Hi! I'm Elise Byenkya, an animator, character designer, and illustrator based in Vancouver. I've been fortunate to work on a variety of projects ranging from mobile games to indie video games, collaborating with companies like Square Enix Montréal and Beautiful Glitch. I love bringing characters to life and creating engaging art assets, often working under NDAs on exciting, undisclosed projects. I enjoy working in a collaborative environment where attention to detail and draftsmanship are key. Currently, I'm pursuing a diploma in 2D Animation and Visual Development and am eager to continue growing and contributing my artistic skills to fantastic projects.

Elise Byenkya

Hi! I'm Elise Byenkya, an animator, character designer, and illustrator based in Vancouver. I've been fortunate to work on a variety of projects ranging from mobile games to indie video games, collaborating with companies like Square Enix Montréal and Beautiful Glitch. I love bringing characters to life and creating engaging art assets, often working under NDAs on exciting, undisclosed projects. I enjoy working in a collaborative environment where attention to detail and draftsmanship are key. Currently, I'm pursuing a diploma in 2D Animation and Visual Development and am eager to continue growing and contributing my artistic skills to fantastic projects.

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Hi! I’m Elise Byenkya, an animator, character designer, and illustrator based in Vancouver. I’ve been fortunate to work on a variety of projects ranging from mobile games to indie video games, collaborating with companies like Square Enix Montréal and Beautiful Glitch. I love bringing characters to life and creating engaging art assets, often working under NDAs on exciting, undisclosed projects.

I enjoy working in a collaborative environment where attention to detail and draftsmanship are key. Currently, I’m pursuing a diploma in 2D Animation and Visual Development and am eager to continue growing and contributing my artistic skills to fantastic projects.

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Work Experience

Freelance Character Designer at Square Enix Montréal
December 31, 2019 - July 16, 2025
Designed characters for a cancelled mobile game project. Illustrated turn-arounds and character illustrations for those character designs.
Freelance Artist and Character Designer at Beautiful Glitch
January 1, 2021 - Present
Illustrated various promotional art for the “Monster Prom” series of video-games. Illustrated a page in the "INDIE G ZINE Vol. 3". Designed various concepts for a project under NDA, and currently assist with art assets for various "Monster Prom" titles.
Freelance Artist at Fuzz Force
December 31, 2023 - July 16, 2025
Illustrated art for in-game cards for “Isle of Swaps”.
Freelance Artist at Piccolo Studio
December 31, 2025 - July 16, 2025
Illustrated art assets for a game project under NDA.

Education

BFA in 2D Animation at Savannah College of Art and Design
January 1, 2018 - December 31, 2019

Qualifications

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Industry Experience

Gaming, Media & Entertainment, Software & Internet