Kim Hanzo ~ Illustrator
Alphabet Animals (2020)
Woodland Critters : Bears (2017)
“It’s kind
of fun
to do the impossible.”
- Walt Disney
Winter Cardinal (2018)
The Kiddos (2018)
As an animal lover and kid at heart, it’s been my life goal to illustrate children’s books. I’m so thrilled and grateful to be realizing my dream.
Inspired to use my talents in a more meaningful way, I said goodbye to Corporate America in 2016 and formed my own business, Lellow Lolly. My professional experiences within the print/publishing field equipped me with the skills to start my own business, support a freelance career, and reconnect with my natural inclination; illustration.
I’m a graduate of the Rochester Institute of Technology with a BFA in Illustration and MFA in Painting, having learned under the direction of illustrator Bob Dorsey (American Greeting Card Company, Disney Press, Baseball Hall of Fame.) While attending RIT, I also had the privilege of meeting and participating in a critique with award-winning children’s book author Jerry Pinkney; an experience that solidified my passion for illustrating children’s books.
I’ve long believed that life is a story, with each journey or phase one chapter of the greater whole. How exciting that in writing my own next chapter, I’m also helping others tell their stories, too.
EXPERIENCE:
BFA in Illustration, Rochester Institute of Technology (1995)
+ Learned under the direction of illustrator Bob Dorsey (American Greeting Card Company, Disney Press, Baseball Hall of Fame.)
+ Met and participated in a critique with award-winning children’s book author Jerry Pinkney
MFA in Painting, Rochester Institute of Technology (1997)
Illustrator/Graphic Designer, The Education Center, Inc. (1997-2001)
Creative Director | Herff Jones Yearbook Division (2001-2016)
Owner/Artist | Lellow Lolly LLC (2016-present)
In-store Product Availability
+ South East Hallmark Stores (nine)
+ Beasties (Indianapolis)
+ Seaworthy Gallery (Hatteras Village, NC)
Exhibitor Groups
+ Gilmore Shows
+ Events Management Group
+ Marketplace Events
Memberships
+ Independent Book Publishers Association
+ Society of Children's Book Writers & Illustrators
Clients
+ Institute for Study Abroad
+ Butler University
+ Fairfield World
+ Highland Brewery
+ Home & Office Restyle
+ South Carolina Department of Education
Books for
Fox Pointe Publishing
So Loved Giraffes (2017)
Freelance Illustrator
asklellowlolly@gmail.com
Noah's Ark (2019)