I’m Jaya Sharma, an illustrator and fine art creative with a story-first approach to character-driven comics, narrative illustration, and mixed media. I hold a BA (Hons) in Fine Art and Creative Writing (2:1), and I’ve built work that blends visual storytelling with real emotional themes—especially grief, mental health, and self-acceptance. I’m the founder and creative director of Remy’s World, a daily comic and product line exploring those themes through an original cast of characters. I also author and illustrate self-published projects, and I’ve grown direct-to-consumer sales through organic content and end-to-end self-publishing—taking ideas from concept to finished releases and audience-building across social platforms.…

JAYA SHARMA

I’m Jaya Sharma, an illustrator and fine art creative with a story-first approach to character-driven comics, narrative illustration, and mixed media. I hold a BA (Hons) in Fine Art and Creative Writing (2:1), and I’ve built work that blends visual storytelling with real emotional themes—especially grief, mental health, and self-acceptance. I’m the founder and creative director of Remy’s World, a daily comic and product line exploring those themes through an original cast of characters. I also author and illustrate self-published projects, and I’ve grown direct-to-consumer sales through organic content and end-to-end self-publishing—taking ideas from concept to finished releases and audience-building across social platforms.…

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I’m Jaya Sharma, an illustrator and fine art creative with a story-first approach to character-driven comics, narrative illustration, and mixed media. I hold a BA (Hons) in Fine Art and Creative Writing (2:1), and I’ve built work that blends visual storytelling with real emotional themes—especially grief, mental health, and self-acceptance.

I’m the founder and creative director of Remy’s World, a daily comic and product line exploring those themes through an original cast of characters. I also author and illustrate self-published projects, and I’ve grown direct-to-consumer sales through organic content and end-to-end self-publishing—taking ideas from concept to finished releases and audience-building across social platforms.

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Work Experience

Founder & Creative Director at Remy's World
September 1, 2025 - Present
Write and illustrate a daily comic exploring grief, mental health, and self-acceptance through an original cast of characters. Write and illustrate Remy's World: The Illustrated Comic Collection and manage preorder promotion ahead of release. Design and produce a related product range (printable colouring sheets, prints, merchandise) built around the comic’s characters and themes. Research grant funding and design a mentoring programme to teach younger creatives illustration, design software, and content creation.
Founder at Nightblur Digital
March 1, 2024 - Present
Provide social media management and content strategy for clients across sports, hospitality, and dental brands. Build engaged audiences on Instagram and TikTok using content planning and ongoing optimization.
Author & Illustrator at Shadows on the Curtains
August 1, 2023 - Present
Conceptualised, authored, and illustrated a self-published art guide, taking it from initial concept to commercial release via Amazon KDP. Built and ran a direct-to-consumer sales funnel, selling 1,500+ units through organic social content with no paid advertising. Managed the full production pipeline: content creation, storefront operations, fulfilment, and customer support.
Volunteer Illustrator at Prevent Breast Cancer, Wythenshawe Hospital
February 1, 2019 - July 1, 2019
Created infographics and digital artwork for the charity’s social media channels.

Education

BA (Hons) Fine Art and Creative Writing at Lancaster University
January 1, 0000 - January 1, 0000
A Level Art and Design (A*) at Altrincham Grammar School for Girls
January 1, 2018 - January 1, 2020
BA (Hons) Fine Art and Creative Writing at Lancaster University
January 11, 2030 - August 30, 2026
A Level Art and Design at Altrincham Grammar School for Girls
January 1, 2018 - January 1, 2020
BA (Hons) Fine Art and Creative Writing (2:1) at Lancaster University
January 11, 2030 - August 30, 2026
A Level Art and Design (A*) at Altrincham Grammar School for Girls
January 1, 2018 - January 1, 2020

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Industry Experience

Media & Entertainment, Non-Profit Organization, Retail, Education
    All The Things I'll Never Say Zine
    A self-illustrated zine exploring mental health, grief, and emotional survival through a mix of narrative sequences and standalone pieces. Combining raw, personal pencil and charcoal work with the gentler visual language of Remy's World, this zine sits at the intersection of fine art and comic storytelling, built to reflect what it actually feels like to move through difficult emotional periods, rather than to simplify them. Written, illustrated, and self-published independently. mentalhealthzine illustration comicart zinemaking selfpublished indiezine mentalhealthart griefart emotionalstorytelling pencilandcharcoal narrativeart fineartillustration softcomics mentalhealthawareness manchesterartist…
    Remy's World: The Illustrated Collection Issue 1
    Remy's World: The Illustrated Comic Collection is the first collected volume of the ongoing Remy's World comic, bringing together illustrated pages exploring grief, change, and self-acceptance through an original cast of characters. Each page pairs a simple visual metaphor with an honest emotional beat, built to make difficult feelings a little easier to sit with. Written, illustrated, and self-published independently, from concept through to preorder promotion. Follow along: Instagram & TikTok @welcometo_remysworld illustrator graphicdesigner illustration comicart graphicnovel mentalhealthcomic characterdesign sequentialart indiecomic selfpublished comicbookillustration illustratedstorytelling griefandhealing softcomics digitalillustration comicartist manchesterartist…
    Remy's World: Illustrated Mental Health Comics

    Remy’s World is an ongoing illustrated comic exploring grief, mental health, and self-acceptance through a small cast of original characters. What started as daily comics has grown into a full creative brand, now including printable colouring sheets, prints, and an upcoming collected volume, Remy’s World: The Illustrated Comic Collection.

    Each piece pairs a simple visual metaphor with an honest emotional beat, aiming to make difficult feelings easier to sit with rather than harder to face. The project draws on a background in fine art and creative writing, and has grown an engaged following built entirely through organic content.

    This body of work spans character design, sequential storytelling, colour and mood work, and product
    illustration, showing range across a single unified world.

    Follow along: Instagram & TikTok @welcometo_remysworld