Hi there! I’m Delphine Lee, an illustrator and artist based in Washington DC.

Since 2017 I’ve been working as a full-time freelance illustrator. However, my path here was not a straight one. I studied fashion design and worked as a sweater designer in NYC for many years until my love for art and illustration led me onto the path I am on today.

What really gets me going is creating images that explore common themes in everyday life and to break down complexities into smaller palatable bits through humor and sensitivity. I also really like drawing people’s faces and animals.

In my free time, I love to knit too many sweaters for myself, hop on a bike to explore around town, take care of my plant babies, and cook new recipes I gather from trips from different corners of the world. I’m at my most content self when surrounded by nature with a good book hanging from a hammock.
With a sketchbook handy, of course!

I would love to work with you!
Drop me a message here:

info (at) delphinelee (dot) com

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The Washington Post
Economist

McMillan
Audubon
Harvard Business Review
Monocle
Lonely Planet
Atlas Obscura for Nissan
Boston Magazine
Rice University
Georgia Tech
Cogate University

The New York Times
The Guardian
Smithsonian
AARP
WNYC
INC
Kiplinger’s
YES! Magazine
Atlanta Magazine
Builder Magazine
Johns Hopkins
Desert Companion

Wall Street Journal
Warby Parker

NPR
The Boston Globe
Women’s Health
Buzzfeed
Believer Magazine
Discover
Los Angeles Magazine
Southern Foodways Alliance
Oberlin University