Wenqing Gu is an award-winning, Las Vegas–based illustrator and visual storyteller whose practice spans children’s books, editorial commissions, and 2D animation. Born in Huai’an, China, and trained at the Maryland Institute College of Art (Illustration, MFA), Gu creates luminous digital narratives that balance humor, empathy, and formal rigor. Her work explores cross-cultural identity, belonging, and everyday wonder—inviting audiences of all ages into images that heal, delight, and endure. Gu’s illustrations have earned international recognition from the World Illustration Awards, Society of Illustrators, JIA Illustration Award, 3x3, Creative Quarterly, and Applied Arts. Her artwork has been exhibited internationally, including presentations in Venice, New York, Los Angeles and Las Vegas. Recent projects include picture-book collaborations and editorial series that foreground clarity of storytelling, intentional color, and character-driven design. Guided by the belief that simplicity can carry profound emotion, Gu composes with precise pacing and playful performance, crafting...