Chu ( 李竺潔 ) is a Taiwan-born, London-based animation director and illustrator. She earned her BA in Multimedia Art and Animation in Taiwan, followed by an MA in Animation from the Royal College of Art in the UK.

Her work is vibrant, whimsical, and full of charm. Through soft, rounded shapes and rich, colorful palettes, she crafts imaginative worlds and stories inspired by nature, plants, animals, dreams, ceramics and everyday life. With refined technique and a keen eye for movement, Chu brings her illustrations to life in seamless GIFs, animated clips, and short films.

Her 2023 short film Minus Plus Multiply has received several international awards, and screening at over 50 prestigious festivals worldwide, including Annecy International Animation Film Festival, Animafest Zagreb, and Golden Horse Film Festival in Taiwan. The film was also featured as a Vimeo Staff Pick and the European Film Awards.

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Online Course

Illustration for Motion

Awards

Taipei Film Festival - Nomination
Animation Festival of Roanne 2025, The Experimental Grand Prix

Golden Harvest Awards 2025, Best Animation Award
Golden Horse Award 2024, Animation Short, Nominated 
Imaginaria Animated Film Festival, Best Graduation Short Film 
Insomnia Int’l Animation Festival 2024,  The Special Distinction of the Jury 
Ann Arbor Film Festival 2024, Tom Berman Award for Most Promising Filmmaker 
Thomas Edison Film Festival 2024, Jury’s Choice Award
WorldFest-Houston Int’l  Film Festival 2024, Bronze for Graduate Film 
World Illustration Award 2022/2023/2025, Longlisted 
ADC Awards 2022, Illustration, Shortlisted
Communication Arts Illustration Competition 2022, Shortlisted 
Int’l Motion Art Awards 9 2021, Winner
ADC Awards 2021, Merit
The Motion Award 2020, Nominated
Muse Creative Awards Video 2019,  Animation - Silver Winner
3x3 Int’l  Illustration Professional Show No.15, merit
ADC Awards, Bronze (Art director - Golden Pin Award Opening)

    Selected Clients

    LinkedIn, BBC Wildlife, WiredUK, WildAid, Nature Magazine, Red Bull,  MSI, Fast Company Magazine, Pfizer, Behance, Kotex, Néstle, Aurora Group, HP,  Culture Trip, Stylist Magazine, Hainan Int’l Music Festival, Psyop, DressCode NY, Art & Graft, Bito, Man vs Machine, CHRLX.



    Talks & Lectures

    Maryland Institute College of Art, USA, 2025
    Lingtung University of Science and Technology, Taiwan, 2017
    National Taiwan University of Art, Taiwan, 2016


    Exhibitions
    International Poster Biennale, Poland, 2025
    The New Designers, UK, 2024
    Illuminate the Dreamland, Taiwan, 2020
    Taiwan Design Expo,Taiwan, 2017


    Inprint
    Graphic Design Element
    Motion Graphics:100 Design Projects You Can’t Miss
    Type Hybrid

    Articles & Interviews 

    Cartoon Brew Creative Review
    Stash (2025)
    Stash(2020)
    Goodmoves.tv
    Motionographer
    Design Star
    Crossing
    GirlsClub Asia
    World Illustration Award
    Annecy Festival
    Ballpitmag
    Envato Tuts+



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