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Jillian W.
$40/hr
  • Trophy Icon Character Design
  • Illustration
  • Digital Illustration
  • Drawing
  • Comic Art
  • Cartooning
  • Adobe Photoshop
  • Concept Artistry
  • Sketching
  • Manga
  • Clip Studio Paint

Greetings! I am a Kendall College of Art and Design Digital Media honors graduate. My passion lies in digital art. My focus is concept art and character design as well as graphic novel illustration, but I have experience and interest in many other kinds of art as well. Most recently, I have worked on projects like art edits on a published printed manga, as well as designing and illustrating a clients digital manga from their own written script. In addition, I have worked with two different local game companies creating 2D art and assets, and have created a visual novel game of my own as well. I would truly love to help you bring your ideas...

Emily L.
$60/hr
  • Trophy Icon Character Design
  • Motion Graphics & Visual Effects
  • UI Animation
  • UI Graphics
  • Web/graphic Design
  • Motion Graphics
  • 2D Illustration

Working professionally with 3+ years of experience, I focus on projects centered around Animation, Design, and Illustrations. Throughout the years, I’ve noticed that this is a highly sought out combination for companies and clients looking for a well-rounded designer to do the tasks they need done. Because of this, I like to consider myself a bit of a Visual Magician. Anything related to the creative process, I'll work my magic ✨

Nichole R.
$28/hr
  • Trophy Icon Character Design
  • Digital Art
  • Game Development
  • Creative Writing
  • Godot
  • Clip Studio Paint
  • GIMP
  • 2D Game Art

I have worked over twenty years in sales, in positions from sales rep to management and now as an export agent for the internationally known engineering company, WFEC. Under the pseudonym "Corvaena" I have developed multiple games, commissioned digital art, and authored interactive fiction stories that have hundreds of thousands of reads. My experience in game development ranges from Ren'Py to publishing on story apps to creating a custom visual novel engine in Godot (2D) with a Ren'Py inspired custom DSL and bone animated characters.

Leah T.
$38/hr
  • Trophy Icon Character Design
  • Adobe Creative Suite
  • Visual Art
  • Painting
  • Drawing
  • Character Illustration
  • Typography
  • Adobe Photoshop
  • Adobe InDesign
  • Logo Design
  • Adobe Illustrator
  • Procreate
  • Illustration

I'm an illustrator specializing in children's book design and illustration. While I'm a painter at heart, I'm proficient in both digital and traditional mediums! Whether you're looking for sketches, vector icons, or finished illustrations, I'm excited and ready to tackle projects at any stage of production! - proficient in Adobe Creative Suite - professionally trained in drawing and painting - can carry a creative project from concept to completion

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