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Creative children’s book illustrator and character designer with over 30 years of experience creating engaging, expressive artwork for children and families. Skilled in visual storytelling and character development, I create illustrations that capture emotion and support narrative. I’ve built a strong track record across children’s publishing, licensing artwork, toy design, and art direction, collaborating closely with authors, editors, and art directors to deliver consistent character designs across books and product lines—on time, with thoughtful feedback integration.…Creative children’s book illustrator and character designer with over 30 years of experience creating engaging, expressive artwork for children and families. Skilled in visual storytelling and character development, I create illustrations that capture emotion and support narrative. I’ve built a strong track record across children’s publishing, licensing artwork, toy design, and art direction, collaborating closely with authors, editors, and art directors to deliver consistent character designs across books and product lines—on time, with thoughtful feedback integration.

Sachiho Lee

Illustrator, Children’s Book Illustrator, Vector Illustrator, +6

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Creative children’s book illustrator and character designer with over 30 years of experience creating engaging, expressive artwork for children and families. Skilled in visual storytelling and character development, I create illustrations that capture emotion and support narrative. I’ve built a strong track record across children’s publishing, licensing artwork, toy design, and art direction, collaborating closely with authors, editors, and art directors to deliver consistent character designs across books and product lines—on time, with thoughtful feedback integration.…Creative children’s book illustrator and character designer with over 30 years of experience creating engaging, expressive artwork for children and families. Skilled in visual storytelling and character development, I create illustrations that capture emotion and support narrative. I’ve built a strong track record across children’s publishing, licensing artwork, toy design, and art direction, collaborating closely with authors, editors, and art directors to deliver consistent character designs across books and product lines—on time, with thoughtful feedback integration.

Available to hire

Creative children’s book illustrator and character designer with over 30 years of experience creating engaging, expressive artwork for children and families. Skilled in visual storytelling and character development, I create illustrations that capture emotion and support narrative.

I’ve built a strong track record across children’s publishing, licensing artwork, toy design, and art direction, collaborating closely with authors, editors, and art directors to deliver consistent character designs across books and product lines—on time, with thoughtful feedback integration.

Skills

Experience Level

Expert

Expert

Expert

Expert

Expert

Expert

Expert

Expert

Editorial Illustration

Expert

Expert

Expert

Expert

Expert

Expert

Expert

Expert

Intermediate

Intermediate

Intermediate

Language

Japanese

Fluent

Work Experience

Graphic Illustrator at Freelance

January 1, 2003 - Present

Produced original artwork through hand-drawn and computer-aided techniques for web and print; collaborated with clients to develop concepts; created logos, flyers, and marketing materials; optimized images for web and print; researched trends to keep designs current.

Graphic Illustrator at Self-employed / Freelance

January 1, 2003 - Present

Produced original artwork using hand-drawing and computer-aided methods; created high-quality graphics for web and print with Adobe Creative Suite; developed concepts for magazines, brochures, advertisements, posters, logos and websites; collaborated with clients to meet expectations; prepared logos, flyers and marketing materials; stayed current with industry trends.

Art Director at Sanrio

May 31, 2001 - October 2, 2006

Consulted with clients to ensure satisfaction; researched trends and customer preferences; managed multiple projects to deadlines; supervised junior designers; created visuals with Adobe Creative Suite; approved art materials and proofs; created style guides and ensured cross-platform consistency; produced custom illustrations.

Freelance Illustrator

January 1, 1993 - Present

Created illustrations for children’s books, educational materials, editorial publications, and licensing projects. Developed memorable characters and visual narratives that engage young readers. Collaborated with authors, editors, and art directors from initial sketches through final artwork, producing both traditional and digital illustrations while maintaining consistent character design. Delivered high-quality artwork on schedule and incorporated editorial feedback efficiently.

Toy Designer at Sega Enterprises Ltd. (Japan)

January 1, 1989 - January 1, 1992

Designed character-based toys and consumer products. Created concept sketches, presentation artwork, and production illustrations, working with product development teams to bring original concepts to market.