About me

Born and raised in Western Australia but now based in Toronto, Ameesha is a creative who loves telling stories through illustration, design and motion graphics. Her work strikes a balance of both conceptual and graphic and she often uses vibrant gradients and layered, textural details to bring her illustrations to life. She loves working on a broad range of topics including science & tech, social & human issues and the environment. Her work spans across editorial and commercial projects, style frames, animation and art direction for TVC’s and digital platforms, and both on-air and off-air brand campaigns. She has worked on projects for brands including Google, Disney, Discovery Channel and MTV and her illustrations have been recognized at worldwide events such as Pictoplasma and the Brooklyn Sci-Fi Film Festival. Clients List: Google, Disney, Amazon, PayPal, Discovery Channel, Vancouver Foundation, Saga City Media, Seattle Met Magazine, Avenue Magazine, Pfizer, Mighty Nice, ScienceUpFirst, Digital Dimension, Crinimo Studios, Reader's Digest Canada, Teen Breathe Magazine.

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Projects

• F1 Miami Grand PrixIllustrated poster showcasing the vibrancy and energy of the 2024 Miami Grand Prix!
• Vancouver FoundationCover and internal illustrations for the Vancouver Foundation’s annual magazine. The foundation works to create healthy, vibrant, and livable communities by supporting BC charities such as Generation Squeeze which was featured in this article. Generation Squeeze helps to address important issues such affordable housing and childcare and generational unfairness.
• University UncoveredEditorial illustrations for Issue 44 of Teen Breathe Magazine on the in's and outs of university.
• International Women’s DayIllustrations celebrating International Women’s Day 2024.
• Seattle MetEditorial illustration for Seattle Met magazine article ‘This Article Was Written by a Human’ on the rise of AI and its impact on creatives. Written by Angela Cabotaje and Art Direction by Nate Bullis.
• Google FiberI worked with the talented folk at Crinimo Studios in Chile on four animation spots to showcase the power of Google Fiber in streamlining the use of home devices. The unmistakable and refined style, synonymous with Google’s brand, was a fun challenge when creating these illustrations. These are few of style frames I illustrated for this project.

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Work history

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Freelance IllustratorAmeesha Lee Illustration
Sep 2022Toronto, CanadaFreelance
At the end of 2022 I decided to embark on freelance life after an extensive career as an agency designer. It has been one of the most rewarding decisions and I have worked on some amazing projects with studios and brands such as Google, Disney, PayPal, Crinimo Studio, Mighty Nice and Digital Dimension. I am currently represented as an illustrator in the US by Totally Reps.
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Motion DesignerBell Media
Jan 2010 - Sep 2022Toronto, CanadaFull Time
Responsibilities included, but were not limited to, creating motion graphics packages for major television productions including the Much Music Video Awards, designing and executing high level brand campaigns for platforms such as Crave TV, content creation and illustration for on-air and digital properties and conceptualizing and executing ideas for key art, show titles, print campaigns and pop-up events. This role has allowed me to acquire a strong skill set in art direction and illustration across varied mediums.

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Skills

• Art Directon
• Illustration
• Motion Design
• Branding Design

Education

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Advanced Diploma Graphic DesignWestern Australia School of Art and Design (TAFE)
Jan 1998 - Dec 2000Perth, Australia