About Grace Chiu 關於我

About Grace 關於我

邱惟 Grace Chiu

插畫家與繪本創作者,畢業於英國劍橋藝術學院童書插畫系碩士、台灣大學中文系。

喜歡聽故事和漫無目的地散步。擅長以水彩、不透明水彩、色鉛筆、電繪等混合媒材繪製作品。靈感多來自大自然與生活,希望能創作出令人感到溫暖的作品,捕捉美好的片刻。出版作品有《Kevin è Timido》、《波拉諾廣場》等書。

Grace Chiu is a professional illustrator from Taiwan, specializing in picture books, editorial illustrations, and commercial projects. Drawing inspiration from everyday life, she captures fleeting moments and transforms them into meaningful visual stories. Using materials like colored pencils, watercolors, and digital painting, Grace’s work aims to connect emotionally with audiences, highlighting the beauty in ordinary moments and reminding us of our shared potential to be understood.

Published books

2024 To Truly Know You, With All My Heart | HoHo Culture, Taiwan

2024 The Polano Plaza,  Kenji Miyazawa | Use Delight, Taiwan

2023 One Day, You Will Miss This Moment | HoHo Culture, Taiwan

2023 The Cloud Monster 3 | WordField, Taiwan

2022 The Cloud Monster 2 | WordField, Taiwan

2022 The Cloud Monster 1 | WordField, Taiwan

2022 Telmo lotsatia da | SM Ikasimia, Spain

2020 Kevin è Timido | Kite Edizioni, Italy

2020 Telmo es Tímido | Ediciones SM, Spain

 

Commercial Projects

Picture book: illustration and design | Irene’s Handmade desserts, Taiwan

Kuang Jen Greeting cards | Catholic Kuang Jen Cultural & Educational Foundation, Taiwan

Hoegaarden Beer: Chinese New Year red pockets | DXCEL Taiwan Company, Taiwan

Boddingtons: Chinese New Year Key Visual and calendar design | DXCEL Taiwan Company, Taiwan

Philosophy of Life solid perfume series: Label illustration and design | Simple Life Lab, Taiwan

 

Exhibition & Awards

2024 Books and Images Solo Exhibition | Taoyuan Library, Taiwan

2023 Draw a Line Joint Exhibition | Ho Song House, Taiwan

2022 Meet the gardeners group exhibition | Minami Cafe, Taiwan

2020 Illustrators, let’s meet in Taiwan group exhibition | Songshan Cultural and Creative Park, , Taiwan

2019  Kevin is shy, The 3rd Little Hakka Picture Book Award: Longlisted|China

2019  The Wynkyn De Worde Cover Design Prize: Runner up|UK

2019  Cambridge School of Art graduation show|Candid Arts Trust Gallery,  UK

2018  London illustration Fair  | London, UK

2018  The yellow brick road Group exhibition|Michael house, UK

 

Workshops

2024 Talk: An illustrator’s wander in foreign country | Chinese Culture University, Taiwan

2024 Mini Picture book workshop | Taoyuan Library, Taiwan

2024 City Sketching workshop | Taoyuan Library, Taiwan

2023 Procreate workshop | Trend Micro, Taiwan

2022  City Sketching workshop  | Taoyuan Library, Taiwan

2019-2021  Illustration workshop | illuBase, Taiwan

2020  Talk: Study illustration in the UK | Bear Education, Taiwan