Ping Zhu is a freelance illustrator who frequently contributes to the New Yorker, the New York Times, and the Howard Hughes Medical Institute. She also works with book publishers (Nobrow Press, Pushkin Press and Helium) as well as advertising agencies (VSA Partners, Pentagram, and Concrete). She attended Art Center College of Design in Pasadena, CA and is currently based in London, UK. Her portfolio is available at http://www.pingszoo.com