Hi, I'm Areeb Azhar, a digital illustrator, concept artist, animator and game asset designer based in Lahore. I enjoy turning ideas into vivid visuals and animated stories, blending character design with expressive environments. I work on freelance projects and collaborations for film, music video, and game development, and I contribute to art direction for thesis films and galleries. My motto is “all things unreal can become real”. I have worked on collaborative animation projects, thesis animations, and exhibition-ready artwork across Lahore and beyond, building a portfolio that spans illustration, character design, and animation for bands, universities, and independent projects.

Areeb Azhar

Hi, I'm Areeb Azhar, a digital illustrator, concept artist, animator and game asset designer based in Lahore. I enjoy turning ideas into vivid visuals and animated stories, blending character design with expressive environments. I work on freelance projects and collaborations for film, music video, and game development, and I contribute to art direction for thesis films and galleries. My motto is “all things unreal can become real”. I have worked on collaborative animation projects, thesis animations, and exhibition-ready artwork across Lahore and beyond, building a portfolio that spans illustration, character design, and animation for bands, universities, and independent projects.

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Hi, I’m Areeb Azhar, a digital illustrator, concept artist, animator and game asset designer based in Lahore. I enjoy turning ideas into vivid visuals and animated stories, blending character design with expressive environments. I work on freelance projects and collaborations for film, music video, and game development, and I contribute to art direction for thesis films and galleries. My motto is “all things unreal can become real”.

I have worked on collaborative animation projects, thesis animations, and exhibition-ready artwork across Lahore and beyond, building a portfolio that spans illustration, character design, and animation for bands, universities, and independent projects.

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Experience Level

Language

English
Fluent
Urdu
Fluent

Work Experience

Freelance Background Illustrator at Studio Moin-u-Rahman (collaboration with Babashakeel) for the band YARKHAN
June 1, 2022 - September 1, 2022
Freelance background illustrator and digital artist for a collaborative animation project for the band YARKHAN.
Freelance Illustrator / Animator at Beaconhouse National University (BNU) – Thesis Animation Project
March 5, 2023 - June 7, 2023
Freelance illustrator, character designer and animator for a BNU thesis animation project (2024).
Art Director at Freelance – Beaconhouse National University thesis films
September 1, 2023 - November 1, 2023
Hired as part-time and full-time art director for multiple thesis films; project durations 5–6 days.
Animator at Freelance
June 7, 2024 - June 12, 2024
Animation commission for stylised short on 'Painting with the Greek Gods'.
Animator at Freelance – YARKHAN music video collaboration
January 28, 2025 - February 22, 2025
Collaborative animation for a music video for the band YARKHAN.
Concept Artist / Character Designer / Comic Illustrator at Beacon House National University (IEDA journal) – trans-disciplinary journal launch
January 28, 2025 - Present
Freelance concept artist, character designer and comic illustrator for a sci-fi novel in the launch of IEDA’s trans-disciplinary journal at BNU Lahore.

Education

Bachelor of Visual Communication Design at National College of Arts, Lahore
January 1, 2020 - January 1, 2025

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Industry Experience

Media & Entertainment, Education, Gaming, Professional Services

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