Risu

Professional product designer and freelance illustrator

With a M. Sc. in Industrial Design, I have been a freelance illustrator and designer for over 10 years by now.This portfolio focusses on illustrations within the anime and manga style and my specialization: merchandise design.For commission requests - for private or commercial purposes - feel free to contact me via social media or e-mail below.

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Commercial Commission for Figuya.comFeaturing their OC and mascot FiguchanThe commission included a design for the backside of a postcard print and the illustration will be printed in an upcoming artbook.

MV Work for Riko Kyuumi [VTuber]Storyboard Drafts & Frame Artworks done with separated layers for 2d AnimationFull Video here:

Card & Box Design for Honkai Star Rail Tarot (Fan Project)Group Project published by Brother Ming Games as a fanwork project for Honkai Star Rail by Hoyoverse/CognosphereWorks inlcude:Front side frame design Majorr & Minor ArcanaBack Card Design (2 versions of the back)Box Design (Snapback magnetic card box) + credits layout

Cookie Cutter Designs for Dokibird's Charity Auction [Vtuber]Part of a Commissioned work under Dokibird's and her teams supervisionIncludes 5 different Dokibird design and 2 mascot designsEach winner of one of the five Dokibird designs got a matching mascot with the expression of their choice, making the bidding item a set of 2 cookie cutters each

2026

Original Character ExhibitionJapan, Yokohama - AAA Gallery
February 5th - 21st
Part of a group exhibitionOriginal Traditional vs Digital Art ExhibitionJapan, Yokohama - AAA Gallery
February 21st - March 6th
Part of a group exhibition

2025

ComicCon Stuttgart
Germany, Stuttgart - November 29 - 30Polaris Hamburg
Germany, Hamburg - October 03 - 05Japan Weekend Madrid
Spain, Madrid - IFEMA - September 20 - 21Connichi Wiesbaden
Germany, Wiesbaden - September 05 - 07DoKomi Düsseldorf
Germany, Düsseldorf - June 06 - 08

2024

ComicCon Stuttgart
Germany, Stuttgart - November 31 - December 01Connichi Wiesbaden
Germany, Wiesbaden - September 06 - 08AnimeMesse Babelsberg (Berlin)
Germany, Filmpark Babelsberg - July 19 - 21DoKomi Düsseldorf
Germany, Düsseldorf - June 28 - 30

2023

Connichi Wiesbaden
Germany, Wiesbaden - September 01 - 03Japan Expo Paris
France, Paris - Parc des Expositions - July 13 - 16TwitchCon Paris
France, Paris - Paris Expo Porte de Versailles - July 04 - 06DoKomi Düsseldorf
Germany, Düsseldorf - June 30 - July 02Manga Comic Con / Leipziger Buchmesse
Germany, Leipzig - April 27 - 30

2022 and earlier

Japan Expo Paris
France, Paris - Parc des Expositions
2022 - July 14 - 17
Circle Exhibition with Momoiro SyndromeDoKomi Düsseldorf
Germany, Düsseldorf - Messe Düsseldorf
2022 - June 04 & 05Manga Comic Con / Leipziger Buchmesse
Germany, Leipzig - Messegelände Leipzig
2018 - March 15 - 18

Snow Miku 2019Digital art piece for a group project of my art circle 'Momoiro Syndrome'. The illustration was printed as a bromide for an idol-themed rally at Dokomi 2019. Outlines were used for a colouring book project.The full-body drawing has been used to produce acrylic standees as merchandise as well.