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Jay Eunji Lee is a picture book author and illustrator from Korea, currently based in the UK.
She studied Contemporary Art and Art Education in Korea, and received her MA in Sequential Design/Illustration (with Distinction) from the University of Brighton in 2014.
Her debut picture book, The Way to Outer Space, was published by Oxford University Press (UK), Learning Discovery (Australia), and Hansol Soobook (Korea). Since then, she has continued to write and illustrate numerous picture books, working across both independent and commissioned projects.
Jay’s illustrations are witty, vivid, and full of unique imagination — combining playful storytelling with a digitally refined touch.
Selected Exhibitions
2021 Beam Project – Fundraising Exhibition, Tale Bookstore, Korea
2019 Mellow Beam, Bologna Children’s Book Fair, Italy
2016 Asia Story Festival (Top 5 Selected Artists), ACC, Korea
2015 Fabula Collective – Awaken Life with Illustrations, UN Bookstore, China
2015 Seoul Wow Book Festival (Top 5 Selected Artists), Korea
2014 Fabula Collective, HiFest, The Atrium, Station Plaza, UK
2014 Fabula Collective, Art Junky, Phoenix Gallery, Brighton, UK
Awards
2023 iJungle Illustration Awards – Merit Award (Book Category)
2016 Cheltenham Illustration Awards – Shortlisted, UK
Contact
Email jayeunji@gmail.com
Instagram @jayeunji
