About Il Sung Na
Born in Seoul, South Korea
Studied and Worked in London, UK


Education
Kingston University _ BA(Hons) Illustration & Animation course 2003~2006_UK

Chelsea collage of Arts _ Foundation course 2002~2003_UK

Recent Awards

' Snow Rabbit and Spring Rabbit',
(US edtion of Brrr:A Book of Winter)
has been selected for the Best of 2011 Children's Books list
by Kirkus Book Reviews

'Hide and Seek' has been nominated for
the Nottingham Children's Book Award 2012

ZZzzz, A Book of Sleep has been nominated for
the British Book Design and Production Awards
in children's trade section 2008.

nominated Best New Illustrators Awards 2008
The Big Picture Best New Illustrators Award will be given to
10 illustrators who have been published in the UK since 2000. .

Zzzzz, A Book of Sleep is one of the 250 outstanding new international books
for children and young adults that have been selected for The White Ravens 2008

Selected for New Talent category IMAGE 31
by AOI (Association Of Illustrators) 2007
_ the best of British contemporary illustration, the most prestigious and
comprehensive illustration award show in the UK today.

Exhibitions

Exhibition at Oldham gallery 'Picture This!'
in Manchester, UK
26.Nov.2011~11.Mar.2012

동화와 놀이(2009 여름방학 어린이 그림동화 체험전)
충무아트홀, ChungmooArt Hall, in Seoul, South Korea
26.July~30.August 2009

Fidra gallery July~August 2009 in Edinbugh, UK

SeoJeongWook Gallery 28.April ~ 31.May 2009 in Seoul, South Korea

THE BEST OF BRITISH CONTEMPORARY ILLUSTRATION
_An illustration exhibition touring the UK and Northern Ireland
from August 2007 to September 2008
Midlands Art Centre, Birmingham, 25th August~21stOctober 2007
The Museum of Modern Art, Wales, 12th January~23st Febreary 2008
Aberystwyth Arts Centre, Wales, 2th March~13st April 2008
Beecroft Art Gallery, Essex, 26th April~31st May 2008
University College Falmouth, Cornwall, 8th June~20st July 2008

THE BEST OF BRITISH CONTEMPORARY ILLUSTRATION,
London College of Communication, 12th July~31th July 2008

DEGREE SHOW at KINGSTON UNIVERSITY, 13th June ~ 21st June, 2006

GROUP SHOW CASE at CONINGSBY GALLERY, 26th June~30th June, 2006

D&AD Talentpool SHOWCASE, June 2006