Tracie Ching
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Tracie Ching | |
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 Ching at Dragon Con in 2026 | |
| Education | Windward Community College (AA) |
| Known for | Illustration, Vector art, Cross-hatching |
| Notable work | Biden-Harris Inaugural Poster, Kamala Harris "For the People" poster, "Kavanope" |
| Awards | Clio Entertainment Award (Silver: 2021, 2022, 2024) |
| Website | www |
Tracie Ching is an American artist and illustrator based in Washington, D.C.. She is known for a signature digital cross-hatching style inspired by classic engraving techniques.[1] Her work spans alternative movie posters, commercial key art, and political portraiture, including the official inaugural poster for the Biden-Harris administration.[2]
Early life and education
[edit]Ching is a self-taught illustrator who began her professional career in 2011.[3] Utilizing Adobe applications to teach herself graphic design, she specialized in complex vector-based portraiture.[4] In 2024, she earned an Associate of Arts in Hawaiian Studies from Windward Community College.[5][unreliable source?][failed verification]
Career
[edit]Ching gained prominence creating alternative movie posters for cult classic films, a movement noted by The New York Times for its impact on fan art and film marketing.[6][original research?] She has since designed packaging for Hasbro's G.I. Joe Classified Series and cover art for Penguin Random House, including the Stranger Things prequel novel Flight of Icarus.[7]
In 2021, she was commissioned to create a portrait of Mary Jackson to commemorate the renaming of the Mary W. Jackson NASA Headquarters.[4]
Notable works
[edit]- Biden-Harris Inaugural Poster (2021): Official poster commissioned by the Presidential Inaugural Committee.[2]
- Kamala Harris: For the People (2019): Official campaign poster for Kamala Harris's presidential primary campaign, held in the permanent collection of the National Portrait Gallery.[8]
- "Kavanope" (2018): A viral protest graphic acquired by the Library of Congress.[9][10]
- TIME Cover: Illustrated the "Arrested Hope" cover featuring Aung San Suu Kyi for the "100 Women of the Year" project (2020).[11]
Awards
[edit]- 2024: Silver Clio Entertainment Award for "Hunger Games - The Snow Saga Portraits".[12]
- 2022: Silver Clio Entertainment Award for "Terminator 2 - Deluxe Steelbook".[13]
- 2021: Silver Clio Entertainment Award for "Kickass Steelbook".[14]
Permanent collections
[edit]- National Portrait Gallery, Smithsonian Institution[8]
- Library of Congress[9][15]
- Frank Lloyd Wright Foundation[16][failed verification]
References
[edit]- ↑ "Rising Stars: Meet Tracie Ching of Washington, DC". Voyage Baltimore. 2024-09-11. Retrieved 2025-12-30.
- 1 2 "Inaugural poster of Biden, Harris created by Shore native". Asbury Park Press. 2021-01-20.
- ↑ "Behind the Design: G.I. Joe Classified Series Artist Profile". Hasbro Pulse. 2020-05-08. Retrieved 2025-12-30.
- 1 2 Faller, Patrick (2021-03-17). "Hidden figure no more". Adobe Blog. Retrieved 2025-12-30.
- ↑ "Congratulations to our 2024 Graduates". Instagram. Windward Community College. 2024-05-10. Retrieved 2025-12-30.
- ↑ Buckley, Cara (2017-09-22). "The Alternative Movie Posters and Fan Art We Love". The New York Times. Retrieved 2025-12-30.
- ↑ "Eddie Munson Builds a Home for Freaks". Nerdist. 2023-10-18. Retrieved 2025-12-30.
- 1 2 "Kamala Harris: For the People". Smithsonian Institution. Retrieved 2025-12-30.
- 1 2 "Kavanope / Tracie Ching". Library of Congress. Retrieved 2025-12-30.
- ↑ Alm, David (2018-09-30). "The Artist Behind A Viral Protest Poster". Forbes. Retrieved 2025-12-30.
- ↑ Barron, Laignee (2020-03-05). "Aung San Suu Kyi: 100 Women of the Year". TIME. Retrieved 2025-12-30.
- ↑ "Hunger Games - The Snow Saga Portraits". Clio Awards. Retrieved 2025-12-30.
- ↑ "Terminator 2 - Deluxe Steelbook". Clio Awards. Retrieved 2025-12-30.
- ↑ "Kickass Steelbook". Clio Awards. Retrieved 2025-12-30.
- ↑ "Ride to the polls, Reclaim What's Ours / Tracie Ching". Library of Congress. Retrieved 2025-12-30.
- ↑ "Spoke Art and the Frank Lloyd Wright Foundation Partner on Art Print Series". Frank Lloyd Wright Foundation. Retrieved 2025-12-30.