Severus Lian graduated from Cambridge School of Art in 2020 and currently works as a freelance illustrator in Taipei. She likes to convey a sense of humor by using vibrant colors and lively line drawings. Her work was shortlisted for the 2020 World Illustration Award and was highly commended by both the Macmillan Prize and the 3x3 Illustration Award. She is also the winner of the 2019 Batsford Prize.