Mae Besom

Overview

Producing work that is charming, atmospheric and inspired by nature’s beauty, Mae Besom is one of China’s leading children’s illustrators. She’s an author as well, with a strong understanding of visual narrative and an imaginative approach that ensures her work is captivating and magical.

Working for publishers in China and around the world, Mae’s experience is an asset on any project. Previously employed by a comic book publisher and a computer game developer, she has an excellent understanding of the production process, the marketplace and how to collaborate with authors. That comes in addition to over a decade as a freelance illustrator, turning badgers, bears, squirrels and fairies into delightful little characters for her audiences.

Mae studied painting at Sichuan Academy of Fine Arts and is inspired by comics, cartoons, nature and Japanese director Hayao Miyazaki.

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Client List

• Mae’s clients include Pearson Education, Compendium, Penguin Random House, Usborne, Nursery World, Wilderness Media, Wild Xinjiang, QCZW and Manas Workshop.