Passionate illustrator and artist with 5+ years of experience in digital illustration, character design, graphic design, and visual concept development. Known for creating compelling characters and expressive storytelling through visual media. Brings creativity, attention to detail, and strong visual communication skills to every project—conceptualizing original characters, producing cohesive visual assets that enhance storytelling and branding, and leading end-to-end visual and brand development.…

M Faisal Nurhaqim

Passionate illustrator and artist with 5+ years of experience in digital illustration, character design, graphic design, and visual concept development. Known for creating compelling characters and expressive storytelling through visual media. Brings creativity, attention to detail, and strong visual communication skills to every project—conceptualizing original characters, producing cohesive visual assets that enhance storytelling and branding, and leading end-to-end visual and brand development.…

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Passionate illustrator and artist with 5+ years of experience in digital illustration, character design, graphic design, and visual concept development. Known for creating compelling characters and expressive storytelling through visual media.

Brings creativity, attention to detail, and strong visual communication skills to every project—conceptualizing original characters, producing cohesive visual assets that enhance storytelling and branding, and leading end-to-end visual and brand development.

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Language

Indonesian
Fluent
English
Intermediate

Work Experience

Artist (Freelance) at III Coin (Meme Crypto Coin)
January 1, 2024 - January 1, 2025
Created meme art for X/Twitter content posts. Independently illustrated and designed three main base characters for the 1777 NFT PFP collection. Developed unique trait sets for each character (outfits, weapons, accessories, and facial features) and optimized assets for generative layering to maintain consistent visual style across outputs.
Artist at TISM Coin (Meme Crypto Coin)
January 1, 2024 - December 31, 2024
Created meme art for X/Twitter content posts. Independently illustrated and designed three main base characters for 1777 NFT PFP collection. Created unique trait sets for each character, including outfits, weapons, accessories, and facial features, optimized for generative layering. Developed all visual assets from concept to final artwork while maintaining a consistent visual style.
Artist at XIII Coin (Meme Crypto Coin)
January 1, 2024 - December 31, 2025
Illustrated and designed the official mascot. Illustrated banner & profile picture for X/Twitter. Created meme art and content posts to boost social media engagement.
Creative Director & Illustrator at Otterino Coffee
January 1, 2024 - June 6, 2024
Worked as Creative Director and Illustrator, overseeing the entire Creative team. Led the full visual and brand development from the ground up. Created the brand identity and visual guidelines. Illustrated the official brand mascot. Produced daily content for social media, including posts and stories. Focused on enhancing customer engagement and strengthening brand presence.
Artist (Freelance) at Sword Saga (NFT PFP Project)
January 1, 2023 - January 1, 2023
Independently illustrated and designed 15 base characters for a 10K NFT PFP collection, including apes, humans, elves, cyberpunks, skulls, aliens, frogs, foxes, and ogres. Developed trait variations per character such as outfits, weapons, accessories, and more. Ensured visual consistency and compatibility for generative layering, with detailed, stylized artwork optimized for NFT PFP use.
Artist at Sword Saga (NFT PFP Project)
January 1, 2023 - December 31, 2023
Independently illustrated and designed 15 base characters for a 10K NFT PFP collection, including Apes, Humans, Elves, Cyberpunk, Skulls, Aliens, Frogs, Foxes, and Ogres. Developed trait variations such as outfits, weapons, accessories, and more. Ensured visual consistency and compatibility for generative layering with detailed, stylized artwork optimized for NFT PFP use.
Artist (Freelance) at Ape Fomo (NFT PFP Project)
January 1, 2021 - January 1, 2022
Created illustrations for 11 original art toy characters inspired by Indonesian culture and folklore. Designed five distinct versions of “Chiko” and five versions of “Roko,” each with unique visual elements and cultural references. Illustrated a special edition “Legendary Chiko” figure as a centerpiece for the collection.
Illustrator at Kizaru World
January 1, 2021 - December 31, 2021
Responsible for creating original artwork for the brand’s apparel line, including t-shirts and jackets. Developed visually impactful illustrations aligned with the brand's artistic direction and target audience.
Artist at Ape Fomo (NFT PFP Project)
January 1, 2021 - December 31, 2022
Created illustrations for 11 original art toy characters inspired by Indonesian culture and folklore. Designed 5 distinct versions of 'Chiko' and 5 of 'Roko,' each with unique visual elements and cultural references. Illustrated a special edition 'Legendary Chiko' figure as a centerpiece of the collection.
Illustrator at Art Toy Dubai Expo
January 1, 2020 - January 1, 2021
Responsible for creating original artwork for the brand’s apparel line, including t-shirts and jackets. Developed visually impactful illustrations aligned with the brand’s artistic direction and targeted audience preferences.
Creative Director & Illustrator at Otterino Coffee
January 1, 2020 - January 1, 2021
Oversaw the full creative team and led end-to-end visual and brand development from the ground up. Created brand identity and visual guidelines, illustrated the official brand mascot, and produced daily social media content (posts and stories) to enhance customer engagement and strengthen brand presence. Designed and illustrated official social media assets including the mascot, and created a banner & profile picture for X/Twitter. Also produced meme content to boost social media engagement.

Education

Bachelor of Visual Communication Design at Indonesian Computer University
February 7, 2014 - February 25, 2020
Bachelor of Arts - Design and Visual Communications at Indonesia Computer University
January 1, 2014 - January 1, 2020

Qualifications

Winner - First Place Kromes Art Tournament 2023
January 1, 2023 - January 1, 2023
Runner Up - Wild Tribe 1/1 Art Contest 2023
January 1, 2023 - January 1, 2023

Industry Experience

Media & Entertainment, Other, Retail, Software & Internet, Education, Gaming, Consumer Goods
    XIII COIN MASCOT GENERATION - Character Design

    XIII Coin — Visual Identity, Mascot & Meme Artwork

    Short Description:
    A collection of digital artworks created for XIII Coin, including Twitter/X banners, social media post visuals, mascot character designs (developed in two iterations), and meme-based artworks. This project explores how character-driven visuals and internet meme culture can strengthen brand identity and community engagement in the crypto space.

    THE BATTLE OF INK AND CHROME ( Narrative Illustration )

    The Battle of Ink and Chrome was an illustration competition for NFT artists in which selected creators competed for a substantial cash prize. Fourteen artists took part, including me; I opened the event with the first entry, fought my way through the rounds, winning my way into the top eight, then the final, and ultimately took first place. I love narrative illustration for how it frees my imagination, and I poured those wild ideas into a focused digital piece that carried me to victory.

    Fantasy Art Illustration-Hope the Light Comes

    A visual story capturing the quiet resilience of holding on to optimism even through the darkest hours. This piece explores the interplay of shadows and sudden illumination, blending emotive character lighting with rich digital textures.

    Created digitally using precise brushwork and lighting techniques to evoke a deep atmospheric mood.

    Orora TCG — Character Illustration Series

    Project Overview

    A set of 3 official character card illustrations created for Orora TCG. The focus was on translating character lore into dynamic visual storytelling—balancing intricate armor details, raw energy, and strong silhouettes that stand out at card-size resolution.

    Client: Orora TCG

    Role: Lead Character Illustrator

    Deliverables: 3 Full-spread Card Artworks (Concept, Lineart, Render)

    INSECTA OBSCURA
    I created a digital illustration series called "Insecta Obscura" featuring insect-human characters such as the stag beetle and praying mantis, with intricate details and textures. My goal is to inspire viewers to appreciate insects in a new light. I'm excited to share it on exchangeart. illustrator designer graphicdesigner fantasyart gameart characterdesign illustrator artwork dailyart insect art artist…
    NAGA SEBA (White)
    The seba dragon is a mythological animal of Indonesia, in the West Java Cirebon region. The seba dragon was designed for the brand clothing needs, where this brand always held up the cultural theme. graphicdesigner branding illustrator designer Illustrator merchandise tshirt Dragon Javanese…
    Encyclopedia book launch
    Launching of the prototype "Paksi Naga Liman" encyclopedia book, held in Bandung, Indonesia. Encyclopedia books with visual illustrations to complement the book are interesting to read and easy to understand by target audience. graphicdesigner branding illustrator designer photo ancient culture Indonesian book launch…
    Kirttimukha budling package
    Kirttimukha bundling package include, T-shirt, Free mask, sticker, poster, adn flyer. graphicdesigner branding illustrator designer brand minoritiga package bundling tshirt mask sticker poster kirttimukha flyer design javanese photo…
    Kirttimukha
    In candis (ancient temples) within Java built between the mid-seventh and the fifteenth centuries, a grim face of monster is watching intruders from above the doorway. This face of a monster known as “Kala’s head” in Java, must have originated from Kirutimuka (Skt) found in temples in India. “Kala's head” is a literal translation of “Kepala Kala” of the local language, but let us occasionally call it Kala’s face, because it is generally a thin sculpture in which only the front part of the head or face is carved. branding illustrator graphicdesigner designer kirttimukha kala illustration drawing artwork work art dailyart face mask…
    Nyi Rambut Kasih Merchandise
    Merchandise Nyi Rambut Kasih , T-shirt, sticker, and Poster graphicdesigner photo branding illustrator designer merch cloth Tshirt NRK poster flyer sticker culture folklore…
    Nyi Rambut Kasih folklore book
    This illustration is designed for fiction book cover. This illustration is a communication that represents the story contained in the contents of the book. Nyi rambut rambut is one of the queens in Majalengka, West Java, Indonesia. So a book was made that told of the royal journey led by the queen of Nyi Rambut Kasih branding webdesigner designer illustrator book nyirambutkasih folklore draw art illustration book cover…
    The design of Paksi Naga Liman train encyclopedia
    The Paksi Naga Liman train is a chariot owned by Cirebon, and has now been preserved in the Kanoman Keraton museum, Cirebon. This train is one of the cultural symbols that Cirebon has and makes this train a cultural artifact. Lack of community understanding of the history, meaning and meaning found in the Paksi Naga Liman Train. The purpose of this design is to raise information, culture and history of the Naga Liman Train. The author makes the design as a solution and information about the ignorance of the people of West Java especially Cirebon society about the complete history of Kareta Paksi Naga Liman. Collecting data with qualitative methods carried out by observation, interview, questionnaire and data analysis in the field to get good results. It has been found from the results of the data obtained that some people of Cirebon do not know the history, meaning and meaning of the Paksi Naga Liman Train, because there is still a lack of specific information regarding this design object. Therefore the designer hopes to provide information, knowledge, and history about the Paksi Naga Liman by means of a profile book called the Paksi Naga Liman Train. illustrator photo graphicdesigner designer train book coverbook illustration semirealism Cirebon Indonesia ensiklopedia…