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Hi, I’m Kyras Saunders, a Baltimore-based illustrator and designer who loves bringing characters and worlds to life through bold lines, warm color palettes, and a playful sense of storytelling. I create character designs, visual development art, posters, and zine pieces for indie projects, events, and collaborations. I’ve been working as a freelance illustrator since 2017, running an online shop and selling at conventions as an Artist Alley vendor. My work blends personal passion with client collaboration, and I enjoy turning briefs into lively, expressive artwork that resonates with fans and audiences.…Hi, I’m Kyras Saunders, a Baltimore-based illustrator and designer who loves bringing characters and worlds to life through bold lines, warm color palettes, and a playful sense of storytelling. I create character designs, visual development art, posters, and zine pieces for indie projects, events, and collaborations. I’ve been working as a freelance illustrator since 2017, running an online shop and selling at conventions as an Artist Alley vendor. My work blends personal passion with client collaboration, and I enjoy turning briefs into lively, expressive artwork that resonates with fans and audiences.

Kyras Saunders

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Hi, I’m Kyras Saunders, a Baltimore-based illustrator and designer who loves bringing characters and worlds to life through bold lines, warm color palettes, and a playful sense of storytelling. I create character designs, visual development art, posters, and zine pieces for indie projects, events, and collaborations. I’ve been working as a freelance illustrator since 2017, running an online shop and selling at conventions as an Artist Alley vendor. My work blends personal passion with client collaboration, and I enjoy turning briefs into lively, expressive artwork that resonates with fans and audiences.…Hi, I’m Kyras Saunders, a Baltimore-based illustrator and designer who loves bringing characters and worlds to life through bold lines, warm color palettes, and a playful sense of storytelling. I create character designs, visual development art, posters, and zine pieces for indie projects, events, and collaborations. I’ve been working as a freelance illustrator since 2017, running an online shop and selling at conventions as an Artist Alley vendor. My work blends personal passion with client collaboration, and I enjoy turning briefs into lively, expressive artwork that resonates with fans and audiences.

Available to hire

Hi, I’m Kyras Saunders, a Baltimore-based illustrator and designer who loves bringing characters and worlds to life through bold lines, warm color palettes, and a playful sense of storytelling. I create character designs, visual development art, posters, and zine pieces for indie projects, events, and collaborations.

I’ve been working as a freelance illustrator since 2017, running an online shop and selling at conventions as an Artist Alley vendor. My work blends personal passion with client collaboration, and I enjoy turning briefs into lively, expressive artwork that resonates with fans and audiences.

Skills

Experience Level

Expert

Expert

Expert

Expert

Expert

Expert

Editorial Illustration

Expert

Expert

Expert

Intermediate

Intermediate

Language

English

Fluent

Work Experience

Mascot Designer at Sportime NY

November 1, 2024 - November 1, 2024

Designed 5 animal mascots for 3 children’s tennis programs; provided several rounds of revisions with consistent communication.

Poster Designer at MICA Halloween Poster Competition

October 31, 2023 - October 31, 2023

Won against peers in the illustration department illustrating a poster to promote the 2023 MICA Halloween party; worked within deadline and project parameters; poster printed and displayed across campus.

Artist Alley Vendor at Artist Alley Vendor

January 1, 2023 - October 29, 2025

Design and manufacture various products featuring illustration work; attend live conventions with up to 50k attendees as a vendor, providing friendly customer service; manage finances before and after events; events include Otakon 2023, Holiday Matsuri 2023, Anime Boston 2025.

Online Shop Owner at Online Shop

January 1, 2020 - October 29, 2025

Design and manufacture various products featuring illustration work; promote shop on social media; manage stock and ship goods domestically and internationally; provide customer service.

Freelance Illustrator / Personal and Commercial Commission Work at Self-Employed / Commission Work

January 1, 2017 - October 29, 2025

Illustrate customs pieces for clients; provide progress shots and edits based on client needs; experience includes illustration, character design, product design, Twitch and YouTube channel assets, short animations.

Contributor / Illustrator at Collaborative Zines

January 1, 2017 - October 29, 2025

Created illustration pieces that are printed and sold in themed art books; worked within deadlines and project parameters of size and theme; notable projects include Devil’s Advocate (2021), EMBARK (2021), Unfulfilled (2022), Heaven Official’s Cookbook (2022), Dive Back In Time: Volume 2 (2023).