Hi there!
I’m Sofie, a belgian freelance illustrator. Currently i’m living off-grid in the beautiful mountains of Andalusia, Spain.
As a child, i travelled to Neverland with Peter Pan, had a few scary encounters on Paul van Loon's "Horror Bus" and went on great adventures with Roald Dahl. These stories fueled my passion for drawing. I graduated as a graphic designer and after working in the creative field (fashion & graphic design) for a while, i decided to pursue a career in illustration. I have been working on my own as a full-time freelance illustrator ever since.
I specialise in the children's publishing industry and have had the privilege to work with publishers from all over the world. I work digitally, with my ipad as my favourite weapon of choice. You can find my illustrations in books and magazines, as stickers, on paper goods and toys.
When i’m not drawing on my ipad, you can find me taking care of the little seedlings in my plant-nursery or enjoying the beautiful ocean view with my boyfriend and fluffies. I love exploring nature, early summer morning vibes, animals, my crystal collection, freedom, all things cryptozoologic & creepy (with a pretty intense bigfoot fascination), flannel in all shapes and sizes, being self-employed, adding new leaf babies to our plant collection, falling snow, big messy hair, National Parks from all over the world, western movies, all things christmas and big roadtrip adventures (Let’s see the world!).
For work and creative inquiries, you can contact me at sofiekenens@gmail.com.
INSTAGRAM (@sofiekenens_illustrator)
Clients include:
Harper Collins
Cottage Door Press
Auzou Editions
Langue au chat
Milan Editions
Editions Lito
magazines Doremi & Doremini
Averbode/Editions Erasme
Ravensburger
Delubas
Hemma Editions
Ballon Media
Plantyn Uitgeverij
ZNU
Fleurus Editions
Mame Editions
Malmberg
Bordas
Editions CEC