About
1997 Born in Taiwan.
He received his Master’s degree in Children’s Book Illustration from Cambridge School of Art at Anglia Ruskin University in 2023, and has since been based in Cambridge, UK, as an independent artist for four years.
His works have received numerous international accolades, including the Japanese JIA International Illustration Award, the American 3x3 International Illustration Awards, and the Communication Arts Illustration Competition. In 2020, he was named one of the "100 Outstanding Emerging Illustrators" by online art education platform Cindy Wider.
As a Gen Z artist, Eason continues to hone his craft while actively sharing his creative journey and personal philosophy through social media, where he has built a following of approximately 250K.
Education
MA, Children's Book Illustration, Cambridge School of Art, Anglia Ruskin University, UK
BFA, Art and Design, National Dong Hwa University, Taiwan
Exhibition
2026 One Art Taipei Art Fair-Imavision Gallery , Taiwan
2025 Never Grows Up — Solo Exhibition, Youbian Space, 798 Art District, Beijing
2025 The Words I wish I said— Solo Exhibition, Cheng Feng Bookstore, Hotel Indigo Kaohsiung
2025 FOMA — Group Exhibition, AKA Automotive Art Gallery, Neihu, Taipei
2020 Homesickness— Solo Exhibition, Good Lai Space, Taichung
Awards
2026 One of the Top Ten Highlight Works at One Art Taipei Art Fair
2023 Communication Arts Illustration Competition — Shortlisted
2022 3x3 International Illustration Show No.19 (USA) — Merit Award, Children’s Book Category
2021 Japan Illustrators’ Association (JIA) International Illustration Award — Bronze Award
2021 Anglia Ruskin University, Cambridge School of Art — International Excellence Scholarship
2021 PIXARRA International Digital Arts Competition — First Place
2020 UK Academy of Arts Graphic Design Competition — First Place
2019 2nd YIPPI International Sticker Design Competition — Gold Award (Taiwan Regional Champion)
Publications
2025 Be The Self You Love— Written & illustrated by Eason Ko, Bifang Publishing, Taiwan
Crimson — Written & illustrated by Eason Ko, Morning Star Publishing, Taiwan (Upcoming)
Ocean — Written & illustrated by Eason Ko, Morning Star Publishing, Taiwan (Upcoming)
Dusk — Written & illustrated by Eason Ko, Morning Star Publishing, Taiwan (Upcoming)
Anywhere Bear’s Island: Broken Dream Machine — Illustrated by Eason Ko, USA (Upcoming)
2023 The Imperfect Baby — Illustrated by Eason Ko, Mustard Seed Publishing, Taiwan
2021 Another Alley Visit — Illustrated by Eason Ko, Amazon (Self-published, USA)
2021 The Night is Full of Stars — Illustrated by Eason Ko, Amazon (Self-published, Spain)
2021 Sweet Potato Village — Interior illustrations, Published by the Ministry of Education, Taiwan
2021 The Cat Who Wanted to Be Human — Interior illustrations, Morning Star Publishing, Taiwan