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Need a manga artist but don’t know how to start? This article will give an example of a manga artist job description and what factors to consider when hiring the best manga artist for your business.

What Is a Manga Artist?

A manga artist, also known as a mangaka, is an artist who specializes in drawing pictures for manga. Manga can be considered akin to Japanese comic books.

Unlike Western-style comics, manga from Japan are usually bound like a typical book, with hundreds of pages per volume primarily printed in black and white. Though there is a wide variety of drawing styles, the art in manga is usually much more finely detailed than Western comic books, and the content can be aimed at a variety of age groups, from young children to adults.

Example of a Manga Artist Job Description

This section will cover a sample job description, exploring the daily responsibilities and necessary qualifications for a manga artist. 

The Job Overview

We are seeking a manga artist to create a manga storyboard that will be printed in a serial manga and promotional material that will help us sell our products.

As a manga artist, you will be expected to take the storyboards, possibly for an anime, and create high-quality art for each scene. This will involve creating hundreds of pages of art per manga volume. We are looking for someone with a talent for creating manga who can draw a manga storyboard that is both engaging and attractive.

Responsibilities

Below are some of the responsibilities a manga artist is expected to take on in their position:  

  • Create characters and settings
  • Draw in a variety of styles to tell the story
  • Use different perspectives and shots to make the manga more interesting
  • Create a script for the story and determine the page count
  • Draw rough sketches and refine them
  • Make changes to the script when necessary
  • Edit the story and ensure that everything is consistent
  • Make sure that the final version is well presented
Job Qualifications and Skill Sets

Below are the qualifications expected of a manga artist:

  • High school diploma and experience in the fine arts, graphic design, character design, art styles, or any related fields; enrollment in or certification from art school a plus
  • Ability to work long hours
  • Ability to draw in a variety of styles
  • Ability to handle criticism
  • Excellent attention to detail
  • Ability to follow instructions
  • Ability to work under pressure
  • Strong work ethic
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Max C.
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Max C.

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5.0/5(14 jobs)
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  • Trophy Icon Manga
  • Adobe After Effects
  • Adobe Photoshop
  • Pixologic Zbrush
  • Adobe Premiere Pro
  • Lumion
  • Maxon Cinema 4D
  • Adobe Illustrator
  • Game Art
  • Twinmotion
  • Illustration
  • Adobe Animate
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I'm an Italian visual artist, who does both 2d and 3d art, both digital and traditional. I like various styles, from Comic style to realistic.

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Silver T.
$50/hr
Silver T.

Manga Artist

5.0/5(2 jobs)
Annonay, FRANCE
  • Trophy Icon Manga
  • Character Design
  • Drawing
  • Digital Painting
  • Inking
  • Storyboarding
  • Sketching
  • Digital Illustration

Hi, I’m Silver TES alias Mugen. I’m a self taught creator, I like all kind of creative process. Digital art skills : Intuos4 Large + Clip Studio Paint EX + Photoshop CS. Character design. Mecha design. StoryBoarding : Manga, Webtoon, Comics. Feel free to contact me.

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Yussuf A.
$35/hr
Yussuf A.

Manga Artist

5.0/5(12 jobs)
Lagos, LAGOS
  • Trophy Icon Manga
  • Comic Art
  • Sequential Art
  • Illustration
  • Character Design
  • Book Cover
  • Sketch
  • Comics

I am a comic illustrator with a very distinctive style and standard quality. I have worked in the comic industry for a few years and i have the skills and commitment to bring your comic ideas to life. i enjoy working with writers and editors to tell incredible stories about interesting characters (i mean, is there anything better in the world?). Along with sequential pages, i also do dynamic cover designs as well as character designs. You should Hire me

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Yeajin S.
$35/hr
Yeajin S.

Manga Artist

5.0/5(6 jobs)
Covina, CA
  • Trophy Icon Manga
  • Digital Painting
  • Digital Illustration
  • Concept Art
  • Animation
  • Character
  • Adobe Photoshop
  • Anime
  • Clip Studio Paint
  • Character Design
  • Concept Artistry
  • Drawing
  • Illustration
  • Comics
  • Comic Art

Please contact my email shinyj91@gmail.com for work availability and rate negotiation! I am a visual development and a storyboard artist who loves making interesting stories in the art form. I grew up observing various kinds of film animation and TV animation and my passion for developing my own story, and telling a story with my art grew up together. Even when I was just a little kid, I enjoyed making narrative artwork and would show them to people, and seeing their reactions were my happiest moments. Eventually, those moments leads me to my career, and I still have this strong passion to entertain people with my art. Making a story into a visual form is always intriguing. In these times, we are living in a world full of fascinating stories, and by helping those stories to come out in to the world is meaningful work to me.

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Allie M.
$60/hr
Allie M.

Manga Artist

5.0/5(20 jobs)
Sarasota, FL
  • Trophy Icon Manga
  • Comics
  • Microsoft Publisher
  • Comic Art
  • Digital Illustration
  • Book Cover
  • Digital Art
  • Illustration
  • Character Design
  • Art & Design
  • Clip Studio Paint

I'm Allie Malott, a manga style comic book artist. I've had 7 years of experience in my field with a wide variety of projects. I specialize in manga development such as story-lines, character designs and branding. I have been self publishing my own original comic series for 7 years as well as traveling to FL and GA selling my artwork at anime conventions. In addition to working on my own project I've worked on many projects for clients across the world including illustration and manga page commissions, creative director for a visual novel, comic story-boarding, character designs, coloring book pages, product design and packaging. I am proficient at getting high quality work done on tight deadlines. Skills: Clip Studio Paint digital art, Copic marker artwork, Ads and page layouts in Microsoft publisher, product design, creative writing, plot concepts, mentoring and fashion design. I am open to many kinds of projects, so feel free to contact me.

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Christian L.
$35/hr
Christian L.

Manga Artist

5.0/5(1 job)
South Bend, IN
  • Trophy Icon Manga
  • Drawing
  • Digital Painting
  • 2D Design
  • Adobe Illustrator
  • Freestyle Drawing
  • Graphic Design
  • Concept Art
  • Concept Design
  • Photography

My name is Christian Lianez and I have a bachelor’s degree in illustration. I have been drawing my entire life and with time, experience, and technology my art work has evolved from crayon and colored pencil, to ink and digital drawing. Along with digital and ink work, I have done photography and concept designs for many other projects, both in school and personal. I have had a few experiences in a professional setting, most recently as a graphic designer through Sorate matcha company. I have begun photographing their merchandise, along with designing informational posts for their social media pages. I have an extremely wide variety of interests that influence my personal work and projects. I pride myself on my varied consumption of graphic novels, books, video games, and artworks of all media.

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Chasbi Y.
$40/hr
Chasbi Y.

Manga Artist

5.0/5(3 jobs)
Nganjuk, JI
  • Trophy Icon Manga
  • Digital Illustration
  • Anime
  • Digital Painting
  • Drawing
  • Freestyle Drawing
  • Graphic Design
  • Clip Studio Paint
  • Famous Cartoon

Hi nice to meet you i am mein, an digital artist who mostly create background and illustration stuff, i have more than 3 years on freelance job which is you will receive a good quality illustration

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Brittany O.
$45/hr
Brittany O.

Manga Artist

5.0/5(35 jobs)
Lawrenceville, GA
  • Trophy Icon Manga
  • Anime
  • Book Cover
  • Digital Illustration
  • Character Design
  • Digital Painting
  • Comics
  • Illustration
  • Adobe Photoshop
  • Drawing
  • Sketch
  • Comic Art

Hello! I'm Brittany, a comic/manga artist, illustrator, and character designer who works both in black and white and color. Whether you have a multi-part series or a simple idea you would like to see visualized in a comic, novel, or singular image, I am here to help. I'm super dedicated to helping people bring their ideas to life, whether it's for themselves or to be shared. Being a writer myself, I have been on both sides of production and I can not only help with materializing your ideas but can also offer advice for how the writing can itself prop up the illustrations. I have much experience in starting projects from the ground up but can also easily jump into an already established project. My style ranges widely from a painterly style to classic comic cell shading and manga duo-tone. Skills: Illustration, Comic/Manga/Graphic Novel Illustration, Comic Strips, Children's Book Illustration, Cover Design/Illustration, Panel Layout, Page Design, Character Design, Environmental Design, Comic Lettering, Script Writing, Storyboarding, Working within deadlines Programs: Adobe Photoshop and Clip Studio Paint

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Veronika K.
$35/hr
Veronika K.

Manga Artist

5.0/5(16 jobs)
Gdansk, POMERANIA
  • Trophy Icon Manga
  • Comic Art
  • Storytelling
  • Inking
  • Sketching
  • Character Design
  • Storyboarding
  • Storyboard
  • Sketch
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  • Illustration
  • Scriptwriting

Focused, detail-oriented artist with proven creative and critical thinking skills. I’ve been drawn manga and comic illustrations for 7 years. Worked on manga series through all the stages of its creating from writing a script to a finished drawn page.

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David B.
$50/hr
David B.

Manga Artist

4.9/5(15 jobs)
Farmingville, NY
  • Trophy Icon Manga
  • Illustrative
  • Concept Art
  • Adobe Photoshop
  • Sketch
  • Comics
  • Storyboard
  • Character
  • Cartoon Art
  • Illustration
  • Storyboarding
  • Concept Artistry
  • Character Design
  • Sketchbook Pro

Hey I'm Dave! I'm an Illustrator and Concept Artist with over a decade of experience in freelancing. Over the years I've worked as a Lead Storyboard Artist for an independently produced video game company. I've designed numerous books, characters, and book covers for writers, poets and influencers online. I specialize in creating captivating traditional/ digital illustrations and comic books that impact readers and viewers, taking them on a memorable journey they will enjoy. If you have a story, or project you want to bring to the world... 1. Click the invite button to invite me to your project, 2. Once everything is accepted, We'll hop on a quick phone call and 3. We'll build clarity on what's needed to really make your project become a success. I look forward to teaming up with you. Let's get started. - David

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Jasmine  D.
$60/hr
Jasmine D.

Manga Artist

5.0/5(2 jobs)
Rosedale, MD
  • Trophy Icon Manga
  • Comic Art
  • Character Design
  • Digital Painting
  • T-Shirt Design

I’ve been developing my skills in line work and character design for years now. I usually work in Firealpaca and Medibang to work on comics digitally. I some times sketch out or draw my works traditionally. I typically draw in an anime style and other illustrative styles.

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Roxana F. A.
$50/hr
Roxana F. A.

Manga Artist

5.0/5(10 jobs)
Huercal de Almeria, ANDALUSIA
  • Trophy Icon Manga
  • Character Design
  • Concept art
  • Comic Art
  • Sketch
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  • Digital Illustration
  • Illustration
  • Game Art
  • Clip Studio Paint
  • Digital Painting
  • Storyboarding
  • Cartooning
  • Comics

Hi! I'm Roxy, freelance artist from Spain, born in Romania. I was always passionate about drawing since I was 2 years old, but I wasn't allowed to study arts because my parents said "you need a real job". I never gave up, I did study "a real job" and once I got independent, I decided to leave that job and start feelancing as an artist. I'm very happy about this decision and I hope to find job opportunities that suits both me and my clients in comics/manga production or video games as concept artist and/or characters designer, those being my favorite things to do. I am still learning, every single day, and I'm getting better after every single job I do! This is my life, my passion, my reason to live. Drawing is all that I want to do. Check out my work here: ardelean.art

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Viktoriia Z.
$40/hr
Viktoriia Z.

Manga Artist

5.0/5(102 jobs)
Kharkiv, KHARKIV OBLAST
  • Trophy Icon Manga
  • Digital Illustration
  • 2D Design
  • Famous Cartoon
  • PaintTool SAI
  • Raster Graphic
  • Chibi Style
  • Adobe Photoshop
  • Adobe InDesign
  • Adobe Illustrator
  • Character Design
  • Vector Graphic
  • Digital Art

I am a professional artist. I work quickly and always meet deadlines. You can give me absolutely any idea and theme for illustration and I will gladly do it for you. I work in a wide range of styles and you can see my work in my portfolio (it's below in my profile). I can do: - NFT art -line art - vector illustration - Manga style - Concept Art/Character Design - flat illustration - 3d illustration

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Maria H.
$45/hr
Maria H.

Manga Artist

5.0/5(30 jobs)
Leipzig, SAXONY
  • Trophy Icon Manga
  • Adobe InDesign
  • Layout Design
  • Inking
  • Colored Pencil
  • Black & White Style
  • Typesetting
  • Children's Book Illustration
  • Digital Painting
  • Colorful Style
  • Whimsical
  • Watercolor
  • Educational
  • Procreate
  • Digital Illustration
  • Printable File

Additional language: German (native speaker) Skilled in following drawing materials: - watercolor - colored pencil - pencil (greyscale) - ink (as well quill as ink pen) - digital art Skilled in following styles: - a wide range of different childrenbook-styles and styles for books for young readers - cel shading - digital coloring with patterns - b&w-drawings with hatching and stippling - cartoon and manga styles - realistic animal drawing additional to illustration: I use InDesign for typesetting and layouting (I studied production management and layouting/typesetting was part of the education) and therefore can deliver printready PDF of the book you want to print.

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Desiree M.
$40/hr
Desiree M.

Manga Artist

4.9/5(14 jobs)
Los Angeles, CA
  • Trophy Icon Manga
  • Illustrations
  • Children's Book Illustration
  • Book Cover
  • Character Design
  • Sketch
  • Anime
  • Portrait
  • Cartoon Art
  • Comics

My strengths lie in illustrations with characters as the main focus. I love working with clients to create the right atmosphere in the art to tell a story. I am comfortable with both human and anthropomorphic characters.

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Telma H.
$180/hr
Telma H.

Manga Artist

5.0/5(5 jobs)
Funchal, MADEIRA
  • Trophy Icon Manga
  • 2D Art
  • Structural Detailing
  • 2D Animation
  • Black & White Style
  • Traditional Animation
  • Comics
  • Line Drawing
  • Anime
  • Concept Art
  • Game Art
  • Storyboarding
  • Illustration
  • Clip Studio Paint

Celensi is a 2D Manga & Animation Studio created in August of 2019 inspired in the Anime culture. We have more than 10 years of experience drawing manga and anime. We are two artists that can manage the creation process - from idea to production - of an animated series/movie or manga book. Our artistic level is superior. We dominate anatomy, perspective, composition, colour, light, movement and action so our style is highly detailed and visually striking. We have experience creating manga pages and stories, anime series, character and environment design, backgrounds, sprites and game assets and storyboards. To see some of our work you can visit our Instagram, the link is in the Portfolio Section.

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Priyanka P.
$35/hr
Priyanka P.

Manga Artist

5.0/5(1 job)
Pune, MH
  • Trophy Icon Manga
  • Anime
  • Cartoon Art
  • Realist Painting
  • Abstract Style
  • Minimalist
  • Tattoo Design

Hi,I am Priyanka and I’m a freelance Artist. I draw Anime,comic and semi-realistic artwork. I can work with/without detailed backgrounds (mostly ghibli studios type). I can also draw Tattoo designs,fanarts of your favourite Anime/comic/pop culture characters. Media-Digital,Tradional(Oil pastels,watercolour,pencil shading,markers etc.). At the moment I can deliver high resolution digital/semi digital drawings.

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Doha D.
$100/hr
Doha D.

Manga Artist

5.0/5(2 jobs)
Riyadh, AR RIYAD
  • Trophy Icon Manga
  • Realistic
  • Drawing
  • Digital Painting
  • Portrait Art
  • Graphic Design
  • Anime
  • Character Design
  • Concept Art
  • Digital Pattern Design
  • Illustration
  • Cartooning
  • Blender
  • 3D Modeler
  • Graphic Design Software

I have been painting since childhood out of fun and relaxation. I started to develop my art skills at the age of 19 and by then i started to improve significantly. I have high adduction to Video Games and have been dreaming of working in the game industry as a Character Designer, however, in my country we do not have Video Game Companies. with the harsh life I thought I shouldn't waste my time in dreaming and seeking reality at jobs that I can find in my country. I have worked as English language lecturer, Graphic designer and Events Executive. On the other hand I accepts Commissions from Portraits to fanart as a secondary income. Finally, I decided to seek my ambitions and work fulltime artist while seeking to find my dream job as a character designer in the game industry

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Julian M.
$40/hr
Julian M.

Manga Artist

5.0/5(11 jobs)
Burlington, VT
  • Trophy Icon Manga
  • Character Design
  • Storyboarding
  • Adobe Photoshop
  • Procreate
  • Logo Design
  • Vector Art
  • Panel Layout
  • Clip Studio Paint
  • 2D Art
  • Adobe Illustrator
  • Digital Painting
  • Anime
  • Illustration

Currently I work with clients in the design fields, doing drafting and custom 2d furniture renderings. Lately, My passion lies in character design and concept art. I am highly proficient with Procreate, Photoshop, Sketchup, and Illustrator. My personal art is influenced by Manga and Anime, but can change genre style or line to match a clients needs. Beyond my digital art skills I have an eclectic job history and have worked in many fields ranging from Teacher to Project Archaeologist to Farm Manager. Through this I have developed strong interpersonal skills and a diverse professional tool kit. I am easy to work with and a facilitator by nature. You can see some personal work on my website jmyersmith.com - a digital sketch book and portfolio Examples of branding and logo work I have done can be seen at Beetlebug LLC and their website Beetlebug.nyc and savedbythewine.com

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Tahmid H.
$35/hr
Tahmid H.

Manga Artist

5.0/5(6 jobs)
Dhaka, C
  • Trophy Icon Manga
  • Comics
  • Illustration
  • Caricature
  • Scriptwriting
  • Comic Art
  • Character Design
  • Cartoon Art
  • Anime
  • Storyboarding
  • Children's Book Illustration
  • Pencil Illustration
  • Drawing
  • Adobe Photoshop
  • Digital Illustration

Freestyle artist with experience in multi diverse digital artworks and designs! I can make your stories and ideas into art! I can draw it the way you want it and in the style you want it to be. If you are new to this then I will help you understand and assist in deciding the best style or theme that will be best for you. Let's create something amazing together!

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Gerald S.
$35/hr
Gerald S.

Manga Artist

5.0/5(6 jobs)
Warwick, RI
  • Trophy Icon Manga
  • Sketching
  • Digital Art
  • Cartoon Character
  • Group Portrait
  • Comic Art
  • Illustration
  • Cartoon Art
  • Watercolor
  • Children's Book Illustration
  • Caricature

I have been an illustrator for quite a few years, and I love creating new work. When asked what my favorite illustration is, my reply is "the next one"! I can create both handmade and digital art, and can work in cartoon, Manga, and realistic styles. I enjoy a wide variety of subject matter, including science, animals, astronomy, and mythology (just to name a few). Also, I am quite adept at writing comics and comic strips, while working with other creators, or on my own.

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Jonathan C.
$60/hr
Jonathan C.

Manga Artist

4.9/5(43 jobs)
Miami, FL
  • Trophy Icon Manga
  • Trailer
  • Cartoon Art
  • Graphic Design
  • Comic Art
  • 2D Animation
  • Comics
  • 3D Modeling
  • Digital Illustration
  • Storyboarding
  • Video Production
  • Blender
  • Logo Animation
  • Adobe After Effects
  • 3D Modeler
  • 3D Animation
  • Anime

Hi there friendly visitor! I'm Jonathan Founder of CamLab Animation Studios, Software Engineer & Award-winning Animator/Director, but at heart, just an active artist who loves to create cool things. I am French/Venezuelan raised in the United States. I have been designing, animating, and web building for 15 years. Any project you have in mind, we can work together to achieve. Reach me for quotes and full portfolio

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Olivia F.
$35/hr
Olivia F.

Manga Artist

5.0/5(3 jobs)
Annandale, NJ
  • Trophy Icon Manga
  • 2D Animation
  • Freestyle Drawing
  • Drawing
  • Storyboarding
  • 2D Design
  • Digital Painting
  • Illustration
  • Character Design
  • Costume Design

Innovative Illustrator, 2D Animator and Concept Artist knowledgeable in Adobe Suite, Harmony and character design. Looking to bring further success to an organization or network through sharp illustration, animation and concept design. Specializes in traditional cell animation and sequential art and comics.

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Stine H.
$35/hr
Stine H.

Manga Artist

5.0/5(1 job)
Røyken Municipality, Norway
  • Trophy Icon Manga
  • Drawing
  • Digital Painting
  • Clip Studio Paint
  • Portrait Art
  • Game Art
  • Character Design
  • Fantasy
  • Sketching
  • Digital Art
  • Comic Art
  • Illustration

Hi, My name is Stine, I'm a freelance digital artist from Norway. I've worked freelance for a few years now and have experience in character design, comics art and fantasy illustration. I have also finished art school and have a bachelor in visual communication. Feel free to take a look at my portfolio and don't hesitate to contact if you have any questions!

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Rajpal S.
$40/hr
Rajpal S.

Manga Artist

5.0/5(3 jobs)
Birmingham, ENGLAND
  • Trophy Icon Manga
  • Caricature Drawing
  • Drawing
  • Digital Painting
  • 2D Design
  • Anime
  • Adobe Illustrator
  • Famous Cartoon
  • Storyboarding
  • Graphic Design

Hi, I'm Raj, an illustrator and concept artist based in Birmingham, UK. I'm a graduate in Fine Art; however, illustration is where I hone the best of my skill. I'm proficient with composition, lighting, shape language, and color, allowing me to develop high-level, punchy, eye-catching images with a sense of aestheticism and realism. My previous works include: - Character Design -Stylised portraiture - Environment Design If you hire me, I'll deliver high-quality work, respect the deadlines, and I guarantee that you'll be satisfied with the final result. Hope to hear from you and work together on your next project!

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Angelica Rose M. B.
$40/hr
Angelica Rose M. B.

Manga Artist

5.0/5(7 jobs)
Rizal, CALABARZON
  • Trophy Icon Manga
  • Female Voice Over
  • Female
  • Children's Book Illustration
  • American English Accent
  • Voice-Over Recording
  • Comic Art
  • Comic Writing
  • Songwriting
  • Classical

Hello! I am a professional soprano with years of experience in operatic and classical singing. I can SING in different languages, namely Italian, German, French, Spanish, English, and Filipino. I have done some operatic roles in a few operas and have concertized actively both in and out of my country. I can also sing in other genres, and I record voice overs in fluent English, with an American and/or British accent. I write songs and lyrics to them and can compose simple songs for you. VOCAL SKILLS: - can sing any genre - can sing any piece with the vocal range of D4 to G6 - can record voice overs, jingles and podcasts - can write/ co-write songs for you

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Keelen W.
$60/hr
Keelen W.

Manga Artist

5.0/5(2 jobs)
Las Vegas, NV
  • Trophy Icon Manga
  • 2D Animation
  • 2D Design
  • Animation
  • Anime
  • Adobe Illustrator
  • Graphic Design
  • Drawing
  • Web Design
  • Figma

Want Professional Guru to assist your business? Maybe you just want your content to be seen? Full-Stack Design/Development / Digital Marketing skillset: ✅ Senior Web & Mobile developer ✅ +10 years of experiences in frontend development (mobile, web) ✅ An Energetic Certified Designer‎‏‏‎‏‏‎ ✅ Published +80 illustrations & +30 web designs Hello! I am an independent programmer and content designer based in Las Vegas, Nevada. I have a strong background in Mobile app development, with my iOS & Android app development stack. This includes a specialism in native iOS & Android development, React Native, Flutter, and other front-end development. I have been professionally trained through my employment in this area, I keep myself up to date and challenged in this area with regular projects to build and deploy new BI solutions at work. Also, I have been working as an independent artist for more than a decade and have provided illustrations for the publishing, fitness, fashion, music, and advertising industries. I am extensively experienced in creating art through various mediums like watercolor, ink, pencil, and photoshop. I have worked on a wide variety of animation projects: animation videos for kids, music producers, Yoga studios, ad agencies, and corporate entities. Best Regards, Keelen

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