Benji Lee Author & Illustrator

Benji Lee was born in Manhattan but grew up in a beach town in Florida. Lee started to draw and make stories in elementary school; they were usually, but not always, about animals. They received a BFA in illustration from the School of Visual Arts in New York City, where they also took classes in comics, graphic design, and writing. After graduation, they worked in the graphic design and marketing department of a prestigious software company. They currently freelance out of a farmhouse in Idaho, where their clients include Drop Dead Clothing, Burton, Boom! Studios and Nickelodeon. Their work is influenced by artists such as Marc Boutavant, Dave Cooper and Andrei Tarkovsky.