Born on the island of Hainan, China, and raised in the US, Zi Xu is a freelance illustrator who graduated from the Maryland Institute College of Art with a B.F.A. in Illustration and Art History (with a focus on archaeological illustration) in 2018. She works with numerous clients around the globe, creating official posters and cover art for movies and comics to concept and background art for games and production studios. Like her background, her artwork is inspired by a mix of classical Chinese ink painting and 1950’s American editorial illustration.