Hello, Hannah here! Itâs so nice to meet you.
I am a Korean-American storyteller of words and pictures. My work crosses the worlds of story, illustration, and design. Iâve loved working with clients like Greater Good Science Center, Stocksy United, and Penguin Random House. By day, I am a designer of childrenâs books at Publications International, Ltd.
When Iâm not drawing and dreaming, Iâm usually staying up late reading a classic book, jamming to BTS, or petting my dog Marbles.
I am all about sparking wonder in people, one drawing at a time.
I believe that looking up at the clouds is far better use of time than looking at your phone. I believe that the everyday people in our lives have all of the characteristics and vibrancy and depth worthy of being main characters of a story. And most of all, I believe that despite the suffering and darkness of our world, I shall âlook upon the goodness of God in the land of the living.â
I worry about the attention spans and brains of the next generation. I worry about my attention span and how to live continually less and less online. I worry about how little I read books these days, despite my professed love of them. I worry about what technology is doing to all of us.
I am amazed by the way Korean culture has been embraced in the West. I am amazed at the impact one song, one artist can have on an entire generation of people. I am amazed at how you can capture the energy and emotion of something like a dancer in motion in one 2D drawing simply through shape and line. I am amazed at all of the things that I learn everyday- new ways of living in this world, new realizations about myself and life, new life and growth and beauty that is all around us.
How can I help you make something wonder-full?
What Working with Hannah Looks Like:
1: MEETING
Weâll schedule a meeting to say hi and discuss your project, vision, timeline, etc. After the meeting, I will be able to give you specific details from my end, like a price quote.
2: CONCEPTS
Based on the information from our meeting, I will send you concept sketches for different ideas I have for your project. Every project is different, but if we are creating one illustration, I will probably send you 3 concepts.
3: SKETCH
You will choose your favorite concept and we can revise it according to your input! I will then take that concept and your feedback and turn it into a detailed pencil sketch with a rough idea of color for you to approve.
4: FINAL ART
Everything will come together into a colorful, rendered final product for you! You will be able to review the project and give me final feedback for edits before I hand off the art to you!
Availability:
I am currently available for any projects you are dreaming up!
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