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Hi! I'm Koby Hughes, a passionate illustrator and art educator based in Austin, TX. With over five years of experience managing projects and supervising teams, I love bringing creative visions to life through illustration and design. I've completed over 100 commissions and enjoy collaborating with communities to create engaging events and stories. Besides freelancing, I teach art to children and lead creative projects within roleplaying communities. I'm always eager to learn new skills, balance multiple tasks efficiently, and push the boundaries of my artistic style to meet client needs.…Hi! I'm Koby Hughes, a passionate illustrator and art educator based in Austin, TX. With over five years of experience managing projects and supervising teams, I love bringing creative visions to life through illustration and design. I've completed over 100 commissions and enjoy collaborating with communities to create engaging events and stories. Besides freelancing, I teach art to children and lead creative projects within roleplaying communities. I'm always eager to learn new skills, balance multiple tasks efficiently, and push the boundaries of my artistic style to meet client needs.

Koby Hughes

Illustrator, Art Director, Character Designer, +1

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Hi! I'm Koby Hughes, a passionate illustrator and art educator based in Austin, TX. With over five years of experience managing projects and supervising teams, I love bringing creative visions to life through illustration and design. I've completed over 100 commissions and enjoy collaborating with communities to create engaging events and stories. Besides freelancing, I teach art to children and lead creative projects within roleplaying communities. I'm always eager to learn new skills, balance multiple tasks efficiently, and push the boundaries of my artistic style to meet client needs.…Hi! I'm Koby Hughes, a passionate illustrator and art educator based in Austin, TX. With over five years of experience managing projects and supervising teams, I love bringing creative visions to life through illustration and design. I've completed over 100 commissions and enjoy collaborating with communities to create engaging events and stories. Besides freelancing, I teach art to children and lead creative projects within roleplaying communities. I'm always eager to learn new skills, balance multiple tasks efficiently, and push the boundaries of my artistic style to meet client needs.

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Hi! I’m Koby Hughes, a passionate illustrator and art educator based in Austin, TX. With over five years of experience managing projects and supervising teams, I love bringing creative visions to life through illustration and design. I’ve completed over 100 commissions and enjoy collaborating with communities to create engaging events and stories.

Besides freelancing, I teach art to children and lead creative projects within roleplaying communities. I’m always eager to learn new skills, balance multiple tasks efficiently, and push the boundaries of my artistic style to meet client needs.

Skills

Illustration

Character Design

Experience Level

Illustration

Expert

Character Design

Expert

Work Experience

Freelance Illustration at Self-employed

June 1, 2016 - Present

Adhered to client feedback and requests to achieve client vision through style and visual technique adjustment per project. Acted timely to complete projects quickly within client timeframe and deadlines. Completed over 100+ commissions, participated in 2 zines, and have grown and maintained an audience over that time. Worked with a horror-themed romance visual novel to produce character designs and sprite art, currently under NDA.

Community Administrator & Art Direction at BLBR Roleplaying Community

June 1, 2019 - Present

Coordinated event plans and moderation policies for community staff. Strong management skills including setting goals and supervising staff, task delegation and project management. Planned, outlined, and led creative events with story direction in mind, leading at least 1-2 major events a month. Designed characters, locations, and created promotional art for public sharing.

Teacher at Cordovan Art School

February 1, 2020 - Present

Instructed various educational art camps and classes for children aged 5-16 with up to 25 kids per class. Planned, developed, and implemented curriculum based on art fundamentals. Developed inventive projects for camps according to designated themes. Guided children through basic concepts and ensured their understanding while providing valuable feedback.