Jocelyn Salim is an illustrator, designer, and art educator passionate about sharing stories about nature and culture.

Hello! My name is Jocelyn, but some people call me Josa. I was born in Jakarta, Indonesia, and moved to Singapore when I was five.

I graduated with honors from the Rhode Island School of Design (RISD), where I received my Bachelor’s degree in Illustration and Nature-Culture-Sustainability-Studies. I am currently furthering my education at RISD with a Master’s in Art and Design Education, and working on my thesis exploring the intersection of art education and environmental education and how art can serve as a powerful tool to inspire people of all ages to cultivate a deeper relationship with the planet and one another.

I am primarily a picture book maker, but I am also interested in book cover design, editorial art, comics, toy/game design, event and exhibition planning, and other forms of visual storytelling. I also like to dabble in screenprinting, bookbinding, ceramics, jewelry, and learn new crafts whenever I have the chance.

Let’s work together! You can contact me at hello@jocelynsalim.com or fill out the form below.

Photo by DesignSingapore Council

Awards, Achievements, & Exhibitions

RISD Fellowship (2023-2024)

RISD Illustration Senior Show (2023)

RISD Illustration Senior Invitational (2023)

Zankel Scholarship Nominee, Society of Illustrators (2022)

Student Scholarship Competition, Society of Illustrators (2021)

Illustration West 59 Competition Show, Society of Illustrators Los Angeles (2021)

7th Annual Student Artists’ Book Juried Contest and Exhibition, RISD Fleet Library Special Collections (2021)

Student Honor Roll, RISD Academic Affairs (2019-2023)

DesignSingapore Scholarship (2019-2023)

Artist Fairs

Unbound RISD Art Book Fair (2022, 2024)

RISD Illustration Spring Fair (2022, 2023)

RISD Two-legged Print Show & Sale (2023)

RISDCreate (2022-2023)

RISD Craft (2023)