For our first-ever Booooooom Illustration Awards, supported by Format, we selected 5 winners, one for each of the following categories: Editorial, Personal, Product & Packaging, Advertising & Promotional, Student. Now it is our pleasure to introduce the winner of the Editorial category, Hoi Chan.
Hoi Chan is an illustrator from Hong Kong, currently based in New Orleans. His winning illustration is an image he created for The New York Times, “The Beauty of a Silent Walk” (Art director: Sarah Williamson).
A huge thank you to Format for supporting our awards this year. Format is an online portfolio builder specializing in the needs of photographers, artists, and designers. With nearly 100 professionally designed website templates and thousands of design variables, you can showcase your work your way, with no coding required. To learn more about Format, check out their website here or start a 14-day free trial.
We had the opportunity to ask Hoi some questions about his work—enjoy the interview below!