About
Minnie Phan is an award winning Vietnamese-American illustrator and writer based in Oakland, CA. Her past clients include the San Francisco Museum of Modern Art, Chronicle Books, and the San Francisco Public Library, with which she illustrated a citywide reading campaign. Working at the intersection of art and social impact, her accomplishments include collaborating with Pulitzer Prize winning author Viet Thanh Nguyen, painting a 250 square foot mural for Google, and most recently, animating a video about the history of deportations in the United States for UCLA. Phan has been recognized by the The New York Times, Society of Illustrators, and Eisner Awards. She is the illustrator of the picture books The Yellow Áo Dài and Simone.
Born in Stockton, CA to refugee parents, Phan believes art can transform lives. When she isn’t in her studio, Phan contributes to KALW Public Media, whose mission is to ignite conversations, uplift new voices, challenge prevailing narratives, and empower communities to envision a better world.
Email her at hello@minniephan.com and follow her on Instagram @minnie_phan
For literary inquiries please contact Andrea Morrison at amorrison@writershouse.com
Past Clients
Google, Chronicle Books, Macmillan, Abrams, Viking, HarperCollins, Starbucks, San Francisco Public Library, SFMOMA, San Francisco Arts Commission, NPR, AirBnB, Live Nation, and The California Office of Emergency Services among many others.
I love working in publishing & specialize in picture books, chapter books, and middle grade titles.
It’s all about fun
I’m a creative who enjoys learning new skills. Here’s what else is in my wheelhouse: comics, graphic design, and animation.
In my spare time, I host Dogged, a podcast exploring the power of tenacity through interviews with creatives and entrepreneurs about what keeps them moving forward. The podcast launches Fall 2025
