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 Product & Packaging category, Jun Cen.
Jun Cen is a New York-based illustrator originally from Guangzhou, China. He graduated from Maryland Institute College of Art and holds an MFA degree in Illustration Practice. His clients include The New Yorker, The New York Times, A24, The Washington Post, Apple and many others.
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 Jun some questions about his work—enjoy the interview below!
