Can you draw a picture for me?
I'm afraid I don't take non-commercial commissions at the moment (the exception being friends I know in real life). Though if you catch me at events or conventions, I'll be happy to do a quick free drawing!

I found one of your images elsewhere...
If you find some of my work displayed suspiciously (ie someone pretending they created it) then email me the link and I'll go after the offender. Aside from this website, I only show work in my Deviantart gallery and on the Sweatdrop forums.

Can I use one of your pictures for a project?
The likely answer is yes, as long as you credit the image with 'Joanna Zhou' and don't make money out of it. If it's an online use, please include a link back to Chocolatepixels.

When will we be able to view the manga section?
At the date of writing, I don't have plans to display each manga in full because there are simply too many pages. Many of them are available to view through my Animexx or Tokyopop accounts.

Where did the tutorial section go?
The How To Draw Chibi tutorial has been placed under projects. It's now available in English and German. Here is the link to my Manga Art Tips blog. All other content from the old tutorial section have been removed.

I wrote to you but you didn't reply!
I always try my best to reply to every person who contacts me...unfortunately I sometimes lose track of emails so please poke me again! I'm always fairly busy so please be understanding if I stop answering 'small talk' messages.

What tools do you use?
I always like to sketch and ink by hand. After scanning, I colour or tone my picture digitally using Photoshop CS2, Opencanvas4 Plus, Painter IX or Mangastudio EX. I use a Wacom Intuos3 A5 tablet on a MacBook Pro or Compaq Presario laptop.

How did you get started in this industry?
I entered lots of competitions, sent images to magazines and was personally active in the manga scene. Studying at St Martins and Chelsea also enabled me to tailor manga style work towards a more mainstream market.

How was this site made?
The swirly ornaments were created in Illustrator. Other graphics were made in Photoshop. The title font is my own handwriting and Bodoni. The menu font is Camomile, made by my talented typographer friend Cristina. I'm hosted by Rydia.net, a fantastic service for artists.