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Hi, I’m Shiwark Acharya, a 2D stylized character artist focused on bold linework, flats, ink, and rendering for games, webtoons, and trading-card projects. I’ve collaborated with studios and freelance teams on diverse sets, including work for Grand Archive and Echoes of Astra, delivering vibrant, character-driven visuals with strong storytelling and color theory. I thrive in collaborative environments, enjoy turning feedback into polished designs, and bring solid fundamentals in color, composition, and narrative illustration to cross-disciplinary projects. When I’m not drawing, I explore Japanese art and culture to inform my design language and contribute creatively to international teams.…Hi, I’m Shiwark Acharya, a 2D stylized character artist focused on bold linework, flats, ink, and rendering for games, webtoons, and trading-card projects. I’ve collaborated with studios and freelance teams on diverse sets, including work for Grand Archive and Echoes of Astra, delivering vibrant, character-driven visuals with strong storytelling and color theory. I thrive in collaborative environments, enjoy turning feedback into polished designs, and bring solid fundamentals in color, composition, and narrative illustration to cross-disciplinary projects. When I’m not drawing, I explore Japanese art and culture to inform my design language and contribute creatively to international teams.

Shiwark Acharya

Illustrator, Character Designer, Graphic Designer, +2

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Hi, I’m Shiwark Acharya, a 2D stylized character artist focused on bold linework, flats, ink, and rendering for games, webtoons, and trading-card projects. I’ve collaborated with studios and freelance teams on diverse sets, including work for Grand Archive and Echoes of Astra, delivering vibrant, character-driven visuals with strong storytelling and color theory. I thrive in collaborative environments, enjoy turning feedback into polished designs, and bring solid fundamentals in color, composition, and narrative illustration to cross-disciplinary projects. When I’m not drawing, I explore Japanese art and culture to inform my design language and contribute creatively to international teams.…Hi, I’m Shiwark Acharya, a 2D stylized character artist focused on bold linework, flats, ink, and rendering for games, webtoons, and trading-card projects. I’ve collaborated with studios and freelance teams on diverse sets, including work for Grand Archive and Echoes of Astra, delivering vibrant, character-driven visuals with strong storytelling and color theory. I thrive in collaborative environments, enjoy turning feedback into polished designs, and bring solid fundamentals in color, composition, and narrative illustration to cross-disciplinary projects. When I’m not drawing, I explore Japanese art and culture to inform my design language and contribute creatively to international teams.

Available to hire

Hi, I’m Shiwark Acharya, a 2D stylized character artist focused on bold linework, flats, ink, and rendering for games, webtoons, and trading-card projects. I’ve collaborated with studios and freelance teams on diverse sets, including work for Grand Archive and Echoes of Astra, delivering vibrant, character-driven visuals with strong storytelling and color theory.

I thrive in collaborative environments, enjoy turning feedback into polished designs, and bring solid fundamentals in color, composition, and narrative illustration to cross-disciplinary projects. When I’m not drawing, I explore Japanese art and culture to inform my design language and contribute creatively to international teams.

Skills

Experience Level

Expert

Expert

Expert

Expert

Expert

Expert

Language

Japanese

Intermediate

Work Experience

Rendering Artist / Style Coordinator at Dating Sim[on], WEBTOON Unilateral

July 31, 2025 - Present

Rendering Artist / Style Coordinator. Streamlined the character rendering process as directed by the art director. Adjusted linework, text, and special effects in digital software. Capable of delivering 50-70 flatted and inked drawings with a weekly turnaround; collaborated with a team to finalize the product.

Card Illustrator at Parhelion Studio

January 30, 2025 - July 1, 2025

Illustrated 'Expose Darkness' in 'Distorted Reflections' for Grand Archive by sketching, inking, flats, characters and environments, including weapons and effects. Enhanced 5-character illustrations for upcoming sets, delivering vibrant colors and higher client satisfaction. Responded to feedback and created an original character design (archer female) for upcoming sets; contributed to multiple sets including Merlin and Alice.

Character Penciler at StudioGETTER

February 1, 2024 - Present

Character Penciler. Streamlined character sketch process, reducing production time and enhancing visual appeal as directed by art director. Improved character design workflow through team collaboration, increasing efficiency and artwork quality.

Illustrator at Freelance

January 1, 2020 - Present

Illustrator. Generated 3 unique design concepts per client, boosting client engagement and speeding up revision cycles. Delivered final illustrations in clean, vibrant colors and maintained on-schedule delivery by incorporating feedback and ensuring client satisfaction.

Illustrator at MaiWai Publishing

December 1, 2021 - August 1, 2022

Illustrator. Created and prepared sketches and model drawings of cartoon characters, iterated designs based on client feedback, and rendered final illustrations with requested edits to meet deadlines; completed work for 2022 client projects.

Card Game Illustrator at Digital Eden Entertainment

January 1, 2019 - May 1, 2019

Card Game Illustrator. Created sketches and character designs, rendered final illustrations, and supplied edits on request to meet weekly deadlines.