Korean-American digital artist who is passionate about visual mediums for story-telling. Inspired by folklore and culture with a strong love for all forms of media. Main focus is digital and traditional art and design with 2D animation experience. I aim to put my experience to a career or in joining a studio and working on large projects to bring life to worlds and stories. No AI.

Noel Lee

Korean-American digital artist who is passionate about visual mediums for story-telling. Inspired by folklore and culture with a strong love for all forms of media. Main focus is digital and traditional art and design with 2D animation experience. I aim to put my experience to a career or in joining a studio and working on large projects to bring life to worlds and stories. No AI.

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Korean-American digital artist who is passionate about visual mediums for story-telling. Inspired by folklore and culture with a strong love for all forms of media. Main focus is digital and traditional art and design with 2D animation experience. I aim to put my experience to a career or in joining a studio and working on large projects to bring life to worlds and stories. No AI.

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Language

Korean
Advanced

Work Experience

Face Painter
January 1, 2016 - October 14, 2025
Provided face painting services for events and gatherings.
Character Designer
January 1, 2017 - Present
Created character designs for freelance and personal projects, including concept art and visual development.
Freelance Artist and Fanartist
January 1, 2020 - Present
Produced original artworks and fan art for clients and fan communities, building a diverse portfolio.
Makeup Artist
January 1, 2025 - October 14, 2025
Performed makeup artistry for clients, studios, and events.
Officer (Artist) - Anime Club at UCI Anime Club
January 1, 2024 - Present
Led artist-focused initiatives within the club, coordinating activities and events.
Manga Storyboard and Cleanup Artist
January 1, 2024 - Present
Created storyboards and cleaned up artwork for manga projects.
2D Animator and Video Editor
January 1, 2024 - Present
Delivered 2D animation sequences and edited videos for various projects.

Education

Studio Art, Digital Film & Animation at Kerry Van Dyke's Art School
January 1, 2013 - January 1, 2017
Drawing and Composition I at Self-study
January 1, 2020 - January 1, 2020
Comparative Literature at University of California Irvine
January 11, 2030 - January 1, 2025

Qualifications

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Industry Experience

Media & Entertainment, Education, Professional Services
    paper Anime-Inspired Webtoon/Manga

    A collaborative effort from the Anime UCI Club and Anteater Artists Club of University of California, Irvine.
    A short, one-shot scroll comic based on our school’s locations and club mascots, including original characters and an original script. I designed one of the characters Antaliya and wrote her character, as well as helping edit the script of the comic and providing storyboards and roughs of the scenes to provide for our talented student applicants.
    I was in charge of organizing the Discord server to collect the students interested in taking part, as well as organizing everyone’s portfolios and progress towards meeting the deadline of one and a half month. I kept tabs on and communicated with the applicants and the project leads to make sure the comic was complete and presentable when the time came.