I’m Shahed Raiyan, a digital artist and illustrator from Dhaka, Bangladesh, with 7+ years of professional experience in digital illustration and 10+ years in traditional fine arts. I specialize in visual storytelling for comics and books—creating atmospheric, conceptually rich artwork with strong character expressions and world-building. My academic background in Psychology helps me design visuals that feel emotionally grounded and visually compelling. Professionally, I’ve led creative visual direction at Arju IT Limited (from branding assets and UI components to promotional illustrations) and worked as a key graphic novel illustrator on the award-winning Halloween Girl series. I enjoy turning scripts into dynamic sequential art, storyboards, and print-ready inks and colors, delivering clean, high-quality results across tight deadlines using industry tools like Photoshop, Illustrator, Corel Painter, and Autodesk SketchBook.

SHAHED RAIYAN

I’m Shahed Raiyan, a digital artist and illustrator from Dhaka, Bangladesh, with 7+ years of professional experience in digital illustration and 10+ years in traditional fine arts. I specialize in visual storytelling for comics and books—creating atmospheric, conceptually rich artwork with strong character expressions and world-building. My academic background in Psychology helps me design visuals that feel emotionally grounded and visually compelling. Professionally, I’ve led creative visual direction at Arju IT Limited (from branding assets and UI components to promotional illustrations) and worked as a key graphic novel illustrator on the award-winning Halloween Girl series. I enjoy turning scripts into dynamic sequential art, storyboards, and print-ready inks and colors, delivering clean, high-quality results across tight deadlines using industry tools like Photoshop, Illustrator, Corel Painter, and Autodesk SketchBook.

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I’m Shahed Raiyan, a digital artist and illustrator from Dhaka, Bangladesh, with 7+ years of professional experience in digital illustration and 10+ years in traditional fine arts. I specialize in visual storytelling for comics and books—creating atmospheric, conceptually rich artwork with strong character expressions and world-building. My academic background in Psychology helps me design visuals that feel emotionally grounded and visually compelling.

Professionally, I’ve led creative visual direction at Arju IT Limited (from branding assets and UI components to promotional illustrations) and worked as a key graphic novel illustrator on the award-winning Halloween Girl series. I enjoy turning scripts into dynamic sequential art, storyboards, and print-ready inks and colors, delivering clean, high-quality results across tight deadlines using industry tools like Photoshop, Illustrator, Corel Painter, and Autodesk SketchBook.

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Language

English
Intermediate

Work Experience

Graphic Novel Illustrator (Contract / Freelance) at Collaborated with US-based author Richard T. Wilson
January 1, 2021 - January 1, 2024
Served as a key artist for “Halloween Girl: Book 3 - Gods & Monsters,” an award-winning horror graphic novel series. Designed and illustrated complex multi-panel sequential art to establish atmospheric tone, character expressions, and world-building. Interpreted scripts into storyboards, then finalized high-resolution digital inks and colors for print and digital publishing.
Digital Artist at Arju IT Limited
January 1, 2019 - January 1, 2024
Led creative visual direction for digital projects including UI components, branding assets, and promotional illustrations. Collaborated with development and marketing teams to turn complex ideas into high-impact artwork, maintaining consistent visual standards across multi-platform campaigns. Managed multiple design pipelines simultaneously and delivered work with 100% on-time execution under tight deadlines.

Education

Diploma in Fine Arts at Bulbul Academy of Fine Arts (BAFA), Bangladesh
January 11, 2030 - September 2, 2026
B.Sc. in Psychology at National University, Bangladesh
January 11, 2030 - September 2, 2026
Diploma in Fine Arts at Bulbul Academy of Fine Arts (BAFA)
January 1, 2011 - January 1, 2013
B.Sc. in Psychology at National University
January 1, 2013 - January 1, 2017

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Industry Experience

Media & Entertainment, Software & Internet, Professional Services