The Loud Cloud

Illustration Agency

Matthew Kam

Matthew Kam’s illustrations carry the tension and intimacy of a film still. His painterly approach is built on smooth gradients, dramatic cropping and a distinctive chromatic warmth. His editorial work pairs painterly luminosity with bold, narrative driven compositions, creating illustrations that feel like frames pulled from stories still unfolding beyond the edges of the image.

The New Yorker, Bloomberg Businessweek, The New York Times, ProPublica

Matthew Kam - for Bloomberg Businessweek - Chinese Crackdown Isn’t Chilling Hong Kong’s Hot Financial Core
Bloomberg Businessweek
Chinese Crackdown Isn’t Chilling Hong Kong’s Hot Financial Core
Matthew Kam - for ProPublica - How Your Shadow Credit Score Could Decide Whether You Get an Apartment
ProPublica
How Your Shadow Credit Score Could Decide Whether You Get an Apartment
Matthew Kam - for The New Yorker - The Lovable Idealism of “Big Night”
The New Yorker
The Lovable Idealism of “Big Night”
Matthew Kam - for The New York Times - Vaccine Policy Should Consider the Power of ‘Hybrid Immunity’
The New York Times
Vaccine Policy Should Consider the Power of ‘Hybrid Immunity’
Matthew Kam - for The New Yorker - Flying Over Sunset
The New Yorker
Flying Over Sunset
Matthew Kam - for Coming into the Country
Coming into the Country