- ABOUT
Li-Yu (Lee) Chen, also known as “Lee the Deer“, is an Emmy-nominated designer and animator based in New York.
Lee loves telling stories through typography, imagery, and composition, while exploring what happens between frames through motion, rhythm, transitions, and beyond.
She loves exploring the possibilities between 2D and 3D, sound and visuals, styles and cultures, finding solutions for challenging projects, and exploring the unknown inside the motion world…and more.
- RECOGNITION & PRESS
- 2026 Emmy Awards – Outstanding Title Design|Nominee
- 2025 映CG - 精巧而深刻,第一眼就讓人捨不得跳過!專訪好萊塢台灣片頭設計師
- 2025 天下雜誌 Podcast - 追劇時你會略過片頭嗎?她的工作就是讓你不想跳過那 30 秒
- 2025 換日線 - 給年輕創作者的好萊塢攻略:職涯如何起步?旅美動態設計師不藏私全都說
- 2023 The International Design Awards - Multimedia Animation |Hon. Mention
- 2023 The Motion Awards - Title Sequence |Nominee
- 2023 Red Dot Award - Brands & Communication Design|Winner
- 2023 Applied Arts - Digital/ Motion & Gaming|Winner
- 2023 Mode Festival - Open Format Personal Project|Finalist
- 2023 Young One Portfolio - Film and Animation|Shortlist
- 2023 Young One ADC - Motion/ Film Craft|Merit