Jay Eunji Lee / 이은지
Picture Book Author & Illustrator

Jay Eunji Lee is a South Korean illustrator and picture book author known for her witty, vivid imagination and digitally refined storytelling.

Her international debut, The Way to Outer Space, was published by Oxford University Press (UK), Learning Discovery (Australia), and Hansol Soobook (Korea). With a background spanning Contemporary Art, Art Education, and Sequential Design, she continues to create both independent and commissioned projects while leading various creative workshops inspired by her storytelling.

Education

MA in Sequential Design and Illustration (with Distinction), University of Brighton, UK, 2014
MA in Art Education, Kookmin University, Seoul, Korea, 2011
BA in Contemporary Art, Konkuk University, Seoul, Korea, 2009

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Awards

2023 iJungle Illustration Awards, Merit Award (Book Category), International
2016 Cheltenham Illustration Awards, Shortlisted, UK

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Contact

Email jayeunji@gmail.com
Instagram @jayeunji