April Rose Mercado

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Hi, I’m April Rose Mercado, a Cebu City-based illustrator with 11 years of experience in concept art, comics, and digital illustration. I specialize in clean line work, crisp edges, and storytelling through visuals.

About

Hi, I’m April Rose Mercado, a Cebu City-based illustrator with 11 years of experience in concept art, comics, and digital illustration. I specialize in clean line work, crisp edges, and storytelling through visuals.

I love collaborating on character-driven projects and delivering polished line art, color work, and cover art for comics and webtoons. I’m known for reliable turnarounds and attention to detail.

  • Joined July 2025

Languages

  • EnglishAdvanced
  • TagalogIntermediate

Industry experience

  • Media & Entertainment
  • Gaming
  • Software & Internet
  • Education
  • Professional Services

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Projects · 2

Twilight Sparkle

Semi realism art of Twilight Sparkle from a Children's TV show titled "My Little Pony: Friendship is Magic"

  • Character Designer
  • Concept Artist
  • Illustrator

I’m adaptable to any style from cartoons to semi realism!

Drawing Examples
  • Character Designer

Work experience· 24 roles

Contractual Project Based Colorist · Samaria Co., Ltd.Sep 2025 – Present · 1 yr 3 mos

Experienced in color grading and typesetting roles.

Contractual Colorist · Samaria Co., Ltd.Sep 2025 – Present · 1 yr 3 mos

Experienced in color grading and typesetting roles.

Colorist · Samaria Co., Ltd.Sep 2025 – Present · 1 yr 3 mos

Experienced in color grading and typesetting roles.

Illustrator · Zokioverse: Mage Of BladesNov 2024 – Dec 2024 · 2 mos
Illustrator · Zokiverse: Mage Of BladesNov 2024 – Dec 2024 · 2 mos
Webtoon Illustrator · Zokio Verse: Mage Of BladesNov 2024 – Dec 2024 · 2 mos
Project Illustrator · Zokiverse: Mage Of BladesNov 2024 – Dec 2024 · 2 mos
Illustrator (Webtoon Project) · ZokioVerse: Mage Of BladesNov 2024 – Dec 2024 · 2 mos

Education· 10

Senior Highschool · Tejero National High School2020 – 2022
Senior Highschool · Tejero National High School Technical-Vocational-Livelihood in ICT-Animation NC II/Animation II2020 – 2022
Senior High School · Tejero National High School Technical-Vocational-Livelihood I in ICT-Animation NC II/Animation II2020 – 2022
NCII/Animation II · Tejero National High School2020 – 2022

Certifications and awards· 5

NC II/Animation II2030 – 2025
NC II/Animation II2020 – 2022
Animation NC II2030 – 2026
Animation NC II2020 – 2022

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