Concept Artist & Illustrator | Character Design & Visual Development Hi! I’m Ayra, a Concept Artist and Illustrator specializing in character design, background painting, and visual storytelling. I help creators, studios, and brands bring their ideas to life with strong clean line art, expressive character concepts, and immersive environment art.

Ayra Simatupang

Concept Artist & Illustrator | Character Design & Visual Development Hi! I’m Ayra, a Concept Artist and Illustrator specializing in character design, background painting, and visual storytelling. I help creators, studios, and brands bring their ideas to life with strong clean line art, expressive character concepts, and immersive environment art.

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Concept Artist & Illustrator | Character Design & Visual Development

Hi! I’m Ayra, a Concept Artist and Illustrator specializing in character design, background painting, and visual storytelling. I help creators, studios, and brands bring their ideas to life with strong clean line art, expressive character concepts, and immersive environment art.

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Language

English
Advanced
Indonesian
Fluent

Work Experience

Intern at LMN VFX
July 23, 2025 - September 18, 2025
Interned as a 2D concept artist, contributing to visual designs for animation projects.
Freelance Illustrator at Esensi Publishing
July 14, 2025 - August 9, 2025
Worked as a freelance illustrator, providing book illustrations for various publications.
Webcomic Artist at LINE Webtoon Canvas
February 27, 2025 - Present
Independently creating, writing, and illustrating an original webcomic series on the LINE Webtoon Canvas platform. Responsible for the entire production pipeline, including storyboarding, character design, line art, coloring, and final asset preparation. Currently focusing on world-building and script development for upcoming story arcs while managing the series' digital community engagement.
Vice Head at BP KMSR ITB 24/25 Graphic Design Division
January 1, 2024 - December 31, 2025
Led the graphic design division, managing a team and overseeing multiple design initiatives.
Staff at KMDGI IX Graphic Design Division
January 1, 2024 - December 31, 2024
Contributed to various design projects and collaborated with team members for successful event execution.

Education

High School at Dian Didaktika Islamic High School
January 1, 2019 - January 1, 2022
Bachelor's Degree at Bandung Institute of Technology
August 8, 2022 - August 1, 2026

Qualifications

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Industry Experience

Media & Entertainment
    Jompo Neighborhood
    A lighthearted story of Kinar, a freelance author working on her book while simultaneously live in a rather noisy neighborhood. Desiring a peaceful working space, she eventually move into an odd neighborhood with only old folks settle there. No kids screaming or aunties and uncle talking loudly. Kinar thought that it was the perfect place to work peacefully....or so she thought. For full experience, you can read it at: https://www.twine.net/signin
    Ashbound - Concept Art
    Concept art for an action fantasy story about a young boy who forms a pact with a spirit and borrowing its powers to search for a cherished person that has vanished. Thus begins a perilous journey to uncover the mastermind behind the tragedy, where along the way, he finds companions who gradually fill the void in his heart.
    Girls Trip
    A group of girls waiting for the bus to head to their vacation destination. I draw each of their gestures and use vibrant colors to capture the euphoric feeling of going on a trip with friends. illustration illustrator
    Qingyun Tournament
    My personal interpretation of the warrior pair, Ming Yi and Ji Bozai, from a Chinese drama 'Love in the Clouds.' It highlights the pivotal moment as they unite their powers to defeat the enemy on a tournament named Qingyun Tournament. To focus on that, i use the contrast of their power’s beam and the dark surrounding creating a focal point of the illustration. illustration
    Woman Can Be Anything
    A simple illustration of three women dressed in traditional Indonesian attire, such as kebaya and batik cloth, to commemorate Kartini Day. The distinct clothing styles among the three—despite all being traditional Indonesian garments—emphasize that women are not confined to a single image, but possess rich and diverse depths of character. illustration mixmediaillustration
    Summer
    An illustration depicting the atmosphere of a hot summer day at home by contrasting a warm room color scheme with a cool refrigerator, aiming to evoke a feeling an instant relief like a cool breeze on a hot day to the audience. illustration
    Elementary School’s Textbook Illustration
    A commission from Erlangga Publishinh to make an engaging and child-friendly educational illustrations for elementary school textbooks. Focused on clear visual storytelling and character gestures to enhance young students learning experience. bookillustration illustrator
    Chicken Anatomy Illustration
    An educational infographic and illustration commissioned by Erlangga Publishing showcasing the internal anatomy of a broiler chicken and all about breeding them easily at home. Focused on high visual accuracy, clean and clear color for educational clarity.
    Pandu Ereveld Memorial Cemetery
    Interactive picture book illustration explaining the history of Pandu Ereveld Memorial Cemetery through visual storytelling using simple characters as the storyteller. bookillustration interactivebook

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