Hello everyone, I am Ponyo Nguyen.

Ponyo Nguyen (Po-ni-o New-in) is a children’s book illustrator from Ho Chi Minh city, Viet Nam, with a love for storytelling, imagination, and cuteness. She has illustrated picture books for authors and publishers around the world, and is happy to create memorable and special stories. Ponyo is inspired by childhood favorites like anime, movies, and special moments. She also writes her own stories and dreams of becoming a published author-illustrator in the future. She hopes her books can help kids to think freely, stay kind, and explore their creativity in the world around them. Her art style is cozy, bright, and cartoonish.

*​​ Thank You For Reading *

A child wrapped in an orange blanket smiling, surrounded by toys, a book, a cake slice, a cup, and a fish, sitting on a yellow patterned rug with a lamp.

Honnors

Asian Festival of Children’s Content Book Illustrators Gallery (BIG) 2023

Asian Festival of Children’s Content Book Illustrators Gallery (BIG) 2025

Testimonials

  • - Jean Saxby -

    "Ponyo Nguyen is the perfect illustrator for The Fangs Visit the Dentist written by Jean Saxby from the FANGS series. I’m so grateful for her illustrations. She has captured the personalities of the animal characters with great skill and creativity. As a prior illustrator myself, I appreciate how difficult it is to depict the cute and comic aspects of Cunning Cat, Tricky Dog and Risky Rat. Ponyo’s talent has been displayed in the way she has kept the features of each animal character consistent on every page, which can be a difficult feat. Her careful attention to detail is to be commended. Who wouldn’t be uplifted by the joy of Risky Rat in the dentist’s chair which he imagines is a spaceship! Ponyo has made the book entertaining and amusing—not just for kids, but for adults as well."

  • - Melissa Perkins -

    "Ponyo is an excellent illustrator, whose gift for storytelling is beautifully evident in her work. Her illustrations are a delicate mix of gorgeous light and appropriate emotional context" 

  • - Shirley Ann Cabrera - ClickHere Digital Studio - ​

    ​"Ponyo is not just an amazing artist but an inspiring person. Let her illustrations bring you to all kinds of emotion-filled adventure, creativity and imagination." 

  • - Hypatia Nguyen -

    "The drawing is simply adorable, the colors Ponyo uses are joyful and lighthearted, and she is very friendly, too. Such a lovely artist"

  • - Hung Ta -

    ​"Outstanding work! Picture-perfect! This is more than I expected, I don't need to make any revisions to it at all. I look forward to cooperating with you in the future requirements. Thank you!"

Let’s work together

​Thank you for your interest and for being here.

For book inquiries, kindly complete this Book Inquiries form. Alternatively, please email me at ponyolaconca@gmail.com

After submitting the form, please check your spam mail for my reply within 1-5 days.

I am available for all kidlit books, including PB, MG, YA, covers, and other kidlit projects.

I am available for characters commission.

​I am always open to Agents and Publishers.