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Nader N.

Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia

$10/hr
5.0
10 jobs

I specialize in illustration and 2D animation for YouTube explainer videos, helping brands, creators, and businesses turn ideas into engaging visual stories. My focus is on storytelling, custom illustration, character design, storyboarding, and motion graphics to create videos that simplify complex ideas and keep audiences engaged. I deliver high-quality work with clear communication, strong attention to detail, and on-time delivery — creating content that improves viewer retention and makes your message stand out.

  • Illustration
  • Digital Illustration
  • Animated Cartoon
  • Caricature
  • Character Design
  • Cartoon Character
  • Animation
  • Adobe After Effects
  • Adobe Photoshop
  • 2D Animation
  • Cutout Animation
  • Book Illustration
  • Animation for Kids
  • Cartoon Animation
  • Character Illustration
Jason E.

Shah Alam, Malaysia

$10/hr
4.6
11 jobs

Hi, I’m a freelance illustrator and art content creator from Malaysia. I’m specializing in mascot, IP character, and packaging design for brands and products. I create cute and commercial-friendly illustrations that work well for branding, packaging, merchandise, and social media. I focus on clean, eye-catching visuals that help brands stand out and connect with their audience. Easy communication, reliable delivery, and high-quality artwork are always my priority. Feel free to send me a message and tell me about your project. Cheers !

  • Illustration
  • 2D Illustration
  • Character Design
  • Cartoon Art
  • NFT Character
  • Character Illustration
  • Concept Design
  • NFT Art
  • Fan Art
Kok K.

Tanjung Bungah, Malaysia

$20/hr
5.0
20 jobs

Passionate illustrator specializing in watercolor art and digital art. Creative in composition, creating highly detailed art with vibrant colors. Experienced in illustration such as children's books and activity books. Adept at working independently and collaboratively on projects, and committed to achieving visual innovation and beauty. My passion is to use my art skills to visualize authors' words for projects in education and the spiritual field. Fluent in English, Mandarin, and Malay.

  • Illustration
  • Drawing
  • Line Drawing
  • Watercolor
  • Black & White Style
  • Children's Book Illustration
  • Procreate
  • Freestyle Drawing
  • Pen & Ink
  • Arts
  • Book Cover
  • Traditional Illustration
  • Fine Art
  • Painting
  • Book Design
Tan K.

Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia

$25/hr
5.0
169 jobs

Whether you're building a dark fantasy RPG, a D&D campaign setting, or a slot game that needs polished, production-ready assets — I create artwork that fits your world and your pipeline. I'm Tan, a 2D illustrator with 155+ completed projects and $100k+ earned on Upwork (Top Rated Plus, 100% Job Success Score). I work with indie developers, game studios, and publishers who need quality they can count on — delivered on time, every time. What I do best: — Fantasy & D&D: Characters, creatures, NPCs, portraits, and scene illustrations — Sci-Fi & Hard Surface: Vehicles, environments, props, and concept sheets — Game Assets: Slot game art, UI elements, Steam capsule images, promotional visuals — Style Matching: I can adapt to your existing art direction or established game style — Production-Ready Files: Organized layers, clean PSDs, clear naming — ready for your animator or art director I take every project seriously. No ghosting. No vague revisions. Just clear communication and work you can ship. Send me a message with your brief and I'll respond within 24 hours.

  • Illustration
  • Adobe Illustrator
  • Sketching
  • Character Design
  • Black & White Style
  • Realistic
  • Adobe Photoshop
  • Landscape Illustration
  • Portrait Art
  • Digital Painting
  • Game Background & Environment
  • 2D Game Art
  • Spine 2D
  • Cartoon Character
  • Concept Design
  • Creature Design
Yeeaik T.

Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia

$55/hr
5.0
2 jobs

I’m a designer + illustrator. • knows 2D illustration & graphic design freelancer • from Malaysia, Kuala Lumpur, • mainly skill is illustration.

  • 2D Illustration
  • Graphic Design
  • Digital Art
Erick S.

Georgetown, Malaysia

$50/hr
5.0
73 jobs

HELLO! COME AND SEE MY PORTFOLIO AT ericksulaiman.com Also, please check these testimonials from my previous upwork clients: "The work Erick did for me was beautiful, exactly what I was looking for. He was professional, easy to communicate with, made helpful suggestions, and completed the work quickly. I highly recommend him for illustrations." "Erick is incredible. I will not stop working with him on my project as it has a long way to go. He is talented, cooperative, pays very great attention to detail, and is just a pleasure to work with. I only see myself working with Erick from now on." "Erick is the best! We already hired him for another project since he is very understanding, cooperative and patient the whole time. He works incredible and transforms your ideas just on point. Highly recommended!!!" I have a lot of experience in the illustrations, animations, design houses and mobile applications since 2006. My works have appeared in Nickelodeon, Netflix, Amazon store, and Google Playstore. I am specializing in children's illustration, cartoon, character design, 2D Animation, Explainer Animation, GIF animations, Mobile Game Animations, Title animations, messenger animations and e-card animations. I have the skill to create that professionally cute, funny, weird and quirky illustrations and animations. All the works are done by myself, not outsourced to any third party provider.

  • Illustration
  • Adobe Illustrator
  • GIF
  • Storyboarding
  • Adobe Photoshop
  • Animation
  • Animated Explainer
  • Motion Graphics
  • Video Animation
  • 2D Animation
  • Whiteboard Animation
  • Adobe After Effects
  • Animated GIF
  • Lottie
  • Animation for Kids

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