Victo Ngai
IllustratorKnown for:
Richly detailed editorial and book illustrations combining hand-drawn ink linework with digital coloring. Forbes 30 Under 30, multiple Society of Illustrators gold medals.
Education:
Rhode Island School of Design (BFA, Illustration, 2010)
Victo Ngai is a Hong Kong-American illustrator based in Los Angeles. She earned her BFA in Illustration from RISD in 2010, where she was mentored by Chris Buzelli. A five-time Society of Illustrators Gold Medalist and the first Chinese artist to receive the Hamilton King Award, she was named to Forbes 30 Under 30 in Art and Style in 2014. Her hybrid process combines traditional linework with nib pens and Rotring Rapidographs, textured layers in charcoal and oil pastel, and digital compositing in Adobe Photoshop. Her clients include The New Yorker, The New York Times, National Geographic, Apple, and Penguin Random House.
Victo Ngai's Gear List(2)
Rotring
Connection note
Technical pen for consistent line work alongside nib pens.
Adobe
Product description
Adobe Photoshop, first released in 1990, is the standard image editing software used by photographers, designers, and artists. Its layering system, color management tools, and extensive plugin ecosystem have made it indispensable in professional photography and digital art workflows.
Connection note
Primary digital tool. All line work and textures are scanned and composed/colored in Photoshop.
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Last updated March 20, 2026
