I create visual concepts and character designs that align with the narrative. I develop mood boards and concept sketches and build visual references to strengthen storytelling through art. I have led comic art styles and ensured consistency across series and issues by collaborating with writers, editors, and artists. I also design main and supporting characters and environments to keep artwork engaging within the comic world.…

Salawu Mohammed Muktar

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I create visual concepts and character designs that align with the narrative. I develop mood boards and concept sketches and build visual references to strengthen storytelling through art. I have led comic art styles and ensured consistency across series and issues by collaborating with writers, editors, and artists. I also design main and supporting characters and environments to keep artwork engaging within the comic world.…

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I create visual concepts and character designs that align with the narrative. I develop mood boards and concept sketches and build visual references to strengthen storytelling through art.

I have led comic art styles and ensured consistency across series and issues by collaborating with writers, editors, and artists. I also design main and supporting characters and environments to keep artwork engaging within the comic world.

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Language

English
Fluent
French
Intermediate

Work Experience

Intern at Kaduna International Airport
October 31, 2024 - October 6, 2025
Repairs and renovations; facilities management responsibilities and related tasks during the internship.
Illustrator at MIVA Open University
October 1, 2024 - September 8, 2025
Developing visual concepts and character designs that align with the narrative. Creating mood boards, concepts sketches, and visual references.
Lead Artist at Tag Comics, Lagos
January 31, 2024 - October 6, 2025
Setting the visual tone and style for comics series or projects; ensuring consistency in art style across issues and projects; collaborating with writers, editors, and other artists to maintain a cohesive vision.
Illustrator at Comic Republic
January 31, 2024 - October 6, 2025
Designing main and supporting characters, as well as environments. Ensuring that characters are visually engaging and fit within the comic's world.

Education

bachelors degree of Technology at Federel University of technology Minna
September 11, 2014 - April 8, 2025
Specialty and in professional building construction, building materials and structural analysis
B.Tech Building at Federal University of Technology, Minna
September 1, 2014 - September 1, 2021

Qualifications

B. Tech
August 28, 2014 - August 28, 2021

Industry Experience

Media & Entertainment, Education, Non-Profit Organization, Government, Professional Services, Software & Internet, Real Estate & Construction
    MOHAMMED PORTFOLIO 2025
    I create worlds where characters don’t just exist—they move, struggle, fight, feel, and leave a mark. I’m a Nigerian illustrator and comic artist with five years of experience turning ideas into visual stories. My work lives at the intersection of character, action, atmosphere, and narrative, with a particular love for moments that feel like they could leap off the page. From dynamic comic sequences and expressive character designs to detailed commissions and experimental illustrations, I approach every image as a piece of storytelling. A character standing still should still have a history. A punch should carry emotion. A world should feel like something existed there before the viewer arrived. My goal is simple: make images that tell you something before a single word is read. This portfolio is a collection of that pursuit—characters, stories, worlds, experiments, and pieces of imagination brought into the real world. Come in. There’s a story here.…