Ed Kwong is a Montreal based illustrator and designer with a specialty in imagery for branding and packaging. A newer focus for the past few years has been working on projects related to social justice and environmentalism. To say that he has an affinity for extremely spicy foods would be a gross understatement.
Clients include: WWF Canada, ACLU, Collins, Monocle, GQ, The Walrus, Drawn and Quarterly, Birthdate Co., LOOP Mission, Brasserie Dunham, Women’s Legal Education & Action Fund (LEAF), ASO Communications, We Make The Future, The National, Saatchi & Saatchi Italy, DC Comics, BioWare EA, Mailchimp, Campari Group, NHN Entertainment, University of McGill
Awards + Honors:
2020 - Winner for Best Imagery, 2020 Meme Awards, Story-based Strategy
2019 - Finalist and Audience Honor in Government and Politics, The Shorty Awards
2015 - Award of Excellence in Illustration, Society For News Design
2015 - Award of Excellence in Features Design, Society For News Design
2007 - Award for Student Illustration, Applied Arts
Features:
2019 - Illustration : Une Année 2019 Excitante, ICI ARTV - CBC/Radio-Canada
2011 - Ed Kwong is an Illustrator, Texture Magazine
2009 - Young Blood - New Talent Commanding our Attention, Applied Arts