Elijah Brown · New York
Artist.
Creative Director.
Ten years in.
The story
Art first.
Always.
I grew up in New York — a city that teaches you to move fast, think sharp, and earn your place. I studied Electronic Media at SUNY Old Westbury, then spent the next decade building something real: two years as an in-house designer, time in clothing manufacturing taking designs from concept to finished product, and the last several years in AdTech, directing visual campaigns for some of the most recognized brands in luxury, beauty, fashion, and entertainment.
Along the way I started LijeArt — not as a side hustle, but as the thing I've always been building toward. A space where the art practice and the commercial work aren't in conflict. Where the illustration background makes the brand work more interesting, and the brand work funds the art. I've never seen a reason to separate them.
The goal has always been to do work worth doing. That hasn't changed.
10+
Years experience
60+
Global brands
4
Disciplines
NY
Based
What I do
Four disciplines.
One point of view.
Brand Identity
Full brand systems — logo marks, color systems, typography, brand guidelines. Built for longevity, not trends. From concept brands to companies with real budgets and real stakes.
Illustration
Semi-realism and editorial illustration. The foundation of everything. Years of personal practice that shows up directly in how I think about visual problems — most designers can't draw their way out of a brief.
UI / UX Design
Digital interfaces and app design. Brought the same brand-first thinking to screen — what it feels like to use something matters as much as how it looks.
AdTech & Motion
Interactive displays, video campaigns, and digital advertising created to spec for luxury and entertainment brands. Every piece calibrated to brand guidelines and campaign strategy.
Career
How I got here.
2013
B.S. Electronic Media — SUNY Old Westbury
Foundation in media, design, and visual communication. Started LijeArt as a personal creative practice during this period.
2013–15
In-House Graphic Designer
Print and web design. Promotional materials, service menus, website editing — the full stack of a small design operation. Where discipline comes from.
2015–17
Designer — Clothing Manufacturing
Custom design from concept to finished product. Learned what it means to take something from an idea to a physical object in someone's hands.
2020–now
Senior Designer — AdTech
Creating interactive displays and video campaigns for 60+ global brands including Chanel, MAC, Samsung, HBO, the NBA, Lexus, and more. Five years. Still going.
Always
Artist & Creative Director — LijeArt
Self-initiated brand identities, illustration, collaborations. TourBox partnership at ComicCon. Convention shows in Atlanta. The reason for all of it.
Brands I've contributed to
Campaigns created at agency
for clients including:
All campaign work created at agency — attributed to respective clients.
Ready to work
together?
Brand collaborations, artistic projects, creative direction — let's talk about what you're building.
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