Hi there, I'm Sophie and I recently graduated from the University of Lincoln after studying Illustration for three years. I specialise in character design, concept art and portraiture. I have loved drawing characters in action poses, dramatic portraits, in a promotional style such as a poster, anatomy and the art of facial expressions are to name a few of the many things I love about illustration and graphic design. The majority of my work is inspired by graphic novels such as Invincible, The Walking Dead, anime/manga such as Death Note, Kamisama Kiss and Jujutsu Kaisen or romantasy book series' such as Twilight or Blood and Ash. I am very flexible with my work and style, I am incredibly hardworking and passionate about working as a team and developing a piece of art we will all love to collaborate on. What drives me is my journey, looking back at my childhood self filling sketchbooks and writing my own stories to now, working on building my freelance illustrator career. I have built up extensive knowledge in the Adobe Creative Cloud using software such as Photoshop, After Effects, Media Encoder and InDesign as well as animating in Spine and having years of experience working in Procreate. I have experience working in the field as a Graphic Designer and I volunteer as an Illustrator for a local newspaper as well as taking commissions for my own creative business for 4 years now.

Sophie Stevenson

Hi there, I'm Sophie and I recently graduated from the University of Lincoln after studying Illustration for three years. I specialise in character design, concept art and portraiture. I have loved drawing characters in action poses, dramatic portraits, in a promotional style such as a poster, anatomy and the art of facial expressions are to name a few of the many things I love about illustration and graphic design. The majority of my work is inspired by graphic novels such as Invincible, The Walking Dead, anime/manga such as Death Note, Kamisama Kiss and Jujutsu Kaisen or romantasy book series' such as Twilight or Blood and Ash. I am very flexible with my work and style, I am incredibly hardworking and passionate about working as a team and developing a piece of art we will all love to collaborate on. What drives me is my journey, looking back at my childhood self filling sketchbooks and writing my own stories to now, working on building my freelance illustrator career. I have built up extensive knowledge in the Adobe Creative Cloud using software such as Photoshop, After Effects, Media Encoder and InDesign as well as animating in Spine and having years of experience working in Procreate. I have experience working in the field as a Graphic Designer and I volunteer as an Illustrator for a local newspaper as well as taking commissions for my own creative business for 4 years now.

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Hi there,
I’m Sophie and I recently graduated from the University of Lincoln after studying Illustration for three years. I specialise in character design, concept art and portraiture. I have loved drawing characters in action poses, dramatic portraits, in a promotional style such as a poster, anatomy and the art of facial expressions are to name a few of the many things I love about illustration and graphic design. The majority of my work is inspired by graphic novels such as Invincible, The Walking Dead, anime/manga such as Death Note, Kamisama Kiss and Jujutsu Kaisen or romantasy book series’ such as Twilight or Blood and Ash. I am very flexible with my work and style, I am incredibly hardworking and passionate about working as a team and developing a piece of art we will all love to collaborate on. What drives me is my journey, looking back at my childhood self filling sketchbooks and writing my own stories to now, working on building my freelance illustrator career. I have built up extensive knowledge in the Adobe Creative Cloud using software such as Photoshop, After Effects, Media Encoder and InDesign as well as animating in Spine and having years of experience working in Procreate. I have experience working in the field as a Graphic Designer and I volunteer as an Illustrator for a local newspaper as well as taking commissions for my own creative business for 4 years now.

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Work Experience

Graphic Artist at Blue Print Gaming Ltd
January 26, 2026 - Present
Creating graphic assets for video game projects.
Cinema Operative at Arc Cinema
September 1, 2020 - June 1, 2022
Assisted with cinema operations, customer service, and facility maintenance.
Children's Party Leader at Everyone Active
May 24, 2019 - August 25, 2019
Led children's parties and activities.
Freelance Illustrator at LeftLion Magazine
June 1, 2022 - August 1, 2023
Freelance illustration work for magazine features.
Freelance Illustrator at LeftLion Magazine
September 1, 2023 - March 1, 2024
Freelance illustration work for magazine features.
Freelance Illustrator at LeftLion Magazine
October 1, 2025 - January 1, 2026
Freelance illustration work for magazine features.

Education

Bachelors Degree at University of Lincoln
September 5, 2022 - June 20, 2025
A Levels - Art & Photography, English Literature & Psychology at West Nottinghamshire College
September 7, 2020 - June 24, 2022
GCSEs - Maths, Biology, Sociology, Psychology at High Pavement Sixth Form
September 9, 2019 - March 23, 2020
GCSEs - English Literature, English Language, Fine Art, Child Development & Care, German, History, Religious Studies at National Church of England Academy
September 8, 2014 - June 21, 2019

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Industry Experience

Media & Entertainment, Professional Services, Retail, Education, Travel & Hospitality
    paper FULL PORTFOLIO
    Here is my portfolio of my 'best bits' from different projects, from university work, commissions to personal pieces.