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Hi, I’m Rafa Willers, a freelance digital illustrator based in Porto Alegre, Brazil, with over five years of experience in illustration. I focus on storytelling through character design and background illustration, using Procreate and Adobe Illustrator. I have a cartoon and children style, but I can easily adapt to any style. Through planning, method, and communication, I aim to transform written ideas into fun and expressive visuals.…Hi, I’m Rafa Willers, a freelance digital illustrator based in Porto Alegre, Brazil, with over five years of experience in illustration. I focus on storytelling through character design and background illustration, using Procreate and Adobe Illustrator. I have a cartoon and children style, but I can easily adapt to any style. Through planning, method, and communication, I aim to transform written ideas into fun and expressive visuals.

Rafa Willers

Illustrator, Graphic Designer, Character Designer, +1

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Hi, I’m Rafa Willers, a freelance digital illustrator based in Porto Alegre, Brazil, with over five years of experience in illustration. I focus on storytelling through character design and background illustration, using Procreate and Adobe Illustrator. I have a cartoon and children style, but I can easily adapt to any style. Through planning, method, and communication, I aim to transform written ideas into fun and expressive visuals.…Hi, I’m Rafa Willers, a freelance digital illustrator based in Porto Alegre, Brazil, with over five years of experience in illustration. I focus on storytelling through character design and background illustration, using Procreate and Adobe Illustrator. I have a cartoon and children style, but I can easily adapt to any style. Through planning, method, and communication, I aim to transform written ideas into fun and expressive visuals.

Available to hire

Hi, I’m Rafa Willers, a freelance digital illustrator based in Porto Alegre, Brazil, with over five years of experience in illustration. I focus on storytelling through character design and background illustration, using Procreate and Adobe Illustrator. I have a cartoon and children style, but I can easily adapt to any style. Through planning, method, and communication, I aim to transform written ideas into fun and expressive visuals.

Skills

Experience Level

Expert

Expert

Expert

Expert

Expert

Expert

Expert

Intermediate

Language

English

Fluent

Portuguese

Fluent

Work Experience

Freelance Illustrator at Self-Employed

January 1, 2019 - Present

Produced over 150 digital illustrations of characters and environments for social media (banners, thumbnails, emotes), animation, and printed materials (stickers sheets, business cards, posters).

Graphic Designer at Pan American School of Porto Alegre

June 1, 2024 - June 30, 2025

Created advertising materials for brand communication channels, such as social media, Google Ads, and websites. Assisted in developing brand architecture (product brands) and visual identity (icons and institutional illustrations).