Ancient City
I envisioned the historical period and social life of the character by designing the space, geographical elements and architecture.
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Entong Deng
Entrepreneur · Visual Artist · Illustrator · Designer
Entong Deng is a visual artist and designer based in Scarsdale, New York. His meticulous pen-and-ink illustrations, etchings, and photographs explore how individual lives are shaped by historical and social change — from Roman trade networks to the Irish Famine to present-day capitalism.
In 2026, Entong received the Gold Key Award from the Alliance for Young Artists & Writers (Scholastic Art & Writing Awards) for his photography series Destroy the Imperfect. His commemorative flag design for the Village of Scarsdale's America 250 / Scarsdale 325 anniversary was selected as the official design, flying over Village Hall throughout memorial day 2026.
Gold Key Award 2026 — Scholastic Art & WritingScarsdale 325 Official Flag Design Winner
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The Marketplace
I envision the diversity of life styles brought about by economic development, and express the relationship between the social environment and individual lives. I ponder the fact that social changes have become an important driving force for historical development.
Civilizations in Layers
I depicted sophisticated economic framework derived from interactions of trade，and how people engage in trade interactions within society.
Trade Networks
I depicted sophisticated economic framework derived from interactions of trade，and how people engage in trade interactions within society.
Sea Voyages
I depicted the scene of people going on sea voyages. The relationships between different ships were metaphorically reflected in the changing history, and different individuals participated in the broader historical flow and connection in their own ways.
Breaking Boundaries
Because the lack of interaction and contact between different ideas will restrict social change, I have designed various characters and creatures to break the limitations of time and space and interact with each other.
Trinity College Dublin
The Trinity Dublin College of Ireland represent the last stand of old order that’s disconnected from the real situation of Irish Famine, which undermines the intellectual progression.
Destroy the Imperfect
Value Extraction
Throughout history, there are always a new way for extracting value from this world. From feudalism to capitalism, the method for extracting value changed, but the goal stays persistent.
Rivers of the Sea
Given to Mayor Sumbul Siddiqui, Mayor of Cambridge, Massachusetts. 海纳百川 suggests that greatness comes from the ability to incorporate diverse perspectives.
America 250 / Scarsdale 325
The winning design has been produced as a physical flag and will fly over the Village Hall and other village-owned properties throughout memorial day 2026, commemorating these momentous anniversaries!