ABOUT

Elle Liu is a Brooklyn-based illustrator originally from the San Francisco Bay Area. She received a BFA from the School of Visual Arts in 2025. Elle loves sad books, tiny animals, and the smell of citrus. In her spare time, she can be found baking something sweet or making soft toys.

2026 dPictus Unpublished Picture Book Showcase 7

2025 Creative Quarterly 82: Runner-Up

2025 Society of Illustrators: Alan Peckolick Scholarship Award for Excellence in Illustration

2025 SVA Alumni Society: Jack Endewelt Memorial Award Recipient

2024 SCBWI Student Illustrator Scholarship Recipient