🌑 Horutoma | Character Artist • Worldbuilder • Visual Storyteller Crafting tales of sorrow, soul, and strangeness—one choice at a time. Hi, I’m Horutoma (Thomas Holt), a UK-based artist and narrative designer with a passion for emotionally rich worlds and unforgettable characters. My background in 2D/3D game art and character design blends visual storytelling with interactive experiences. I specialize in creating atmospheric, character-driven work—from surreal horror to melancholic fantasy. When I’m not sculpting identities in Blender or hand-painting emotions into a face, I’m scripting the inner lives of strange heroes, feral lovers, and haunted dreamers. 🛠️ Skills: Character Design | Narrative Design | Twine | Game Art | Maya | C# | Blender | Substance Painter | Krita 🧠 Interests: Emotional storytelling • Dark whimsy • Romance • Mystery • Catharsis through art Let’s tell stories that linger.

Horutoma

🌑 Horutoma | Character Artist • Worldbuilder • Visual Storyteller Crafting tales of sorrow, soul, and strangeness—one choice at a time. Hi, I’m Horutoma (Thomas Holt), a UK-based artist and narrative designer with a passion for emotionally rich worlds and unforgettable characters. My background in 2D/3D game art and character design blends visual storytelling with interactive experiences. I specialize in creating atmospheric, character-driven work—from surreal horror to melancholic fantasy. When I’m not sculpting identities in Blender or hand-painting emotions into a face, I’m scripting the inner lives of strange heroes, feral lovers, and haunted dreamers. 🛠️ Skills: Character Design | Narrative Design | Twine | Game Art | Maya | C# | Blender | Substance Painter | Krita 🧠 Interests: Emotional storytelling • Dark whimsy • Romance • Mystery • Catharsis through art Let’s tell stories that linger.

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🌑 Horutoma | Character Artist • Worldbuilder • Visual Storyteller
Crafting tales of sorrow, soul, and strangeness—one choice at a time.

Hi, I’m Horutoma (Thomas Holt), a UK-based artist and narrative designer with a passion for emotionally rich worlds and unforgettable characters. My background in 2D/3D game art and character design blends visual storytelling with interactive experiences. I specialize in creating atmospheric, character-driven work—from surreal horror to melancholic fantasy.

When I’m not sculpting identities in Blender or hand-painting emotions into a face, I’m scripting the inner lives of strange heroes, feral lovers, and haunted dreamers.

🛠️ Skills: Character Design | Narrative Design | Twine | Game Art | Maya | C# | Blender | Substance Painter | Krita
🧠 Interests: Emotional storytelling • Dark whimsy • Romance • Mystery • Catharsis through art

Let’s tell stories that linger.

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Language

English
Fluent
Japanese
Beginner

Work Experience

Freelance Artist at Self Employed
July 5, 2025 - July 5, 2023
I have created artwork for people's music albums and singles, birthday cards and even Vtuber Avatars through online commissions.

Education

Level 3 Extended National Diploma in Creative Digital Media Production at Burnley College
July 5, 2025 - May 20, 2020
BA - Game Art at University Centre Leeds
July 5, 2023 - July 5, 2025

Qualifications

2024 UCL Summer Of Fun Design Contest Winner
June 23, 2024 - July 5, 2025

Industry Experience

Media & Entertainment, Gaming