 Workshop of Cultural Heritage Park, Ministry of Culture, Taichung, Taiwan (The Mask Play) 

2023, Landscapes and portraits of BCBF 2023, Bologna, Italy

2023, Braw Amazing Bookshelf2023, Bologna bookfair, Italy 

2023, Illustrators Exhibition 2023, Bologna Bookfair, Bologna, Italy 

2022, CICLA Original Illustration Exhibition, Baoshan, Shanghai, China 

2022,1916 Workshop of Cultural Heritage Park, Ministry of Culture, Taichung, Taiwan 

2021, National Changhua Living Art Center, Taichung, Taiwan 

2019, Themed exhibition, Bologna bookfair, Bologna, Italy

2019, Children-Spectators, Teatro Testoni Ragazzi(La Baracca Testoni), Bologna, Italy 

2018, Chen Bochui Exhibition in Shanghai International Bookfair, Shanghai, China 

2017, Annual 2017, Laboratorio Formentini per l'Editoria di Milano, Milan, Italy

 

2017, Seoul Illustration Fair, Coex, Seoul, Korea

 

2017, Aberystwyth Arts Center, UK

 

2017, Chapel Gallery, Ormskirk, UK

 

2017, Roe Valley Arts, Limavady, UK 

 

2017, UWTSD Swansea, UK

 

2016, Somerset House, London, UK  

 

2015, MA Children's Book Illustration Graduation Show: Exhibition in the Ruskin Gallery, London, UK 

2015, MA Children's Book Illustration Graduation Show: Exhibition at Candid Art Trust, London, UK

2014, Illustration for Macmillan Prize for children's book Illustration Exhibition in The Coningsby Gallery, London, UK

 

2012,  Collaboration art of 'This is a public art' Sejong Center, Seoul, Korea

 

2009, D&AD New Blood, Earls Court, London, UK 

 

2009, Fresh Meat, Shoreditch Town Hall, London, UK

 

2009, BA Kingston show One/OFF, Kingston, UK  

 

 

 

 

Interview 

 

Pulse 95 radio interview( SCRF25 ) (United Arab Emirates)

 

Domus Magazine November 2023 Contact (Italy)

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Rakibium Megazine (South Korea)

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Library of Yongin-si (South Korea)

 

 

 

 

Books 

Ian's extraordinary Adventure(Kidsschole(Onul book), 2024 December) 

Ian's imaginary house (Kidsschole(Onul book), 2022 August) 

Mice in the city: Around the world (Thames and Hudson, 2018 August)  

Mice in the City: New York (Thames and Hudson, 2018 February)  

Mice in the City: London ( Thames and Hudson, 2018 February )

Draw it! Color it! Creatures: With over 40 top artists (Macmillan children's book,2015, September) -Contributor 

 

Contact  

For all inquiries, please contact 

jevisatang@gmail.com