olasss

Character Designer & 2D Illustrator

ART UP • Self-employed

Feb 2024 - Present • 2 yrs 8 mos

I work as a Self-employed character designer and 2D illustrator, developing original characters and visual assets for authors, content creators, comic creators, animation projects, game concepts, brands, and independent creative teams. My work covers the complete character-development process, from early concept exploration to polished presentation. I develop characters from written descriptions, scripts, manuscripts, rough sketches, references, or client ideas and translate them into distinctive visual designs. Areas of expertise include original character design, character concept development, children's book characters, cartoon characters, comic and graphic-novel characters, fantasy and RPG characters, character expressions, action poses, outfit and costume design, character reference sheets, model sheets, turnaround sheets, and visual development. I focus on strong silhouettes, recognizable facial features, expressive personalities, consistent proportions, thoughtful clothing, and details that make a character visually memorable. For projects requiring multiple illustrations, I pay particular attention to maintaining identity and design consistency across poses, expressions, outfits, and views. I also develop characters for specialized creative uses including tabletop RPGs, fantasy worlds, streaming and VTuber concepts, mascots, educational content, and story-driven projects. My workflow combines concept development, traditional hand-drawn aesthetics, character construction, visual storytelling, and careful presentation. I communicate closely with clients to understand the character's personality, purpose, audience, setting, and visual requirements before developing the final artwork. My goal is to create original, practical character artwork that clients can confidently use as a visual foundation for their books, stories, comics, animation, games, content, and creative projects.