Sofie Lee is a Freelance Illustrator, Visual designer
working globally in advertising, animation, and editorial
— based in Seoul, South Korea.

CONTACT
hello.sofielee@gmail.com


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ABOUT

After nearly 10 years living in the USA, Canada, and Brazil, Sofie embraced diverse experiences, transitioning her curiosity into a creative career. Before freelancing, she worked at the creative agency ‣ Oddfellows [Portland, OR], and holds a B.F.A from ‣ Savannah College of Art and Design [Savannah, GA].



PROCESS
She deeply values the creative process, from ideation to meticulous refinement. Whether for clients or personal projects, each piece is tailored to its unique purpose and narrative. 

STYLE
Sofiesticated and delicate, yet bold and dynamic, Sofie's work captures vibrant colors and a strong graphic sensibility. Blending clean visual elements with hand-drawn, organic shapes, her style portrays a distinctive look and evokes deep feelings and emotions.



RECOGNITION
The AOI - World Illustration Awards, 3x3 International Illustration Awards, ADC 103RD Awards, Applied Arts Awards, Creative Quarterly, Muse Creative Awards, Young Ones ADC, The Motion Awards among others.  



ONLINE TEACHING
School of Motion x Holdframe,
Coloso 콜로소
These courses focused on concept development, idea sketches, storyboarding, color-exploration, and creating styleframes for animated projects. 

SELECTED CLIENTS/ STUDIOS
Adobe, Airbnb, BBC Science Focus Magazine, Buck, Disney, FX Networks, Google, Hermès, Hornet, Kraken, Marvel, NCSoft, Ordinary Folk, School of Motion, Youtube, and more.



SELECTED TALKS/ PRESS/ EXHIBITIONS
The topic "Illustration for Animation" and “Visual Development for Motion Design”were presented as a guest lecture at the School of Visual Arts, Western Washington University, and Sarofsky Lab 'Design for Motion' workshop.

‣ 네이버 Design Press , Featured Interview
‣ Motionographer, Work Featured
‣ Stash Media, Featured Interview
‣ Booooooom, Work Featured
‣ School of Motion, Featured Interview
‣ Vimeo x Big Screen Plaza, New York:
Group Exhibition,
‣ The Korean Society of Illustration Research: Group Exhibition