Multiple Artists Create Pop Mart Characters | Generated by AI
Question: Who is the artist behind Pop Mart’s cartoon characters?
Answer:
Pop Mart does not have a single artist behind all its cartoon characters. Instead, it is a company that collaborates with multiple independent artists and designers to create its original intellectual properties (IPs) and cartoon-style toy figures, often sold in blind boxes.
Pop Mart works with various artists, each typically creating and owning their own signature character(s). Some of the most prominent examples include:
- Kenny Wong — Creator of Molly, one of Pop Mart’s earliest and most iconic characters (first designed in 2006).
- Kasing Lung — Creator of The Monsters series, including the hugely popular Labubu (inspired by Nordic folklore and developed into a major Pop Mart line).
- Ayan Deng — Creator of DIMOO.
- Xiong Miao (XiongMiao) — Creator of Skullpanda.
- Lang — Creator of Hirono.
- Other notable artists: Pucky (for PUCKY), Libby Frame (for Peach Riot), Yumi (for Pino Jelly), and more.
The company was founded by Wang Ning in 2010, but he is a businessman, not an artist. Pop Mart’s model involves partnering with these talented illustrators and toy designers to produce collectible figures based on their cartoon creations.
For a full list of artists and their characters, Pop Mart’s official website has an “IP Artist Zone” section highlighting many of them.
References:
- Pop Mart official US site - IP Artist Zone
- Wikipedia - Pop Mart
- Harper’s Bazaar Singapore - Pop Mart Artists Interview
- Blind Box Daily - Artists Behind Pop Mart Characters
- Wikipedia - Kasing Lung