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Hi, I’m April Rose Mercado, an experienced illustrator based in Cebu City with a passion for concept art, comics, and digital illustration. I’m known for clean line work, crisp edges, and a strong eye for detail, delivering fast turnarounds without compromising quality. My work spans webtoons, cover art, and character design, and I enjoy collaborating on imaginative storytelling projects. I love shaping visual narratives through expressive line art and bold color choices, and I’m always eager to take on new projects that challenge my creativity and help bring ideas to life.…Hi, I’m April Rose Mercado, an experienced illustrator based in Cebu City with a passion for concept art, comics, and digital illustration. I’m known for clean line work, crisp edges, and a strong eye for detail, delivering fast turnarounds without compromising quality. My work spans webtoons, cover art, and character design, and I enjoy collaborating on imaginative storytelling projects. I love shaping visual narratives through expressive line art and bold color choices, and I’m always eager to take on new projects that challenge my creativity and help bring ideas to life.

April Rose Mercado

Illustrator, Character Designer, Concept Artist, +2

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Hi, I’m April Rose Mercado, an experienced illustrator based in Cebu City with a passion for concept art, comics, and digital illustration. I’m known for clean line work, crisp edges, and a strong eye for detail, delivering fast turnarounds without compromising quality. My work spans webtoons, cover art, and character design, and I enjoy collaborating on imaginative storytelling projects. I love shaping visual narratives through expressive line art and bold color choices, and I’m always eager to take on new projects that challenge my creativity and help bring ideas to life.…Hi, I’m April Rose Mercado, an experienced illustrator based in Cebu City with a passion for concept art, comics, and digital illustration. I’m known for clean line work, crisp edges, and a strong eye for detail, delivering fast turnarounds without compromising quality. My work spans webtoons, cover art, and character design, and I enjoy collaborating on imaginative storytelling projects. I love shaping visual narratives through expressive line art and bold color choices, and I’m always eager to take on new projects that challenge my creativity and help bring ideas to life.

Available to hire

Hi, I’m April Rose Mercado, an experienced illustrator based in Cebu City with a passion for concept art, comics, and digital illustration. I’m known for clean line work, crisp edges, and a strong eye for detail, delivering fast turnarounds without compromising quality. My work spans webtoons, cover art, and character design, and I enjoy collaborating on imaginative storytelling projects.

I love shaping visual narratives through expressive line art and bold color choices, and I’m always eager to take on new projects that challenge my creativity and help bring ideas to life.

Skills

Experience Level

Expert

Expert

Expert

Expert

Expert

Expert

Expert

Expert

Intermediate

Intermediate

Language

English

Advanced

Tagalog

Intermediate

Work Experience

Illustrator at DeviantArt

December 1, 2016 - Present

Worked as a digital illustrator with flexible art styles ranging from cartoons to anime and semi-realism. Responsibilities included character design, background artist duties, and 2D Vtuber modeling, showcasing adaptability and creative skills in various artistic approaches.

Contractual Line Artist at Voyce.Me

August 1, 2024 - Present

Worked as a line artist for any available project with specialization in clean edges and clean folders, delivering high-quality line art suitable for different client needs and project types.

Colorist at Samaria Co., Ltd.

September 1, 2025 - Present

Experienced in color grading and typesetting roles.

Illustrator (Webtoon Project) at Aethon: Knights Apocalypse

August 1, 2024 - October 1, 2024

Webtoon project – illustrated line art from Chapter 2 to Chapter 9; contributed to cover art and banners.

Illustrator (Webtoon Project) at ZokioVerse: Mage Of Blades

November 1, 2024 - December 1, 2024

Webtoon – illustrated line art for Chapters 9 to 12.

Illustrator at Bite Vs Battle

September 1, 2018 - September 1, 2018

Developed one-shot comic with Disney characters in fan-made world; illustrated line art, colors, shading, and final touch-ups.

Project Artist at S.U.N.A

April 1, 2024 - May 1, 2024

Created a one-shot comic featuring a private military unit seeking artifacts in an abandoned castle; designed book cover, visuals & character designs; illustrated the line art.