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Deena So’Oteh is an award winning illustrator, storyteller and educator holding an MFA in Illustration as Visual Essay from the School of Visual Arts. Her extensive editorial and book cover work has been recognized by the Society of Illustrators, American Illustration and 3x3 Magazine.
Passionate about the world around her, Deena uses visual storytelling to translate things that are difficult to express with words. Her expressive illustration style embraces movement, texture, and organic form. Through her evocative use of light and atmosphere, Deena creates images that captivate with their moody tension. Her bold graphic simplicity is visually striking and memorable.
Residing between NYC and Switzerland, Deena draws inspiration from both - the bustling vibrant energy of the city and the serene beauty of nature.
For freelance work and other types of collaboration, please email at hello@deenasooteh.com.
For North American book publishing inquiries please reach out to Chad W. Beckerman @The CAT Agency
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ADC 103rd Annual Awards Finalist
Society of Illustrators 66 Gold Medal
Society of Illustrators 65, 66
Communication Arts Shortlist 2022, 2023, 2024
AI 43, 42, 41, 40, 39
Society of Illustrators West 58 Honorable Mention
2019 Best in the Show, The Art League
2018 Paula Rhodes Memorial Awards
2017 Coyne Foundation Scholarship
2017 3x3 Illustration Annual Silver Medal
2017 3x3 Illustration Annual Merit Award
2024 Guest Lecture, School of Visual Arts BFA, NY
2024 Guest Lecture, University Hartford BFA, Connecticut
2023 Instructor, Professional Practices, Summer Illustration Residency SVA, NY
2022 Guest Lecture, Parsons New School Core Studio,NY
2021, 2022 Guest Lecture, Fashion Institute of Technology BFA Senior Portfolio, NY
2019 Guest Lecture, School of Visual Arts MFA Illustration as Visual Essay, NY
2021 AI Poster Group Exhibit, Stavros Niarchos Foundation Cultural Center, Greece
2020 Spread the Love Group Show, Brooklyn, NY
2020 Society of Illustrators West Exhibit, LA, CA
2019 Best in the Show Illustration Exhibit, The Art League, Alexandria, VA
2019 Summer Illustration Residency Exhibit, NY, NY
2019 Innuendos, Light Grey Art Lab, Minneapolis, MN
2018 INKSPLASH, Rockaway Alliance of Artists, Queens, NY
2018 The Ultimate Fantasy, Light Grey Art Lab, Minneapolis, MN
2018 Summer Illustration Residency Exhibit, NY, NY
2018 Philanthropy Poster Group Exhibit, Stavros Niarchos Foundation Cultural Center, Greece
2018 Thesis Show, SVA Chelsea Gallery, NY, NY
2018 Wildlife Artist Of The Year Exhibit, Mall Galleries, London, UK
2017 Summer Illustration Residency Exhibit, NY, NY
2017 Philanthropy Poster Group Exhibit, Stavros Niarchos Foundation Cultural Center, Greece
2017 A Report to An Academy Group Exhibition, NY, NY
2015 5th Annual Armstrong National 2-D Competition Exhibition, Savannah, GA
2015 American Illustration 34 Annual Exhibit, NY, NY
SEVEN IMPOSSIBLE THINGS BEFORE BREAKFAST
AI 39 Archive
3x3 Silver Medal Annual No14
3x3 Illustration Directory Category: Animals