Lio Beardsley named herself after a British illustrator Aubrey Beardsley ever since she received his illustration album as her first art gift. Showing her drawing talent ever since she knew how to hold a pencil in her hand and dreamt of becoming an illustrator when she was a school girl.

Beardsley studied in the States, obtained Degree(BA) in Hong Kong Polytechnic University, worked as graphic designer, yet she started as an full time illustrator since 2003, same year entered in an Anna Sui Dolly head contest and won grand prize, she had a chance to meet Anna herself and began to work with her ever since. Now her clients included Isaten New York, Maybelline, Vidal Sassoon, SaSa and Several 4A agencies.

In 2005, her first illustration book debut titled as “into the Magical World of Delite” by MCCM Creations, also forewords by Anna Sui. Beardsley has been interviewed by innumerable publications such as UK Elle Decoration, Japan +81, So-En, Milk and Cosmo etc. Now both she and her boyfriend Hei the photographer share a creative working place-Green Studio with 5 folk cats, they are both vegetarian, she is a vintage goodies mania, animal lover and dollies collector, welcome to her world!