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Hi, I'm Valeria Yugay, a character designer and manga artist based in Incheon, South Korea. I bring characters to life through expressive illustration, visual storytelling, and collaborative production for publishing, webtoons, games, and more. I’ve worked as a manga artist and illustrator in Abu Dhabi with Numi, published the manga Stray Cat Agency, and created narrative-driven art for indie game projects and commercial webtoon productions. I love designing memorable characters, building worlds, and telling stories that resonate with readers.…Hi, I'm Valeria Yugay, a character designer and manga artist based in Incheon, South Korea. I bring characters to life through expressive illustration, visual storytelling, and collaborative production for publishing, webtoons, games, and more. I’ve worked as a manga artist and illustrator in Abu Dhabi with Numi, published the manga Stray Cat Agency, and created narrative-driven art for indie game projects and commercial webtoon productions. I love designing memorable characters, building worlds, and telling stories that resonate with readers.

Valeria Yugay

Character Designer, Comic Illustrator, Storyboard Artist, +4

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Hi, I'm Valeria Yugay, a character designer and manga artist based in Incheon, South Korea. I bring characters to life through expressive illustration, visual storytelling, and collaborative production for publishing, webtoons, games, and more. I’ve worked as a manga artist and illustrator in Abu Dhabi with Numi, published the manga Stray Cat Agency, and created narrative-driven art for indie game projects and commercial webtoon productions. I love designing memorable characters, building worlds, and telling stories that resonate with readers.…Hi, I'm Valeria Yugay, a character designer and manga artist based in Incheon, South Korea. I bring characters to life through expressive illustration, visual storytelling, and collaborative production for publishing, webtoons, games, and more. I’ve worked as a manga artist and illustrator in Abu Dhabi with Numi, published the manga Stray Cat Agency, and created narrative-driven art for indie game projects and commercial webtoon productions. I love designing memorable characters, building worlds, and telling stories that resonate with readers.

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Hi, I’m Valeria Yugay, a character designer and manga artist based in Incheon, South Korea. I bring characters to life through expressive illustration, visual storytelling, and collaborative production for publishing, webtoons, games, and more.

I’ve worked as a manga artist and illustrator in Abu Dhabi with Numi, published the manga Stray Cat Agency, and created narrative-driven art for indie game projects and commercial webtoon productions. I love designing memorable characters, building worlds, and telling stories that resonate with readers.

Skills

Experience Level

Expert

Expert

Expert

Expert

Expert

Expert

Expert

Intermediate

Intermediate

Language

Russian

Fluent

English

Advanced

Korean

Intermediate

Work Experience

Manga Artist & Illustrator at Numi (Abu Dhabi)

January 1, 2022 - January 1, 2023

Manga artist and illustrator for commercial projects; created artwork and character designs; collaborated with writers, editors, and creative team; delivered artwork on schedule and contributed to visual development and storytelling.

Webtoon Creator at Commercial Webtoon Project

January 1, 2025 - January 1, 2026

Developed character designs and visual storytelling for a commercial webtoon project; worked in a structured production environment and met project deadlines; produced artwork for publication.

Character Artist / Narrative Artist at Indie Game Project

January 1, 2026 - Present

Create character artwork and visual assets for an indie narrative game; support storytelling through character-driven visual design; collaborate with developers, writers, and multidisciplinary team.

Manga Artist & Illustrator at Numi

January 1, 2022 - December 31, 2023

Created manga artwork and illustrations for commercial projects; designed and illustrated characters for narrative-focused productions; collaborated with writers, editors, and creative teams; delivered artwork according to production schedules and project requirements; participated in visual development and storytelling processes.