Hi, I'm Malena Sofia May, an illustrator and character designer. I specialise in bringing characters and narratives to life through thoughtful visual design, using traditional and digital media to create expressive artwork and concepts that spark imagination. Passionate about shaping stories through visuals, I take pride in delivering high-quality work and enjoy developing alternative character design concepts to explore diverse creative directions.…

Malena Sofia May

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Hi, I'm Malena Sofia May, an illustrator and character designer. I specialise in bringing characters and narratives to life through thoughtful visual design, using traditional and digital media to create expressive artwork and concepts that spark imagination. Passionate about shaping stories through visuals, I take pride in delivering high-quality work and enjoy developing alternative character design concepts to explore diverse creative directions.…

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Hi, I’m Malena Sofia May, an illustrator and character designer. I specialise in bringing characters and narratives to life through thoughtful visual design, using traditional and digital media to create expressive artwork and concepts that spark imagination.

Passionate about shaping stories through visuals, I take pride in delivering high-quality work and enjoy developing alternative character design concepts to explore diverse creative directions.

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Language

English
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Work Experience

Character Designer at Ember Light Stories
May 1, 2025 - December 1, 2025
Designed robot concepts, character designs, and set layouts; offered creative input to story lines and world-building concepts.
Comic Illustrator at The Sea Monkey Project
January 7, 2024 - July 31, 2024
Designed the characters, illustrated the comic cover, and pages. Officially began production in April and finished in July. There was a slight delay due to losing access to my display tablet and redoing previous pages.

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Media & Entertainment
    uniE621 Trouble in Our Skies
    Trouble in Our Skies is an indie game made by Emberlight Stories. I designed the characters as well as the robots. characterdesign illustrator…
    uniE621 The Four Horsemen and the Ghost Girl
    This is a personal project, where I simply develop the characters and world that they inhabit. Potentially also develop a storyline with these characters. illustrator characterdesign…
    uniE621 The Sea Monkey Project
    An educational children's comic that focused on plastic waste and how you can help with the issue. The project took four months to complete. illustrator comicart digitalillustratin…