Sofie Kenens

Hi there!

I’m Sofie, a belgian freelance illustrator, who loves to create playful and colorful
illustrations with quirky characters. 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!).

My Linkedin

Harper Collins, Langue Au Chat, Milan Editions, Editions Lito, Cottage Door Press,
Averbode/Editions Erasme, magazine Dokadi, Ravensburger, Delubas, Auzou
Editions, Hemma Editions, Ballon Media, Plantyn Uitgeverij, ZNU, Fleurus Editions,
Mame Editions, Malmberg, Bordas, Editions CEC, magazines Doremi & Doremini, ...