Dayeon Auh
Dayeon an illustrator who creates playful, delightful, and poetic drawing work across editorial, personal, and collaborative projects. She wants her paintings to serve as a reminder to find joy and inspiration in the world, and to cherish the small moments that make life meaningful. » Thank you for considering my art, and I hope that my paintings will bring a smile to your face and a sense of brightness to your day.«
Education

Meisterschülerin Illustration, Visual Communication, University of Art (UdK), Berlin - estimated graduation July 2026

Master in Illustration, Visual Communication, University of Art (UdK), Berlin

Bachelor Communication Design, Burg Giebichenstein University of Art and Design, Halle (Saale)

Publications

»All The Games We Could Have Played« 2025, Looking for a Publisher

»Ein Berg Ein Sturz Ein Langes Leben« 2024, NordSüd Verlag

»Emotions, Plural and unrecognised« 2023, Self published

»Ruckediguh: Von Kopf bis Schuh« written by Kristin Schulz, Illustrated by Dayeon Auh. 2024, Carl-Auer Kids Verlag

»Form Research« 2022, Self Published

»Farbspiel« 2022, Self Publisehd

Workshops

ILB international Literature Festival 25, Berlin, Germany 2025

Krumulus, Berlin, Germany 2025

Selected Awards

USBBY Outstanding International Books List, January 2026

New York Times & New York Public Library – Best Illustrated Picture Books,November 202

Sponsorship Winner, Stiftung Buchkunst 2025, June 2025

Winner, Saxon Design Award, Category “Emerging Designers”, November 2025

Luchs of the Month, from the DIE ZEIT and Radio Bremen, January 2025,

Festivals

Fumetto, Luzern Swiss (22,23,24,25,26)

Frame, Prague Czech Republic (2023)

Unlimited Edition, Seoul Rep. Korea (2025)

Lustr, Prague Czech Republic (2025)

Future Off, AngoulêmeFrance (2023,2024)

Bergen Art book Fair, Bergen Norway (2026)

Fanzinest Vienna, Vienna Austria (2026)

Arc London, London England (2026)

I nerver read basil, Basil Swiss (2025)

Exhibitions

Lustr Illustration Festivals, Prague, Czech Rep. 2025

Werkschau, Made in Sachsen , Chemnitz, Germany 2025

Arsenal Illustration festival, Kyiv , Ukraine, 2025

Fumetto Illustration Comic Festival, Luzern, Swiss 2025

Basis Linie, Biel, Swiss 2025

Emotions, Porto, Portugal 2025

Einbuch.Haus, Berlin, Germany 2025

Skills

Editorial Illustration

Book Illustration

Languages

Korean

English

German

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