Deena So'Oteh
@deenasooteh.bsky.social
Wild Monkey, Illustrator, New Yorker, Educator
There’s nothing more cynical than profiting off a mother’s instinct to protect her child—or exploiting people’s pain just to trap them in addiction.
Latest for the New Republic on the dark secrets of J&J.
#editorialillustration
Latest for the New Republic on the dark secrets of J&J.
#editorialillustration
May 24, 2025 at 9:43 PM
There’s nothing more cynical than profiting off a mother’s instinct to protect her child—or exploiting people’s pain just to trap them in addiction.
Latest for the New Republic on the dark secrets of J&J.
#editorialillustration
Latest for the New Republic on the dark secrets of J&J.
#editorialillustration
Big news—I’m launching a quarterly newsletter!
This is a new and exciting venture for me, and I’d love for you to be part of it. Think of it as a seasonal check-in, grounded in process, story, and growth.
You can sign up via the link in my about page at deenasooteh.com.
This is a new and exciting venture for me, and I’d love for you to be part of it. Think of it as a seasonal check-in, grounded in process, story, and growth.
You can sign up via the link in my about page at deenasooteh.com.
April 22, 2025 at 4:39 PM
Big news—I’m launching a quarterly newsletter!
This is a new and exciting venture for me, and I’d love for you to be part of it. Think of it as a seasonal check-in, grounded in process, story, and growth.
You can sign up via the link in my about page at deenasooteh.com.
This is a new and exciting venture for me, and I’d love for you to be part of it. Think of it as a seasonal check-in, grounded in process, story, and growth.
You can sign up via the link in my about page at deenasooteh.com.
Latest work for Bloomberg Businessweek! This one was a real challenge—not just in concept but in execution.
#deenasooteh #deenasootehart #deenasootehillustration #editorialillustration #editoriallustrator
#deenasooteh #deenasootehart #deenasootehillustration #editorialillustration #editoriallustrator
March 27, 2025 at 7:43 PM
Latest work for Bloomberg Businessweek! This one was a real challenge—not just in concept but in execution.
#deenasooteh #deenasootehart #deenasootehillustration #editorialillustration #editoriallustrator
#deenasooteh #deenasootehart #deenasootehillustration #editorialillustration #editoriallustrator
Recycling is a good idea
March 23, 2025 at 11:16 PM
Recycling is a good idea
Reposted by Deena So'Oteh
As a scholar sets out to find the stones where the settlers of Iceland made human sacrifices, a dormant volcano rouses...and other horrors might also be stirring.
Next week. "The Shape of Stones" by @hildur.bsky.social
Art by @deenasooteh.bsky.social
Edited by Lindsey Hall
Next week. "The Shape of Stones" by @hildur.bsky.social
Art by @deenasooteh.bsky.social
Edited by Lindsey Hall
March 6, 2025 at 7:40 PM
As a scholar sets out to find the stones where the settlers of Iceland made human sacrifices, a dormant volcano rouses...and other horrors might also be stirring.
Next week. "The Shape of Stones" by @hildur.bsky.social
Art by @deenasooteh.bsky.social
Edited by Lindsey Hall
Next week. "The Shape of Stones" by @hildur.bsky.social
Art by @deenasooteh.bsky.social
Edited by Lindsey Hall
In light of recent cringe-worthy events, this feels like an oddly uplifting image to share—despite its darker nature. My latest for the NYT Horror column, illustrating February’s book review. I take fiction horror over our real life any day. #deenasooteh #deenasootehillustration #bookillo
March 2, 2025 at 4:24 PM
In light of recent cringe-worthy events, this feels like an oddly uplifting image to share—despite its darker nature. My latest for the NYT Horror column, illustrating February’s book review. I take fiction horror over our real life any day. #deenasooteh #deenasootehillustration #bookillo
Palantir’s Call to Arms Is Also a Sales Pitch - a glimpse into our dark and dismal future, where technology shapes the battlefield. Tick, tick, tick…
#deeansooteh #deenasootehillustration #deenasootehart#editorial #editorialillustration #techbomb #svaawesome #svaalumni
#deeansooteh #deenasootehillustration #deenasootehart#editorial #editorialillustration #techbomb #svaawesome #svaalumni
February 26, 2025 at 12:38 AM
Palantir’s Call to Arms Is Also a Sales Pitch - a glimpse into our dark and dismal future, where technology shapes the battlefield. Tick, tick, tick…
#deeansooteh #deenasootehillustration #deenasootehart#editorial #editorialillustration #techbomb #svaawesome #svaalumni
#deeansooteh #deenasootehillustration #deenasootehart#editorial #editorialillustration #techbomb #svaawesome #svaalumni
AI in the workplace—I don’t know what to think of it… beginning of an end or another aka “tool”? Time will show I guess….
#deenasooteh #deenasootehillustration #editorialcover#ediotrialillustration #ai #aiintheworkplace #wsj #procreate#illustration #illustrator #illustrationartist
#deenasooteh #deenasootehillustration #editorialcover#ediotrialillustration #ai #aiintheworkplace #wsj #procreate#illustration #illustrator #illustrationartist
February 26, 2025 at 12:37 AM
AI in the workplace—I don’t know what to think of it… beginning of an end or another aka “tool”? Time will show I guess….
#deenasooteh #deenasootehillustration #editorialcover#ediotrialillustration #ai #aiintheworkplace #wsj #procreate#illustration #illustrator #illustrationartist
#deenasooteh #deenasootehillustration #editorialcover#ediotrialillustration #ai #aiintheworkplace #wsj #procreate#illustration #illustrator #illustrationartist
This was a fun chance to play with a more stylized approach and draw all things gooey and sticky. It also gave me a chance to reference FernGully: The last rainforest, one of my favorite films from the 90s.
#deenasooteh #deenasootehillustration #editorialillustration#newyorkermag #quickillustration
#deenasooteh #deenasootehillustration #editorialillustration#newyorkermag #quickillustration
February 26, 2025 at 12:35 AM
This was a fun chance to play with a more stylized approach and draw all things gooey and sticky. It also gave me a chance to reference FernGully: The last rainforest, one of my favorite films from the 90s.
#deenasooteh #deenasootehillustration #editorialillustration#newyorkermag #quickillustration
#deenasooteh #deenasootehillustration #editorialillustration#newyorkermag #quickillustration
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Delving into some wonderful nonfiction:
Unstoppable John
@patzmiller.bsky.social
@purplehood.bsky.social
Let’s Fly!
#BarringtonIrving
@chanastiefel.bsky.social
#ShamarKnight-Justice
One Day
@michaelrosenyes.bsky.social
#BenjaminPhillips
Narwhal
#CandaceFleming
@deenasooteh.bsky.social
Unstoppable John
@patzmiller.bsky.social
@purplehood.bsky.social
Let’s Fly!
#BarringtonIrving
@chanastiefel.bsky.social
#ShamarKnight-Justice
One Day
@michaelrosenyes.bsky.social
#BenjaminPhillips
Narwhal
#CandaceFleming
@deenasooteh.bsky.social
February 15, 2025 at 7:37 PM
Delving into some wonderful nonfiction:
Unstoppable John
@patzmiller.bsky.social
@purplehood.bsky.social
Let’s Fly!
#BarringtonIrving
@chanastiefel.bsky.social
#ShamarKnight-Justice
One Day
@michaelrosenyes.bsky.social
#BenjaminPhillips
Narwhal
#CandaceFleming
@deenasooteh.bsky.social
Unstoppable John
@patzmiller.bsky.social
@purplehood.bsky.social
Let’s Fly!
#BarringtonIrving
@chanastiefel.bsky.social
#ShamarKnight-Justice
One Day
@michaelrosenyes.bsky.social
#BenjaminPhillips
Narwhal
#CandaceFleming
@deenasooteh.bsky.social
Reposted by Deena So'Oteh
I wrote a short story that will be published on @reactorsff.bsky.social in March.
And just LOOK at the gorgeous artwork they commissioned for it! It’s by @deenasooteh.bsky.social and it’s so beautiful 😭
And just LOOK at the gorgeous artwork they commissioned for it! It’s by @deenasooteh.bsky.social and it’s so beautiful 😭
February 11, 2025 at 5:07 PM
I wrote a short story that will be published on @reactorsff.bsky.social in March.
And just LOOK at the gorgeous artwork they commissioned for it! It’s by @deenasooteh.bsky.social and it’s so beautiful 😭
And just LOOK at the gorgeous artwork they commissioned for it! It’s by @deenasooteh.bsky.social and it’s so beautiful 😭
Latest chilling horror books to read this January - book review illustration for the Times featuring Strange Picture by Uketsu, a labyrinthiane and multilayered horror mystery about a series of deaths.
#deenasooteh #deenasootehillustration #editorialillustration#bookillustrator #bookillustration
#deenasooteh #deenasootehillustration #editorialillustration#bookillustrator #bookillustration
January 27, 2025 at 10:04 PM
Latest chilling horror books to read this January - book review illustration for the Times featuring Strange Picture by Uketsu, a labyrinthiane and multilayered horror mystery about a series of deaths.
#deenasooteh #deenasootehillustration #editorialillustration#bookillustrator #bookillustration
#deenasooteh #deenasootehillustration #editorialillustration#bookillustrator #bookillustration
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My second class of #5thgraders also voted in @melissastewart.bsky.social's #SibertSmackdown ahead of tomorrow's #alayma awards announcements.
Their Sibert winner was NARWHAL by Candace Fleming & @deenasooteh.bsky.social !
#kidlit #booktok
Their Sibert winner was NARWHAL by Candace Fleming & @deenasooteh.bsky.social !
#kidlit #booktok
January 26, 2025 at 10:20 PM
My second class of #5thgraders also voted in @melissastewart.bsky.social's #SibertSmackdown ahead of tomorrow's #alayma awards announcements.
Their Sibert winner was NARWHAL by Candace Fleming & @deenasooteh.bsky.social !
#kidlit #booktok
Their Sibert winner was NARWHAL by Candace Fleming & @deenasooteh.bsky.social !
#kidlit #booktok
2025 kicked off with expedited deadlines—and less than 24-hour deadline for this illo for Bloomberg News. Two years ago I sweared off such deadlines but I guess never say never.
#deenasooteh #deenasootehillustration #editorialillustration#illustrationartists #bloombergnews #svaalumni#svaawesome
#deenasooteh #deenasootehillustration #editorialillustration#illustrationartists #bloombergnews #svaalumni#svaawesome
January 20, 2025 at 6:28 PM
2025 kicked off with expedited deadlines—and less than 24-hour deadline for this illo for Bloomberg News. Two years ago I sweared off such deadlines but I guess never say never.
#deenasooteh #deenasootehillustration #editorialillustration#illustrationartists #bloombergnews #svaalumni#svaawesome
#deenasooteh #deenasootehillustration #editorialillustration#illustrationartists #bloombergnews #svaalumni#svaawesome
Out and about on the cover of Arts & Leisure!
A cover story about Johnny Carson and the darker sides of himself that most never saw. Had a blast diving into this color palette and exploring the person behind the TV persona.
Thank you Jennifer for the trust!
A cover story about Johnny Carson and the darker sides of himself that most never saw. Had a blast diving into this color palette and exploring the person behind the TV persona.
Thank you Jennifer for the trust!
December 3, 2024 at 9:48 PM
Out and about on the cover of Arts & Leisure!
A cover story about Johnny Carson and the darker sides of himself that most never saw. Had a blast diving into this color palette and exploring the person behind the TV persona.
Thank you Jennifer for the trust!
A cover story about Johnny Carson and the darker sides of himself that most never saw. Had a blast diving into this color palette and exploring the person behind the TV persona.
Thank you Jennifer for the trust!
Reposted by Deena So'Oteh
Psychedelics and therapy. I got to tour the lab where these experiences happen and I can testify there are no black-light posters present. Art by @deenasooteh.bsky.social
magazine.columbia.edu/article/magi...
magazine.columbia.edu/article/magi...
The Magic and Mystery of Psychedelic Therapies
As new trials show that psilocybin and LSD may help treat depression and anxiety, mental-health providers get ready for a revolution.
magazine.columbia.edu
December 3, 2024 at 9:12 PM
Psychedelics and therapy. I got to tour the lab where these experiences happen and I can testify there are no black-light posters present. Art by @deenasooteh.bsky.social
magazine.columbia.edu/article/magi...
magazine.columbia.edu/article/magi...
Riding the waves of the stock market.🌊
Excited to share my latest illustration, along with my first attempt at animated elements, for Bloomberg Markets!
#deenasooteh #deenasootehart #deensootehillustration #editorialillustrator #ediorialillustration #bloombergmarkets
Excited to share my latest illustration, along with my first attempt at animated elements, for Bloomberg Markets!
#deenasooteh #deenasootehart #deensootehillustration #editorialillustrator #ediorialillustration #bloombergmarkets
March 12, 2024 at 7:23 AM
Riding the waves of the stock market.🌊
Excited to share my latest illustration, along with my first attempt at animated elements, for Bloomberg Markets!
#deenasooteh #deenasootehart #deensootehillustration #editorialillustrator #ediorialillustration #bloombergmarkets
Excited to share my latest illustration, along with my first attempt at animated elements, for Bloomberg Markets!
#deenasooteh #deenasootehart #deensootehillustration #editorialillustrator #ediorialillustration #bloombergmarkets
Thrilled to share that my illustration is on the cover of the recent NYT Business section!
#deenasooteh #deenasootehart #deenasootehillustrations #coverart #coverillustration #NYTBusiness #millennial #IllustrationArt #procreate #procreateart #digitalart #digitalillustration
#deenasooteh #deenasootehart #deenasootehillustrations #coverart #coverillustration #NYTBusiness #millennial #IllustrationArt #procreate #procreateart #digitalart #digitalillustration
March 8, 2024 at 7:24 AM
Thrilled to share that my illustration is on the cover of the recent NYT Business section!
#deenasooteh #deenasootehart #deenasootehillustrations #coverart #coverillustration #NYTBusiness #millennial #IllustrationArt #procreate #procreateart #digitalart #digitalillustration
#deenasooteh #deenasootehart #deenasootehillustrations #coverart #coverillustration #NYTBusiness #millennial #IllustrationArt #procreate #procreateart #digitalart #digitalillustration