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Olabode A.

Lagos Island, Nigeria

$20/hr
5.0
2 jobs

Hi, I’m a professional Comic Book and 3D Artist with strong expertise in Blender. I specialize in crafting visually compelling comic panels, expressive character designs, and high-quality 3D models—both stylized and realistic characters. Whether you’re developing a comic, graphic novel, children’s book, or a 3D project, I bring your ideas to life with clean, consistent, and production-ready visuals. What I can do for you: Full comic page production (layouts to final art) Professional inking (digital or traditional) Character design and concept art Children’s book illustration Illustrations for print and digital Graphic design and image editing Game and asset design 3D character sculpting (high-poly & low-poly) 3D modeling for architecture and visualization Retopology and texturing (animation-ready assets) Selected experience: Black book international comic – The wizard K-Rino and the galactic quest for the mystic ten volumes Black book international comic – Annihilation of the evil machines I prioritize clear communication, reliability, and delivering work that meets both creative vision and technical standards. If you need a reliable artist who understands storytelling, deadlines, and production, feel free to reach out.

  • Character Design
  • Drawing
  • Illustration
  • Upwork
  • Comic Art
  • Superhero
  • Cover Art Design
  • Blender
  • Floor Plan Design
  • Interior Design
  • Adobe Photoshop
  • Clip Studio Paint
  • Adobe Illustrator
  • Vector Art
  • 3D Modeling
  • Visual Art
  • Paint
  • Adobe Inc.
Paul O.

Abuja, Nigeria

$30/hr
5.0
12 jobs

Looking for artwork that doesn’t just look good but grabs attention and tells a story? I create illustrations that engage audiences, and make your projects unforgettable. What I bring to the table: • Designing complex intricate search-and-find illustrations that inspire curiosity and delight. • Creating colourful and engaging artwork that inspires joy in readers young and old. • I don’t just deliver beautiful designs—I deliver them on time, every time. Your project deserves art that turns heads and achieves results. Whether it’s for a book, game, or interactive experience, I’m here to bring your boldest ideas to life.

  • Concept Artistry
  • Character Design
  • Concept Design
  • Illustration
  • Children's Book Illustration
  • Adobe Photoshop
  • Digital Art
  • 2D Art
  • Digital Painting
  • Game Art
  • 2D Game Art
  • Fantasy
Asmar J.

Katsina, Nigeria

$13/hr
4.9
16 jobs

Hi, I'm a concept artist and illustrator with years of experience. You will get beautiful full blown digital illustrations and Portraits. My art is unique with it's colors, composition, and storytelling. I offer 3 revisions for free and project source files. Softwares I work with: Photoshop, Infinite painter, Blender 3D Looking forward to working with you 🫡

  • Concept Artistry
  • Game Background & Environment
  • Book Cover
  • Visual Art
  • Digital Painting
Adeyemi R.

Lagos, Nigeria

$15/hr
4.9
22 jobs

I'm a comic book illustrator specializing in manga, graphic novels, and character design helping writers, indie publishers, Kickstarter creators, game developers, and studios turn scripts and concepts into finished, publish-ready artwork. Comic Books • Graphic Novels • Manga • Webtoons • Comic Covers • Character Design • Concept Art • Comic Strips • Storyboards • Superhero Comics • Fantasy Illustrations • Children's Book Illustrations • Cartoon Characters • Retro Comics • Vintage Comic Style • Anime-Inspired Art • Digital Illustration I've worked on a variety of personal and client-focused illustration projects across different styles and formats from gritty superhero comics to retro-inspired covers, anime-style character designs, manga pages, webtoons, and children's book illustrations. Whether your project needs a bold modern look, a vintage comic aesthetic, or expressive manga-inspired artwork, I adapt my style to match the story you want to tell. I work primarily with Clip Studio Paint, Adobe Photoshop, and Adobe Illustrator, and I can support your project from rough sketches to fully colored, publication-ready pages. Whether you need concept art, character design, pencils, inks, coloring, comic covers, or complete sequential comic pages, I can fit seamlessly into your creative pipeline. Why Clients Hire Me: ✓ I focus on storytelling not just beautiful artwork. ✓ I maintain character consistency from the first page to the last. ✓ I design pages that improve pacing, readability, and reader engagement. ✓ I communicate clearly so you're never left wondering about progress. ✓ I welcome feedback and refine the artwork until it matches your vision. ✓ Whether it's a one-page comic or a 300-page graphic novel, every project receives the same attention to detail. You'll receive clear communication, regular progress updates, and artwork designed to capture your vision while meeting your deadlines. I believe every great story deserves artwork that connects with readers and leaves a lasting impression. If you have a script, character brief, storyboard, or even just an idea, send it over. I'll review your project, explain the best approach, and provide a clear quote and realistic timeline to bring your story to life.

  • Concept Artistry
  • Cartoon Art
  • Character Design
  • Storyboarding
  • Comic Art
  • Comic Book
  • Graphic Novel
  • Digital Illustration
  • Manga
  • Webcomic
  • Cartoon Style
  • Anime
  • Children's Book Illustration
  • Cover Art
  • Fantasy
  • Adobe Illustrator
  • Adobe Photoshop
  • Superhero
  • Book Illustration
  • Retro & Vintage Style
Oche E.

Makurdi, Nigeria

$20/hr
5.0
4 jobs

I'll create for you detailed portrait Paintings, semi-realistic Illustrations, Character designs and Concept Art for online publications. You need to draw concepts that properly communicate your ideas through storytelling? I evolve as your needs do. Let me help you get your creative goals met with excellent delivery. I'm a skill certified painter and illustrator who gets the hard jobs done, hire me.

  • Concept Artistry
  • Character Design
  • Illustration
  • Watercolor
  • Oil Painting
  • Portrait Art
  • Painting
  • Book Cover Design
Jesutofunmi A.

Ijebu Ode, Nigeria

$10/hr
4.8
19 jobs

Pɪᴄᴛᴜʀᴇ ᴛʜɪꜱ: A ᴄᴀʀᴅ ɢᴀᴍᴇ ᴡɪᴛʜ ᴀʀᴛᴡᴏʀᴋ ᴛʜᴀᴛ ɪᴍᴍᴇᴅɪᴀᴛᴇʟʏ ᴅʀᴀᴡꜱ ᴘʟᴀʏᴇʀꜱ ɪɴ, ʟᴀʏᴏᴜᴛꜱ ᴛʜᴀᴛ ᴀʀᴇ ᴄʟᴇᴀʀ ᴀᴛ ᴀ ɢʟᴀɴᴄᴇ, ᴀɴᴅ ᴀ ᴅᴇᴄᴋ ᴛʜᴀᴛ ꜰᴇᴇʟꜱ ᴘʀᴏꜰᴇꜱꜱɪᴏɴᴀʟ ꜰʀᴏᴍ ᴛʜᴇ ꜰɪʀꜱᴛ ꜱʜᴜꜰꜰʟᴇ. Wʜᴇᴛʜᴇʀ ɪᴛ’ꜱ TCGꜱ, ʙᴏᴀʀᴅ ɢᴀᴍᴇꜱ, ᴘᴀʀᴛʏ ɢᴀᴍᴇꜱ, ꜰʟᴀꜱʜᴄᴀʀᴅꜱ, ᴏʀ ᴄᴜꜱᴛᴏᴍ ᴄᴀʀᴅ ᴅᴇᴄᴋꜱ, ᴇᴀᴄʜ ᴄᴀʀᴅ ɪꜱ ᴅᴇꜱɪɢɴᴇᴅ ᴡɪᴛʜ ꜱᴛʀᴏɴɢ ᴠɪꜱᴜᴀʟ ʜɪᴇʀᴀʀᴄʜʏ, ᴄʟᴇᴀʀ ʀᴜʟᴇꜱ ᴄᴏᴍᴍᴜɴɪᴄᴀᴛɪᴏɴ, ᴀɴᴅ ᴀ ᴄᴏɴꜱɪꜱᴛᴇɴᴛ ꜱʏꜱᴛᴇᴍ ᴛʜᴀᴛ ᴡᴏʀᴋꜱ ᴀᴄʀᴏꜱꜱ ᴛʜᴇ ᴡʜᴏʟᴇ ᴅᴇᴄᴋ. Iꜰ ʏᴏᴜ’ʀᴇ ᴅᴇᴠᴇʟᴏᴘɪɴɢ ᴀ ᴛʀᴀᴅɪɴɢ ᴄᴀʀᴅ ɢᴀᴍᴇ, ᴀ ʙᴏᴀʀᴅ ɢᴀᴍᴇ, ᴏʀ ᴀ ᴄᴜꜱᴛᴏᴍ ᴄᴀʀᴅ ᴅᴇᴄᴋ ᴀɴᴅ ᴡᴀɴᴛ ᴘʀᴏꜰᴇꜱꜱɪᴏɴᴀʟ, ɢᴀᴍᴇ ʀᴇᴀᴅʏ ᴅᴇꜱɪɢɴ, ʟᴇᴛ’ꜱ ᴛᴀʟᴋ. Cʟɪᴄᴋ “Iɴᴠɪᴛᴇ ᴛᴏ Jᴏʙ” ᴏʀ “Mᴇꜱꜱᴀɢᴇ” ᴛᴏ ɢᴇᴛ ꜱᴛᴀʀᴛᴇᴅ. I specialize in card game design and custom card decks, working with game creators, publishers, and indie developers to turn ideas into playable, print ready products. Whether it’s a trading card game, a board game card system, or a party card deck, my focus is always on clarity, balance, and visual appeal. ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐Beautifully done! The card design was creative, elegant, and exactly what I envisioned. Quick delivery and great communication throughout. I’m thrilled with the result, thank you! ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐Me choosing to work with Jesutofunmi is one of the best decision I ever made on this platform. He delivered exactly what I asked for and the quality exceeded my expectations. Will definitely be back for more. Wʜᴀᴛ I ᴅᴇꜱɪɢɴ Trading Card Games (TCG / CCG) Creature, spell, item, energy, and resource cards Consistent card frames and layout systems Readable typography and clear visual hierarchy Bᴏᴀʀᴅ Gᴀᴍᴇ Cᴀʀᴅꜱ Event, quest, role, item, and action cards Card systems designed to support gameplay, not distract from it Icons and components that are easy to understand at the table Pᴀʀᴛʏ & Cᴜꜱᴛᴏᴍ Cᴀʀᴅ Dᴇᴄᴋꜱ UNO style decks, trivia games, drinking games, adult humor decks Educational flashcards for kids, schools, and training programs Custom playing card decks for poker, rummy, casino, and collectible themes Cᴀʀᴅ Gᴀᴍᴇ Rᴜʟᴇʙᴏᴏᴋꜱ Clear rules for TCGs, party games, flashcards, and custom decks Turn structure, phases, win conditions, and setup explained step by step Examples and diagrams that reduce confusion for first time players Hᴏᴡ I ᴡᴏʀᴋ I don’t just design artwork. I design systems. Card layouts built for real gameplay Print ready files with proper bleed, trim, and sizing Designs that scale across full decks without losing consistency Clear communication and structured revision rounds The goal is a deck that looks good, plays smoothly, and is ready for production. Wʜʏ ᴄʟɪᴇɴᴛꜱ ʜɪʀᴇ ᴍᴇ Deep understanding of card readability and gameplay flow Experience designing full decks, not just single cards Attention to manufacturing and print requirements Reliable delivery and straightforward collaboration Iꜰ ʏᴏᴜ’ʀᴇ ᴅᴇᴠᴇʟᴏᴘɪɴɢ ᴀ ᴛʀᴀᴅɪɴɢ ᴄᴀʀᴅ ɢᴀᴍᴇ, ᴀ ʙᴏᴀʀᴅ ɢᴀᴍᴇ, ᴏʀ ᴀ ᴄᴜꜱᴛᴏᴍ ᴄᴀʀᴅ ᴅᴇᴄᴋ ᴀɴᴅ ᴡᴀɴᴛ ᴘʀᴏꜰᴇꜱꜱɪᴏɴᴀʟ, ɢᴀᴍᴇ ʀᴇᴀᴅʏ ᴅᴇꜱɪɢɴ, ʟᴇᴛ’ꜱ ᴛᴀʟᴋ. Cʟɪᴄᴋ “Iɴᴠɪᴛᴇ ᴛᴏ Jᴏʙ” ᴏʀ “Mᴇꜱꜱᴀɢᴇ” ᴛᴏ ɢᴇᴛ ꜱᴛᴀʀᴛᴇᴅ. KEYWORDS: Card Game Design | Board Game Design | Trading Card Game Design | Custom Card Deck Design | Card Game Designer | Board & Card Game Designer | Card Deck Design | Playing Card Design | Custom Playing Cards | TCG Card Design | CCG Card Design | Tabletop Card Game | Card Game Artwork | Card Game Illustration | Card Game Layout | Card Game Template | Card Game Mechanics | Card Game Prototyping | Card Game Development | Card Game Branding | Card Game Visual Design | Card Game Graphic Design | Card Game Production | Card Game Printing Prep | Card Game Packaging Design | Card Box Design | Card Back Design | Card Front Design | Card Typography | Card Icon Design | Card Game Rules Design | Card Game Rulebook | Card Game Playtesting | Card Game Expansion Design | Fantasy Card Game Design | Strategy Card Game Design | Party Card Game Design | Educational Card Game Design | Kids Card Game Design | Adult Card Game Design | Drinking Card Game Design | Family Card Game Design | Trivia Card Game Design | Memory Card Game Design | Flash Card Design | Collectible Card Game Design | TCG Layout Design | Card Game Artist | Card Game Illustrator | Card Game Concept Design | Card Game Art Direction | Card Game Mockups | Card Game Prototypes | Kickstarter Card Game Design | Indie Card Game Design | Tabletop Game Design | Print Ready Card Design | Card Game CMYK Setup | Card Game Bleed & Trim | Card Game Die Lines | Card Game Manufacturing Files | Card Game Accessibility Design | Card Game Color System | Card Game Style Guide | Card Game Brand Identity | Card Game Marketing Art | Promo Card Design | Card Game Sell Sheet | Card Game Pitch Deck | Card Game Box Mockup | Card Game Insert Design | Card Game Token Design | Expansion Pack Design | Card Game Lore Design | Card Game Storytelling | Card Game Worldbuilding | Card Game Character Design | Card Game Creature Design | Card Game Power Cards | Card Game Item Cards | Card Game Balance Design | Card Game Turn System | Card Game Win Conditions | Competitive Card Game Design | Casual Card Game Design | Card Game Mobile Adaptation | Digital Card Game Port

  • Concept Design
  • Game Design
  • Illustration
  • 2D Illustration
  • Card Game
  • Adobe Photoshop
  • Adobe Illustrator
  • Memory Card
  • 2D Game Art
  • Board Game
  • Graphic Design
  • Layout Design
  • Canva
  • Game Design Document
  • Game Asset

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