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# SEGA acknowledges Evan Stanley as lead artist for Sonic lore team, celebrates one million followers on official Sonic Instagram
- URL: https://news.tailschannel.com/sega-acknowledges-evan-stanley-as-lead-artist-for-sonic-lore-team-celebrates-one-million-followers-on-official-sonic-instagram/
- Published: 2025-03-11T00:00:00.000Z
- Updated: 2025-03-12T12:43:22.000Z
- Description: Stanley, an artist and writer, has worked on Sonic projects for years and currently writes for the IDW Sonic comic book.
- Author: Tails' Channel
- Tags: Front Office, Socials, #news

SEGA of America has [named](https://www.instagram.com/sonicthehedgehog/p/DHB2%5FOQyiMN/?ref=news.tailschannel.com) Evan Stanley as the lead artist for the Sonic the Hedgehog lore team, the company announced today.

> From the official Sonic the Hedgehog Instagram account, Evan Stanley has been appointed the new Lead Artist for what appears to be the Sonic Social Media team. Congratulations!
> 
> — [Sonic the Hedgehog News (@tailschannel.com)](https://bsky.app/profile/did:plc:g5jqo6skql2awyk7krh36wxf?ref%5Fsrc=embed&ref=news.tailschannel.com) [2025-03-10T19:36:03.068Z](https://bsky.app/profile/did:plc:g5jqo6skql2awyk7krh36wxf/post/3lk2cemepu72d?ref%5Fsrc=embed&ref=news.tailschannel.com)

**The details:** The news was [shared on the official Sonic the Hedgehog Instagram account](https://www.instagram.com/sonicthehedgehog/p/DHB2%5FOQyiMN/?ref=news.tailschannel.com) alongside commemorative artwork by Stanley, celebrating the account surpassing one million followers.

- Stanley [clarified in a response to Tails' Channel](https://bsky.app/profile/tailschannel.com/post/3lk2fhswhjk2m?ref=news.tailschannel.com) that the role involves collaboration across various Sonic brand teams, including work on short-form animation, social media, branding, licencing, and narrative initiatives.
- Stanley[ first confirmed her involvement with the lore team in December 2024](https://news.tailschannel.com/evan-stanley-joined-segas-sonic-lore-team-as-lead-artist-2/) after transitioning from freelance work to a full-time position. She continues to serve as a writer for IDW Publishing's *Sonic the Hedgehog* comic book series.