Hi, I’m Niko! An illustrator and visual artist based in Barcelona. I specialize in digital and traditional illustration, character design, and graphic storytelling for comics, storyboards, and indie projects. I love turning ideas into vivid visuals and collaborating with creators, publishers, and event organizers. My toolkit includes Clip Studio Paint, Photoshop, After Effects, and a mix of traditional media. I work on personal zines, fan projects, and commissioned pieces, and I enjoy contributing to conventions and collaborative art spreads.…

Niko Vives Pérez

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Hi, I’m Niko! An illustrator and visual artist based in Barcelona. I specialize in digital and traditional illustration, character design, and graphic storytelling for comics, storyboards, and indie projects. I love turning ideas into vivid visuals and collaborating with creators, publishers, and event organizers. My toolkit includes Clip Studio Paint, Photoshop, After Effects, and a mix of traditional media. I work on personal zines, fan projects, and commissioned pieces, and I enjoy contributing to conventions and collaborative art spreads.…

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Hi, I’m Niko! An illustrator and visual artist based in Barcelona. I specialize in digital and traditional illustration, character design, and graphic storytelling for comics, storyboards, and indie projects. I love turning ideas into vivid visuals and collaborating with creators, publishers, and event organizers.

My toolkit includes Clip Studio Paint, Photoshop, After Effects, and a mix of traditional media. I work on personal zines, fan projects, and commissioned pieces, and I enjoy contributing to conventions and collaborative art spreads.

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Language

Catalan; Valencian
Fluent
Spanish; Castilian
Fluent
English
Fluent

Work Experience

Comic Book Artist and Graphic Designer (Merch) at Fando Gamia Publisher
January 1, 2024 - Present
Currently working with two comic book publishers on two ongoing comic projects and merchandising design.
Comic book Artist and Graphic Designer at Sex Stories Publisher
January 1, 2024 - Present
Currently working as a comic book artist and graphic designer for Sex Stories Publisher, focusing on graphic art and illustration for comics, and merchandising; responsible for client communication, feedback integration, and collaboration on multiple projects.
Artist (self-employed) at Self-employed / Artist
January 1, 2017 - Present
Digital and traditional illustration and design commissions.
Filming Assistant at Cinematography Course / Film Project
January 1, 2019 - October 13, 2025
Assisted in filming and production tasks during a cinema course.
Vendor / Artist Alley Participant at KBoom Comic Convention
December 31, 2019 - October 13, 2025
Vendor at Artist Alley for self-produced merch and fanzines.
Illustrator & Editor at Blue Skies and Sunshine
December 31, 2019 - October 13, 2025
Charity fanzine, illustrator and editor.
Illustrator & Editor at Idols and Legends
December 31, 2020 - October 13, 2025
Pokemon fanzine, illustrator and editor.
Storyboard Artist / Layout Artist / Animator at ESDIP Animation Studio
October 4, 2024 - July 16, 2025
2D storyboard, layout and animator for animation projects.

Education

Bachelor’s degree in Fine Arts at Moisés Broggi High School
September 11, 2017 - June 21, 2019
Diploma in Graphic Art at JOSO - School of Comics and Visual Arts
January 1, 2019 - December 31, 2023
Diploma in Graphic Creation at ESDIP Arts - School of Madrid
January 1, 2023 - December 31, 2025
Compulsory Primary Education at CEIP Pompeu Fabra
September 10, 2008 - June 21, 2013
High School Diploma at Alzina High School
September 10, 2013 - June 23, 2017

Qualifications

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Industry Experience

Media & Entertainment, Professional Services, Education, Other
    uniE608 Nocturna - Storyboard (2024)
    Final storyboard grad project for ESDIP, featuring my characters and project Nocturna!…
    paper Night out - Storyboard (2024)
    Storyboard grad project at ESDIP…
    paper Me and my husband - Storyboard (2024)
    Storyboard project featuring my project Angelo, done for my Storyboard Grad project at ESDIP on 2024!…
    uniE621 Angelo - 2/4
    More pages for Angelo! Test pages.…
    uniE621 Angelo - 1/4
    Pages for a comic project I worked on at ESDIP and am currently working on! Test pages.…
    uniE621 Ember - DnD Character project (Splash art)
    Splash art illustration for this character design I worked on during my graduation! An Eladrin wizard of Illusion; the assignment was to create a character studying the concept and style of AFK Journey. illustrator…
    uniE621 Ember - DnD Character project (Character sheet)
    Character sheet I worked on during my graduation! An Eladrin wizard of Illusion; the assignment was to create a character studying the concept and style of AFK Journey. illustrator…
    uniE621 Alecai - DnD Character project (2/2)
    Pose and outfit exploration for Alecai!…
    uniE621 Alecai - DnD Character project (1/2)
    Character I developed this year at ESDIP! Alecai, a college of dance bard, a leonin who's the big star of the circus at the Radiant Citadel.…
    uniE621 Neon pool party - 2024
    Illustration commission done for a client! illustrator…