✦ About

Hi, I’m Hester Li — a motion designer and illustrator.

My work focuses on blending illustration and motion to create playful, visually engaging experiences, with an interest in branding, storytelling, and contemporary visual culture.

✦ Experience

  • 2026/06/01 – Present ByteDance | TikTok

    Multimedia Creative Design Intern
    Worked on multimedia creative design for TikTok LIVE campaigns, creating promotional videos, interactive UI animations, and AI-powered video content for global campaign experiences.

  • 2022 – 2026 Freelance Illustrator & Designer
    Collaborated with publishing, film, and toy companies, creating book illustrations, cover designs, and visual content for cultural products.

✦ Education

  • 2024 – 2027
    Savannah College of Art and Design (SCAD)
    Motion Media (M.A.), Illustration (M.A.)

  • 2018 – 2023
    Shanghai Jiao Tong University（上海交通大学)
    Bachelor’s Degree in Medicine

✦ Awards

  • 3×3 International Illustration Competition

  • IDA International Design Awards

  • SILA Illustration West 64

  • SCAD illustrious