“You're waiting for a train. A train that will take you far away. You know where you hope this train will take you, but you can't know for sure. Yet it doesn't matter . . . cuz we'll always be together.”
“You're waiting for a train. A train that will take you far away. You know where you hope this train will take you, but you can't know for sure. Yet it doesn't matter . . . cuz we'll always be together.”
Hi, 你好！
I'm Star✨, a freelance illustrator & paper engineer currently based in New York.
I specialized in visual design and paper engineering for pop-up books, greeting cards, editorials, and commercial ads.
Email: starshen1999@gmail.com
instagram: @paperstarfish
SELECTED CLIENTS
CCTV (China Central Television), The Movable Book Society, Poposition Press, CheerFly Culture, Starfield, SISYPHE bookstore, Chongqing Publishing Group, Embrace SF, 小红书 (App).
EDUCATION
Maryland Institute of Art - MA Illustration
University of Leeds - BA Fashion Technology
Soochow University - BS Fashion Design and Engineering
SKILLS
Illustration, paper engineering, die cutting, motion, art direction.
PROGRAMS
Adobe Suite, Auto CAD, sewing machine.
CONTACT
Email: starshen1999@gmail.com
Instagram: @paperstarfish
Let’s work together!
EXHIBITIONS
2023 Witches Feast 4, Shenzhen.
2023 Brooklyn Art Book Fair , New York City.
2023 STILLLIFE ART FAIR, New York City.
2023 Capital Art Book Fair, Washington DC.
2023 Yes! Art Festival, Beijing.
2023 AAAAH! Weekend Art & Design Fair, New York City.
2023 MoCCA Arts Festival, New York City
2022 MoCCA Arts Festival, New York City.
2022 Liminality: Visual Art Exhibition of Asian Artists in America, New York City.
2021 Remote Landing Global Graduation Show, Beijing.
FEATURES
2023 Digital Journal: Unfolding Paper Magic: The Enchanting Journey of Xingtong ‘Star’ Shen, Pop-up Book Designer and Illustrator
2023 Shoutout LA: Meet Star Shen | Illustrator & Paper Engineer
2022: CCTV (China Central Television): Open up the New Year with a pop-up book: Hand-drawn pop-up book 'Our Motherland'.
2022: The Super Sisters (Mango TV): Interview with Su Mang.
2022 Pop-up Book House: A pop-up guidebook for traveling to Mars by Star Shen.
2021 STARFIELD: 99年艺术插画师大星: "我画了一个星期零社区" ( Illustrator Star Shen in 1999: ‘I painted a community for STARFIELD’).