Nolen Lee

Creator

Punching Pandas

Nolen Lee is a freelance illustrator, artist, and author based in the Seattle area. He is the creator of his own whimsical and humorous brand, The Punching Pandas, and has self-published two books, The Panda is Fat and The Panda is Still Fat.

He has also worked on numerous freelance projects including comics for Disney and commercial illustration for clients such as US Bank, AARP, and the US Census, as well as various charities. His background in structural engineering informs his art teaching style which emphasizes practicality and simplicity. He continues to develop his own projects including animation and children’s book illustration.

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See more of Nolen’s work on his website.

Published Books

Panda is Fat

Panda is Still Fat

Punching Pandas Coloring Book

Inktober 2016

What Nolen’s Students are Saying

Nolen Lee is Phenomenal

I liked the atmosphere of the class as well as the pace, assignments, and overall layout. Nolen Lee is a phenomenal instructor. His teaching, advice, and critiques were wonderfully helpful!

Focused on Character Design

I liked that while teaching the principles of design the workshop was focused around building up a character design over several weeks. It allowed me to better understand the materials and refine my ideas by applying what I was learning.

Great Intro to Design

This course was a great introduction to design! I found the mentor was very well prepared and the information he shared was always on point and communicated clearly.

I Learned a Lot from Nolen

The tips and advice I got was really on point. I learned a lot from Nolen. I hope to apply what I learned in my illustrations.

Nolen Lee is Phenomenal

I liked the atmosphere of the class as well as the pace, assignments, and overall layout. Nolen Lee is a phenomenal instructor. His teaching, advice, and critiques were wonderfully helpful!

Focused on Character Design

I liked that while teaching the principles of design the workshop was focused around building up a character design over several weeks. It allowed me to better understand the materials and refine my ideas by applying what I was learning.

Great Intro to Design

This course was a great introduction to design! I found the mentor was very well prepared and the information he shared was always on point and communicated clearly.

I Learned a Lot from Nolen

The tips and advice I got was really on point. I learned a lot from Nolen. I hope to apply what I learned in my illustrations.

Courses Taught By Nolen

Courses may vary from term to term.

Visual Development:
Principles of Design

6-Week Workshop

Design appealing characters using shape language and color theory.

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Nolen Lee

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Published Books

What Nolen’s Students are Saying

Nolen Lee is Phenomenal

Focused on Character Design

Great Intro to Design

I Learned a Lot from Nolen

Nolen Lee is Phenomenal

Focused on Character Design

Great Intro to Design

I Learned a Lot from Nolen

Courses Taught By Nolen

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