Illustration & Character Design

Playful mascots, shady misfits, and character-driven creatures developed for editorial use, concept proposals, animation prototypes, and often just for fun. Visual storytelling across a range of illustrative styles, each chosen to best suit the tone, purpose, and audience of the project—from early narrative development to final production assets. Digital tools included Illustrator, Photoshop, and After Effects. Traditional materials included oil, ink, colored pencil, and acrylic.
No generative AI shortcuts.

• Black-Eye Pee-Wee
  Character designs for a series pitched to The Cartoon Network. Concept designs based on discussions with the series producer/creator. Delivered assets were animation ready for easy prototyping. After Effects animation ready.
• Muppet Portraits
  A personal series of flat-style, long-shadow character portraits featuring iconic Muppets rendered in Illustrator. Each headshot focuses on a single character set against a bright background—simple, direct, and just for fun.
• The Simon
  Singular character design for an online publication focused on culture commentary. The character was applied to different scenarios and corresponded with site content and ongoing article columns.
• Covid Critters
  A cartoon-inspired style spin on the imagery that defined the early days of the pandemic. Suitable for editorial, educational, or promotional use.
• Tommy Tonsil: Germ Squad
  Superhero-style design project making tonsillitis education and childhood respiratory issues more kid-friendly.
• Mascots, Cartoon Logos, Animation & Concept Designs
  Simple and designs for web content such as banner ads and promotions. Drawing concepts also included a children's health project proposal.