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

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

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Contact

Email jayeunji@gmail.com
Instagram @jayeunji