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I’m Aida Irving, a character designer and illustrator based in Oakland, CA, with an MFA in Comics (California College of the Arts, 2026). I love drawing stories and drawing out emotion into expressive characters through concept sketches, character turnarounds, and expression sheets, with a strong focus on silhouette, gesture, and visual storytelling.…

Aida Irving

Illustrator, Character Designer, Animator, +2

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I’m Aida Irving, a character designer and illustrator based in Oakland, CA, with an MFA in Comics (California College of the Arts, 2026). I love drawing stories and drawing out emotion into expressive characters through concept sketches, character turnarounds, and expression sheets, with a strong focus on silhouette, gesture, and visual storytelling.…

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I’m Aida Irving, a character designer and illustrator based in Oakland, CA, with an MFA in Comics (California College of the Arts, 2026). I love drawing stories and drawing out emotion into expressive characters through concept sketches, character turnarounds, and expression sheets, with a strong focus on silhouette, gesture, and visual storytelling.

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Work Experience

Digital and Animated Comic Development at California College of the Arts

August 1, 2026 - July 31, 2026

Brought hand-drawn characters into motion by animating expressions and poses using Procreate. Built scroll-based sequences in Readymag, exploring how character designs evolve from static concepts into dynamic, performance-driven visuals.

Graduate Teaching Assistant – Comic Program (Teaching Assistant) at California College of the Arts

September 1, 2025 - May 31, 2026

Developed teaching materials, organized projects and assignments, and supervised class administration. Gave a lecture on scriptwriting and researched artists. Provided critical artistic feedback to students while meeting program deadlines.

Character Design (Concept/Turnarounds/Expression Sheets) & Sequential Storytelling at California College of the Arts

September 1, 2025 - December 31, 2025

Designed original characters, including turnarounds, expression sheets, and pose explorations, to communicate personality, emotion, and story. Applied silhouette, staging, and shape-language principles so characters read clearly and consistently across sequential layouts. Presented character and page designs through multiple critique rounds, incorporating creative direction from faculty and peers within project deadlines.

Freelance Artist / Character Artist at Self-Employed

January 1, 2018 - Present

Designs original characters and illustrations for editorial, publishing, and comics clients. Translates creative briefs into visuals that communicate personality and story. Manages the full workflow from concept sketches through production-ready final art, working independently to meet client timelines.