DownloadThe Portobello Bookshop Gift Guide 2024

Heegyum Kim Author

Heegyum Kim is a graphic designer and illustrator. She holds a Master of Science in Communication Design from Pratt Institute and is the author of two illustrated books featuring Mr. Fox, the charming and humorous character whose activities and musings drive her popular Instagram account and make her followers giggle, as do a menagerie of other delightful animal friends. She is also the author and illustrator behind several titles published by Quarry Books: Drawing Class: Animals, which presents step-by-step illustrated instruction for 60 whimsical animals along with video tutorials accessible via QR codes; and the Draw 62…and Make Them Cute series, which provides step-by-step illustrations for drawing different types of cute characters. Heegyum also received honors recognition at the Society of Children’s Book Writers and Illustrators (SCBWI) 2022 Winter Conference Portfolio Showcase. She lives in Elmsford, New York. See more of Heegyum’s work on her website (mrfox.nyc) and follow her drawing adventures on Instagram (@hee_cookingdiary).