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Disclaimer: NO AI involved. I am a recent graduate of the Academy of Art University of San Francisco (AAU) with a BFA in Visual Development. My areas of expertise in artwork are character design, environment design, and illustration. I have also studied graphic design previously in New York City, earning my Associate's degree. Focusing on logo design, color theory, and typography. My work is versatile, from traditional sketches and line art with ink to digital sketches and rendered pieces. My area of art interest is stylized human, animal, and creature characters, and giving them a wide range of colorful personalities along with a background story of their own. I like creating art with a story. Something that attracts both children and the young at heart. I'm always on the lookout for new opportunities and seeking ways to advance my art skills. I would love to help bring your art vision to life with my colorful creativity! I had just completed my first illustration here on Upwork as a character designer for a children's Christian book. I am currently seeking part-time, full-time, short-term, and long-term freelance projects here on Upwork! And as disclaimed at the beginning of my introduction, no AI is involved whatsoever! I am not interested in including any of my work with it! All work is completed freehand by me and me only. What I offer: -Traditional & Digital Work * - Children's book illustrations: people, animals * - Character Design * - Environment Design - Line art * - Logo Design - Typography - Storyboards - Mild 3D art Programs I use: - Photoshop(Preferred Main) * -Illustrator -Zbrush(if working 3D art) - PaintToolSAI - Adobe Premiere - Adobe Lightroom

🎨 Are you looking for a professional illustrator who can transform your ideas into compelling visuals that engage audiences, strengthen storytelling, and bring your creative vision to life? I help authors, publishers, self-publishing creators, educators, startups, and game developers create high-quality illustrations tailored to their goals. Whether you need a Children's Book Illustrator, Character Designer, Comic Book Artist, Graphic Novel Illustrator, Concept Artist, Book Cover Designer, Environment Artist, or 2D Game Artist, I deliver custom artwork from concept to completion. With experience across publishing, comics, visual development, and game art, I create illustrations that communicate clearly, connect with audiences, and enhance storytelling. My approach combines creativity, technical skill, attention to detail, and reliable communication to ensure every project achieves its intended impact. 📚 Children's Book Illustration Children's books thrive on imagination, emotion, and visual storytelling. I create engaging illustrations that help young readers connect with characters, follow narratives, and immerse themselves in meaningful experiences. Services include: • Children's Book Illustration • Picture Book Illustration • Storybook Illustration • Educational Illustration • Coloring & Activity Books • Amazon KDP Projects From whimsical adventures and fantasy stories to educational materials and learning resources, I create artwork that captures attention while supporting the author's message. ✨ Character Design & Visual Development Strong characters are the foundation of books, comics, games, and brands. I create original character designs tailored to your audience, genre, and creative direction. My services include character sheets, turnarounds, expression sheets, mascots, fantasy characters, creatures, heroes, villains, and concept art. Every design is developed with personality, consistency, and storytelling value. 📖 Comic Books & Graphic Novels Comics require more than strong artwork they require effective visual storytelling. I provide comic book illustration, graphic novel illustration, sequential art, storyboarding, comic page design, panel composition, narrative illustration, comic cover design, and storytelling-focused artwork. My goal is to guide readers naturally through the story while maintaining visual impact and clarity. 🎮 2D Game Art & Game Assets As a 2D Game Artist, I create production-ready assets for indie developers, startups, and game studios. Services include: • Game Character Design • Character Sprites • Environment Art • Background Design • Props & Objects • UI Assets & Icons From mobile games to indie titles, I develop artwork that supports gameplay while maintaining a cohesive visual identity. 🌍 Environment Design & Background Art Compelling environments help bring stories and games to life. I create fantasy worlds, storybook environments, landscape illustrations, interior scenes, exterior scenes, background art, and world-building concepts that enhance immersion and support storytelling. Every environment is designed with atmosphere, composition, mood, and narrative purpose in mind. 💡 Concept Art Every successful creative project begins with a strong visual foundation. I create character concepts, environment concepts, creature concepts, prop concepts, and visual development artwork that establish a clear artistic direction before production begins. Concept art helps define style, mood, visual language, and consistency, allowing projects to move forward with confidence. 📕 Book Cover Design & Publishing Support A professionally designed cover plays a critical role in attracting readers and creating a strong first impression. I design children's book covers, comic book covers, graphic novel covers, educational book covers, coloring book covers, eBook covers, and print book covers. I also provide Amazon KDP-ready formatting support and publishing-ready files. 🔷 Vector Tracing Services I provide professional manual vector tracing for logos, sketches, illustrations, and low-resolution artwork. Every vector is recreated manually to achieve clean curves, smooth lines, accurate details, and fully scalable results. Vector files are ideal for printing, branding, merchandise, packaging, marketing materials, and publishing projects. Deliverables can include AI, EPS, SVG, PDF, and other print-ready formats. ✅ Why Clients Work With Me • High-Quality Custom Artwork • Strong Visual Storytelling • Professional Communication • Reliable Delivery • Attention to Detail • Long-Term Collaboration Focus Whether you're publishing a children's book, creating a comic series, developing a graphic novel, designing game assets, building a fantasy world, or launching a new creative project, I am committed to delivering artwork that exceeds expectations and helps bring your ideas to life. Let's create something amazing together. Trusted. Professional.

Every memorable story deserves unforgettable visuals. Whether you're publishing a Children's Book, creating a Comic or Manga, developing a 2D Game, designing a Board Game, or building an original fantasy world, I transform ideas into compelling illustrations that enrich storytelling, capture attention, and bring imaginative worlds to life. As a professional Children Book Illustrator, 2D Character & Game Artist, Comic Artist, Manga Illustrator, Character Designer, Concept Artist, and Book Cover Illustrator, I collaborate with authors, publishers, self-publishing creators, educators, indie game studios, startups, and creative businesses to produce high-quality illustrations tailored to their unique vision. Every project is created from scratch with careful attention to storytelling, composition, color, personality, and artistic consistency, ensuring artwork that is original, expressive, and designed specifically for your project. I believe illustration is more than creating beautiful images. Every illustration should communicate emotion, support the story, develop memorable characters, and immerse readers or players in a world they won't forget. Whether it's a colorful picture book, an action-packed comic, a fantasy illustration, or production-ready game assets, my goal is to create artwork that not only looks exceptional but also serves a clear purpose within your story or brand. I work across a wide range of creative industries including Children's Books, Picture Books, Educational Books, Graphic Novels, Manga, Webcomics, Indie Games, Mobile Games, Board Games, Trading Card Games (TCG), Fantasy Art, Sci-Fi Illustration, and Amazon KDP publishing. Every illustration is custom-created without AI-generated artwork or generic templates, allowing every client to receive completely original artwork that reflects their creative vision. 🎨 My Services • Children Book Illustration • Picture Book & Educational Illustration • Comic Book & Graphic Novel Illustration • Manga & Anime Art • Character Design & Character Sheets • 2D Game Art & Game Assets • Pixel Art, Sprites & Tilesets • Environment & Background Illustration • Fantasy & Sci-Fi Illustration • Board Game & Trading Card Artwork • Storyboarding & Sequential Art • Book Cover Illustration • Amazon KDP Illustration Successful illustration is built on more than artistic skill. It requires understanding your story, audience, characters, and creative goals before a single sketch is created. Every project begins with careful research and collaboration, allowing me to develop artwork that feels authentic, visually engaging, and consistent from the first concept to the final illustration. Whether I'm illustrating a Children's Book, designing memorable Characters, producing Comic Book pages, creating Manga artwork, or developing 2D Game Assets, I focus on delivering illustrations that balance creativity with professional quality. Every composition, color palette, expression, pose, and environment is carefully considered to strengthen visual storytelling while maintaining a cohesive art style throughout the project. My experience includes creating illustrations for children's stories, educational books, graphic novels, webcomics, fantasy and sci-fi projects, mobile and PC games, board games, trading card games, visual novels, and promotional artwork. I also design expressive character sheets, environment concepts, props, creatures, monsters, NPCs, icons, pixel art, sprite sheets, book covers, splash art, and marketing illustrations that are ready for both digital and print production. ✨ Why Clients Choose Me • 100% Original Handcrafted Artwork • No AI-Generated Images • Strong Storytelling & Character Design • High-Quality Digital Illustration • Professional Communication • Reliable Workflow & On-Time Delivery • Print-Ready & Digital-Ready Files • Game-Ready Assets & Production Support • Long-Term Creative Collaboration I value clear communication, attention to detail, and building lasting relationships with every client. Whether you're an independent author publishing your first picture book, a publisher producing an illustrated series, a comic creator developing a new universe, or a game studio building an original IP, I work closely with you throughout the entire creative process to ensure every illustration exceeds expectations. If you're looking for a Children Book Illustrator, Comic Artist, Manga Illustrator, Character Designer, Concept Artist, 2D Game Artist, Pixel Artist, Book Cover Illustrator, Fantasy Illustrator, Board Game Artist, Trading Card Illustrator, or Storyboard Artist, I'd love to help bring your ideas to life. 💬 Let's create original artwork that inspires readers, captivates players, strengthens your story, builds unforgettable characters, and brings your creative vision to life with illustrations that leave a lasting impression across every page, panel, and project.

I am a skilled and passionate illustrator and character designer with experience in human, furry, SFW, and NSFW, art. I have been a professional freelance artist and content creator for 4 years and I have worked with a variety of clients- from authors, adult toy companies, to independent business owners. I am most adept at bringing scenes and characters to life, whether it be for your book, DND character, video game, etc. My biggest strengths are creative collaboration, flexibility, and timeliness!

I am an artist who loves designing characters, illustrating comic nooks, and drawing people and animals. I want to create a full-time career as a visual artist and illustrator. I can design human (and humanoid) characters very well, enjoy doing full-color digital illustrations, and have a portfolio full of my work on Cara.com/leahharrisart -I am experienced with Procreate software on the iPad Pro. -I can work at a fast pace while maintaining art quality. -I can draw dynamic full-figure portraits, as well as close-up shots and backgrounds. -Besides drawing adults and action characters, I can also draw children and chibi-type characters

I’m Asad, a U.S.-based children’s book illustrator and character designer with 9+ years of experience creating charming, kid friendly artwork for Amazon KDP books, eBooks, and print publishers. I specialize in turning children’s manuscripts and story ideas into full color picture book illustrations, engaging character designs, and professional KDP ready layouts that meet Amazon’s publishing standards. What I Offer • Children’s book illustration for picture books, early readers, and board books. • Character design for main characters, side characters, and full cast sheets. • Amazon KDP illustration and formatting for print and digital books. • Activity and interactive books with puzzles, games, and learning pages. • Coloring books with clean line art and print-ready layouts. • Comic-style children’s books with expressive storytelling and strong visuals. • Flexible art styles including cartoon, whimsical, 3D, and watercolor-inspired looks. Why Clients Work With Me • 9+ years of experience in children’s book illustration. • Print-ready files delivered in CMYK, 300 DPI, with bleed-safe setup. • Smooth workflow with sketches, feedback, and revisions at each stage. • Age-appropriate artwork designed to engage young readers. If you’re an author, publisher, or brand looking for a professional children’s book illustrator and character designer for Amazon KDP, message me with your genre, target age group, and preferred style, and I’ll help you create illustrations that make your book stand out on the shelf—and in readers’ hearts.