Zen Up Your Monday with Cats, Science, and Donuts | Monday Insta Illustrator

This is how Mondays go, right? #awakethebeast

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Jun 27, 2016 at 8:30am PDT

It's clear from both her work and her Twitter feed that illustrator Jeannie Phan loves cats. Along with flowers, desserts, and science, cats feature heavily in her often autobiographical drawings, and she's best known for her relaxing and subtle cat GIFs. The Canadian artist is also masterful in her illustrations of her important feelings about daily life. Many of her illustrations explore her relationship with her cat, Odin, and her meal portraits trounce any food porn account, whether she's twirling inside of a massive donut, showing off last night's pasta, or crouched under a gargantuan tomato plant. Phan also excels at illustrating female beauty in all body types. Clients like The New York Times, NPR, and The New Republic have recognized her ability to tell a story with simple, universal imagery, and she has gained awards of recognition from American Illustration, 3x3 (SSA), and the Society of Illustrators (SS). Her dreamy style is just the calming palette-cleanser we need to make peace with Monday.

Donut euphoria plain and simple  #fromlifestudies

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Jan 30, 2016 at 9:45pm PST

Mondays amiright? #snoozefordays #powerbagel #cat #fromlifestudies

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Jan 25, 2016 at 9:52am PST

#tbt to an old favorite  #illustration #realsimple

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Nov 19, 2015 at 12:39pm PST

This is Russell. He is the keeper of sprouts with a penchant for balancing oranges  #citycatstudies #russellthekitty #cats

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Jan 24, 2016 at 6:29pm PST

We harvested our first homegrown microgreens today and tossed them on top of leftover curry: A+ upgrade  #fromlifestudies #art #drawing

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Jan 27, 2016 at 6:57pm PST

Got my little paws on my girl @jennliv's new riso print! So dreamy!  apparently it'll be at tomorrow's ZINE DREAM @ The Great Hall (I'm sad I'm not in town to drop by)

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Aug 15, 2015 at 8:55pm PDT

Miss with the blue hair, must be feeling fresh #illustration

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Jan 12, 2015 at 6:47pm PST

The 30 minute meal is a myth But being food efficient can still need a thing! For Precedent Magazine (@precedentmag)

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Jul 6, 2016 at 11:08am PDT

Blink three times and make a wish… 1… 2… 3…!  #fineillgrantyouthreewishes #gifwithme

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Mar 8, 2016 at 5:17pm PST

Can you spot which of these cats loves boxes the most? #ifitfitsisits #まる #thatinternetfamouscat

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Feb 27, 2016 at 6:52pm PST

Can you spot which one doesn't belong?  #thatinternetfamouscat

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Feb 23, 2016 at 4:26pm PST

When you see it all together, maybe there is some rhythm to the madness #fromlifestudies

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Feb 26, 2016 at 5:24pm PST

Up on NPR's Code Switch, I illustrated Jeff Yang's column about how we're totally ready for diversity in the land of sci-fi and comics Thanks AD Ariel!

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Feb 22, 2016 at 12:05pm PST

See more of Jeannie Phan's work on Instagram. Visit The Creators Project's Instagram feed to find your next favorite artist.

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