About
Heather Zhou is an artist, designer and creative director based in Shenzhen, China. Drawing inspiration from everyday life, nature, and personal exploration, she creates a unique visual language to communicate emotions, sensations, and imagination. Her work brings an aesthetic that blends poetry, playfulness, and order to brands, products, and spaces.
Since childhood, Heather has immersed herself in books, music and fictional stories, sowing the early seeds of her creativity. She then spent years honing her technique and evolving her style. Before turning to creative fields, Heather had a varied professional background spanning product/UX design, business, and marketing.
Now, Heather focuses on developing and refining ideas through visual form and meaning, pushing boundaries to bring forth fresh expressions while balancing artistic originality with business flexibility.
Beyond creating graphic art, Heather collaborates with teams and creative partners on multidisciplinary projects—including product design, experience design, branding, events, and content creation—to deliver creativity in diverse forms and on a larger scale.

Work Together
Open to worldwide collaborations.
Available for:
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Custom art, design, and concept development.
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Artist collaborations, art licensing, and other creative partnerships.
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Creative/Art direction for content, product, environmental experience, and more.
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Consultancy regarding creative strategy, storytelling, and cultural translation
For work inquiries or to schedule a call, please reach out at heatherzhouart@gmail.com
Selected Clients
Nantou Ancient City, Geometry, Nanshan Museum, Luckin Coffee, Alipay, ByteDance, CGTN, China Minsheng Bank, China Post, China Publishing, iFeng News, NetEase, Sohu, Tencent, Visual China Group, etc.
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Awards
Winner, Creative Quarterly 78 (2024)
Winner, iJUNGLE ILLUSTRATION AWARDS (2024)
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Exhibitions & Events
Year of Serpent Illustration Group Exhibition, Guangming Library, Shenzhen, China (2025)
The 9th China Illustration Biennial (2024)
The 8th China Illustration Biennial (2022)
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Interviews
Interview with Affinity Spotlight
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Memberships & Directories
Association of Illustrators Folio
Shenzhen Illustration Association
Creativehowl Illustrator Directories