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Hi, I'm Liang Mingxiao, a visual designer and illustrator with a master's degree from the Royal College of Art (RCA). I love blending traditional East Asian aesthetics with modern styles to create unique, culturally resonant characters. My work ranges across illustrations, animations, magazines, exhibitions, and I've gained valuable commercial experience working with NetEase Games. I specialize in character and scene design for games, publishing, and digital media. Managing social media accounts and creating content also form part of my expertise, allowing me to connect with a stable fan base in the two-dimensional and original illustration fields.…Hi, I'm Liang Mingxiao, a visual designer and illustrator with a master's degree from the Royal College of Art (RCA). I love blending traditional East Asian aesthetics with modern styles to create unique, culturally resonant characters. My work ranges across illustrations, animations, magazines, exhibitions, and I've gained valuable commercial experience working with NetEase Games. I specialize in character and scene design for games, publishing, and digital media. Managing social media accounts and creating content also form part of my expertise, allowing me to connect with a stable fan base in the two-dimensional and original illustration fields.

Liang Mingxiao

Illustrator, Character Designer, Graphic Designer, +4

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Hi, I'm Liang Mingxiao, a visual designer and illustrator with a master's degree from the Royal College of Art (RCA). I love blending traditional East Asian aesthetics with modern styles to create unique, culturally resonant characters. My work ranges across illustrations, animations, magazines, exhibitions, and I've gained valuable commercial experience working with NetEase Games. I specialize in character and scene design for games, publishing, and digital media. Managing social media accounts and creating content also form part of my expertise, allowing me to connect with a stable fan base in the two-dimensional and original illustration fields.…Hi, I'm Liang Mingxiao, a visual designer and illustrator with a master's degree from the Royal College of Art (RCA). I love blending traditional East Asian aesthetics with modern styles to create unique, culturally resonant characters. My work ranges across illustrations, animations, magazines, exhibitions, and I've gained valuable commercial experience working with NetEase Games. I specialize in character and scene design for games, publishing, and digital media. Managing social media accounts and creating content also form part of my expertise, allowing me to connect with a stable fan base in the two-dimensional and original illustration fields.

Available to hire

Hi, I’m Liang Mingxiao, a visual designer and illustrator with a master’s degree from the Royal College of Art (RCA). I love blending traditional East Asian aesthetics with modern styles to create unique, culturally resonant characters. My work ranges across illustrations, animations, magazines, exhibitions, and I’ve gained valuable commercial experience working with NetEase Games.

I specialize in character and scene design for games, publishing, and digital media. Managing social media accounts and creating content also form part of my expertise, allowing me to connect with a stable fan base in the two-dimensional and original illustration fields.

Skills

Experience Level

Expert

Expert

Expert

Expert

Intermediate

Intermediate

Intermediate

Intermediate

Intermediate

Intermediate

Intermediate

Intermediate

Language

English

Advanced

Work Experience

Visual Designer at Royal College of Art (RCA)

December 31, 2025 - July 10, 2025

Collaborated with the Intelligent Experience Design (IED) team to explore the social significance of "short-term connection" in combination with the theory of liquid modernity. Responsible for project exhibition space design, concept editing, and visual performance coordination, delivering experimental video editing with sound effects, handmade zine publications, and public space displays.

Visual Designer at NetEase Game "Forgotten River Record" Commercial Cooperation

December 31, 2020 - July 10, 2025

Completed creation of character scene theme illustrations used in game community operations and offline peripheral derivatives. Accurately grasped the Chinese style of art and earned a second invitation from the partner.

Visual Designer at Across RCA

January 1, 2025 - Present

Collaborated with the Intelligent Experience Design team to explore the social significance of short-term connection combined with the theory of liquid modernity. Responsible for project exhibition space design, concept editing, and visual performance coordination, producing experimental video (editing and sound effects), handmade zine publications, and public space display.

Visual Designer (Commercial Cooperation) at NetEase Game

December 31, 2020 - July 10, 2025

Completed the creation of character scene theme illustrations used in game community operations and offline peripheral derivatives. Accurately grasped the Chinese style of art and received a second invitation from the partner.

Visual Designer at Royal College of Art (RCA)

December 31, 2025 - July 10, 2025

Collaborated with the Intelligent Experience Design team to explore the social significance of 'short-term connection' combined with the theory of liquid modernity. Responsible for project exhibition space design, concept editing, and visual performance coordination. Delivered outputs including experimental video editing with sound effects, handmade zine publications, and public space display.

Commercial Cooperation Visual Designer at NetEase Game "Forgotten River Record"

December 31, 2020 - July 10, 2025

Completed creation of character scene theme illustrations used in game community operations and offline peripheral derivatives. Accurately grasped and represented Chinese style of art and was invited for a second collaboration by the partner.

Visual Designer | Personal Illustrator Account Operator at Self-employed

January 1, 2019 - Present

Managed and operated a personal illustration account across Weibo, Xiaohongshu, and Bilibili platforms, achieving a combined follower base of 40,000+. Successfully created and marketed over 1500 derivative merchandise items including peripherals and art books. Experienced in narrative-driven character design, three-view drawings, pose depiction, equipment and prop setting, scene expression, emotional composition, lighting and atmosphere, and ambiance illustrations. Collaborated on commercial projects including NetEase games and completed multiple commissioned works with rich delivery experience. Participated in China's largest fan-made product exhibitions achieving daily revenues exceeding 10,000 RMB. Managed content matrix operations and social media marketing effectively.

Collaborator with IED (Intelligent Experience Design) Team at Royal College of Art (RCA)

January 1, 2025 - Present

Collaborated with the IED team exploring the social significance of 'short-term connections' by integrating liquid modernity theories. Responsible for exhibition space design, concept editing, and visual performance coordination. Delivered experimental videos with editing and sound effects, handcrafted Zine publications, and public space installations.

Commercial Collaborator at NetEase Games

December 31, 2020 - July 12, 2025

Completed illustration and character scene creation work, with results applied to game community operations and offline peripheral items. Successfully secured secondary cooperation by precisely capturing Chinese-style art aesthetics.

Visual Designer | Personal Illustration Account Operator

January 1, 2019 - Present

Managed personal illustration accounts across multiple social media platforms such as Weibo, Xiaohongshu, and Bilibili, amassing over 40,000 followers. Produced illustrations related to characters and scenes primarily in Western fantasy, Chinese style, light fantasy, and realistic styles. Worked on character designs, equipment and props settings, scene expression, emotional composition, lighting, and atmosphere drawing. Gained commercial illustration experience with pricing over 10,000 RMB and participated in large-scale fan-made product exhibitions with single-day sales exceeding 10,000 RMB.

Collaborator with Across RCA at Royal College of Art

January 1, 2025 - Present

Collaborated with the IED (Intelligent Experience Design) team to explore the social meaning of 'short-term connections' based on the theory of liquid modernity. Led project exhibition space design, concept editing, and visual performance coordination. Created experimental video works (editing and sound effects), handmade Zine publications, and public space displays.

Commercial Cooperation at NetEase Games

December 31, 2020 - July 12, 2025

Completed character and scene illustration creations applied to game community operations and offline derivatives, accurately integrating Chinese artistic styles. Successfully secured repeat cooperation through precise project execution.

Education

Bachelor of Art at Guangzhou Academy of Fine Arts

September 1, 2020 - July 31, 2024

Bachelor of Art at Guangzhou Academy of Fine Arts

September 1, 2020 - July 31, 2024

Bachelor of Art at Guangzhou Academy of Fine Arts

September 1, 2020 - July 31, 2024

Bachelor's Degree at Guangzhou Academy of Fine Arts

September 1, 2020 - July 31, 2024

Bachelor's Degree at Guangzhou Academy of Fine Arts

September 1, 2020 - July 31, 2024