Photo by Charlene Kim

Jacqueline Tam is a visual artist who grew up in Hong Kong and currently resides in Brooklyn, NY.

Since earning her MFA from the School of Visual Arts, she has worked across editorial illustration, picture books, and education—previously teaching at Pratt Institute. Her illustrations have been recognized by American Illustration, 3x3 Magazine, and The Society of Illustrators, where she was awarded a Silver Medal. Her latest illustrated book, Powerful Like a Dragon, written by Christopher Cheng, was published in Spring 2025 by Roaring Brook Press.

To commission work: hello@jacquelinetam.com

For book related inquiries: Tracy Marchini Literary (tracy@tracymarchini.com)

Select Clients:
The California Sunday Magazine, Institutional Investor, The New York Times, The New Yorker, Politico, Propublica, Pop Up Magazine, Texas Monthly, The Washington Post Magazine, TorBooks, Roaring Book Press and Penguin Random House

Group Exhibitions:
Illustrators 67, The Society of Illustrators, New York, NY, 2025
The Red Envelope Show, Harman Projects, New York, NY, 2024
The Red Envelope Show, My Plastic Heart, New York, NY, 2023
Lantern Residency, Think!Chinatown, New York, NY, 2023
Illustrators 63, The Society of Illustrators, New York, NY, 2023
The Red Envelope Show, Hashimoto Contemporary, NY, 2022
Art of Storytelling, Chinatown Arts Week, New York, NY, 2020
Illustrators 61, The Society of Illustrators, New York, NY, 2019
Illustrators 60, The Society of Illustrators, New York, NY 2018

Recognition:
Society of Illustrators 67, Silver Medal
American Illustration 42, 41
Society of Illustrators 65, 63, 61, 60
3x3 International Illustration No. 14, 16
Society of Illustrators West 55 Annual 2016