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Hi, I'm Candy Niardo Lim, a passionate illustrator and programmer based in North Vancouver, BC. I specialize in creating vibrant illustrations, character designs, comics, animations, and logos. Alongside my artistic talents, I have experience coding websites from scratch and collaborating with other artists and clients to deliver impressive results. I enjoy working in teams as well as leading projects, ensuring quality and consistency are prioritized. Currently, I am involved in designing and programming games, where I take on roles such as lead artist, lead designer, and solo programmer. I have a strong background in game programming from my studies at La Salle College Vancouver and ongoing practical experience using Unity and Unreal Engine, which allows me to create engaging user interfaces, game screens, levels, animations, and mechanics. I'm enthusiastic about blending creativity with technology to bring captivating digital experiences to life.…Hi, I'm Candy Niardo Lim, a passionate illustrator and programmer based in North Vancouver, BC. I specialize in creating vibrant illustrations, character designs, comics, animations, and logos. Alongside my artistic talents, I have experience coding websites from scratch and collaborating with other artists and clients to deliver impressive results. I enjoy working in teams as well as leading projects, ensuring quality and consistency are prioritized. Currently, I am involved in designing and programming games, where I take on roles such as lead artist, lead designer, and solo programmer. I have a strong background in game programming from my studies at La Salle College Vancouver and ongoing practical experience using Unity and Unreal Engine, which allows me to create engaging user interfaces, game screens, levels, animations, and mechanics. I'm enthusiastic about blending creativity with technology to bring captivating digital experiences to life.

Candy Niardo Lim

Freelance Digital Illustrator, Illustrator, Graphic Designer, +2

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Hi, I'm Candy Niardo Lim, a passionate illustrator and programmer based in North Vancouver, BC. I specialize in creating vibrant illustrations, character designs, comics, animations, and logos. Alongside my artistic talents, I have experience coding websites from scratch and collaborating with other artists and clients to deliver impressive results. I enjoy working in teams as well as leading projects, ensuring quality and consistency are prioritized. Currently, I am involved in designing and programming games, where I take on roles such as lead artist, lead designer, and solo programmer. I have a strong background in game programming from my studies at La Salle College Vancouver and ongoing practical experience using Unity and Unreal Engine, which allows me to create engaging user interfaces, game screens, levels, animations, and mechanics. I'm enthusiastic about blending creativity with technology to bring captivating digital experiences to life.…Hi, I'm Candy Niardo Lim, a passionate illustrator and programmer based in North Vancouver, BC. I specialize in creating vibrant illustrations, character designs, comics, animations, and logos. Alongside my artistic talents, I have experience coding websites from scratch and collaborating with other artists and clients to deliver impressive results. I enjoy working in teams as well as leading projects, ensuring quality and consistency are prioritized. Currently, I am involved in designing and programming games, where I take on roles such as lead artist, lead designer, and solo programmer. I have a strong background in game programming from my studies at La Salle College Vancouver and ongoing practical experience using Unity and Unreal Engine, which allows me to create engaging user interfaces, game screens, levels, animations, and mechanics. I'm enthusiastic about blending creativity with technology to bring captivating digital experiences to life.

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Hi, I’m Candy Niardo Lim, a passionate illustrator and programmer based in North Vancouver, BC. I specialize in creating vibrant illustrations, character designs, comics, animations, and logos. Alongside my artistic talents, I have experience coding websites from scratch and collaborating with other artists and clients to deliver impressive results. I enjoy working in teams as well as leading projects, ensuring quality and consistency are prioritized.

Currently, I am involved in designing and programming games, where I take on roles such as lead artist, lead designer, and solo programmer. I have a strong background in game programming from my studies at La Salle College Vancouver and ongoing practical experience using Unity and Unreal Engine, which allows me to create engaging user interfaces, game screens, levels, animations, and mechanics. I’m enthusiastic about blending creativity with technology to bring captivating digital experiences to life.

Skills

Experience Level

Expert

Expert

Expert

Expert

Expert

Expert

Expert

Expert

Expert

Expert

Expert

Intermediate

Intermediate

Intermediate

Language

English

Fluent

Indonesian

Fluent

Chinese

Beginner

Work Experience

Freelance Digital Illustrator at Remote

January 1, 2020 - Present

Created illustrations, character designs, visual references, comics, animations, and logos. Coded websites from scratch and using Bootstrap. Collaborated with other artists on projects and illustrations. Worked with various clients, providing results which exceeded expectations.

Artist & Designer at Statera Studio

June 1, 2025 - August 8, 2025

Designed UI, level layout, narrative, game screens, and combat system for a 2D isometric hack 'n' slash game. Designed and rendered assets including tile maps, UI, characters, and effects. Animated enemies and UI effects. Implemented game assets and mechanics into scenes. Collaborated with a small team of artists, designers, and programmers.

Lead Artist & Lead Designer at Global Game Jam 2025

January 31, 2025 - August 8, 2025

Designed characters, level layout, UI, and game screens for a 2D pixel resource management game. Created and animated assets including characters, UI, and backgrounds. Coordinated workflow of artists and designers. Handled art direction to ensure consistency and quality. Designed and created concepts for player and game layout. Approved and rendered character concepts made by other designers.

Programmer & Artist at Solo Project

September 1, 2024 - Present

Programmed fishing and shop mechanic for a 2D casual fishing game on Android. Designed level layout, UI, items, characters, and game screens. Created all art assets and animations.