hiya, my name is lua lien.

i'm a freelance graphic designer and illustrator studying design at UWM.

for the majority of my life i've been an illustrator, and spent years focused on drawing in a unique style off-beat from realistic, classic art. i've always felt that artistic expression should be unique to the individual and more about the freedom of expressing oneself rather than conforming to society's view of what art is and should be.as a teenager i began exploring digital mediums, starting with graphic design and game development. over time i came to enjoy using new technology to develop my work and explore a new avenue of creativity.

hiya, my name is lua lien.

i'm a freelance graphic designer and illustrator studying design at UWM.

for the majority of my life i've been an illustrator, and spent years focused on drawing in a unique style off-beat from realistic, classic art. i've always felt that artistic expression should be unique to the individual and more about the freedom of expressing oneself rather than conforming to society's view of what art is and should be.as a teenager i began exploring digital mediums, starting with graphic design and game development. over time i came to enjoy using new technology to develop my work and explore a new avenue of creativity.

education

university of wisconsin-milwaukee

fall 2021 — current • design & visual communications, writing minor

university of wisconsin-milwaukee

fall 2021 — current • design & visual communications, writing minor

experience

uwm union art gallery

june 2024 — current • marketing coordinator

uwm department of university recreation (urec)

april 2023 — september 2023 • graphic designer

uwm lgbtq+ resource center

july 2022 — current • social media coordinator

uwm union art gallery

june 2024 — current • marketing coordinator

uwm department of university recreation (urec)

april 2023 — september 2023 • graphic designer

uwm lgbtq+ resource center

july 2022 — current • social media coordinator

skills

  • ui design

  • image manipulation

  • logo design

  • digital illustration

  • project management

  • time management

  • basic html & css

  • basic python

ui designimage manipulation
logo designdigital illustration
project managementtime management
basic html & cssbasic python

tools

  • adobe illustrator

  • adobe photoshop

  • adobe indesign

  • adobe lightroom

  • microsoft word

  • microsoft excel

  • microsoft powerpoint

  • clip studio paint

  • canva pro design tool

  • davinci resolve 18

adobe illustratoradobe photoshopadobe indesignadobe lightroom
microsoft wordmicrosoft powerpointmicrosoft excelmicrosoft suite
clip studio paintcanva pro design tooldavinci resolve 18procreate

contact me

contact me

what is "style"?

style, or art style, is defined by grouping certain techniques together. some artists have only one major art style, while others have multiple. this includes:

techniqueoptions
brush typechalk sketch lineart samuda
line thicknessthin medium thick
coloringhalftone sketchy solid filled
featuresround iris square iris chibi semi-realistic

do i have to pick a style?

technically, no! if you don't select a style while ordering, it'll just draw it using the [default]() style.

can you do a custom style?

depending on what it is, probably! i can definitely take different techniques i already do to create a "custom style" for you. however, drawing in an art style i don't offer is something i'd need to consider individually.

a square image meant to be used as an icon on social media/etc.

  • black & white by default

  • messy/quick lineart meant to be quick

  • 2048 x 2048 px canvas

$20 base price

  • everything in desc.

add-ons

added onto the base price.

+$10 clean lines
+$20 color
+$30 simple background
+$30 shading
+$30 rendering

a template filled with the character(s) of your choice! currently 1 template available.

  • black & white by default

  • messy/quick lineart meant to be quick

  • no complex designs simplified

$20 base price

  • everything in desc.

add-ons

added onto the base price.

+$10 color
+$10 simple background

multiple sketches of character(s).

  • black & white by default

  • messy/quick lineart meant to be quick

  • no complex designs simplified

  • limit of 4 characters per order

$25 base price

  • everything in desc.

add-ons

added onto the base price.

+$10 simple background
+$20 clean lines
+$25 color
+$30 shading
+$30 rendering

a fullbody portrait of one character.

  • black & white by default

  • messy/quick lineart meant to be quick

  • 1 character maximum per order

$30 base price

  • everything in desc.

add-ons

added onto the base price.

+$20 clean lineart
+$20 color
+$30 simple background

...

  • black & white by default

$40 base price

  • everything in desc.

add-ons

added onto the base price.

+$40 color

A drawing in a pastel, watercolor-esque style, with simple background.

  • pastel color by default

  • clean lineart by default

  • simple background solid color

  • 4 character maximum per order

$60 base price

add-ons

added onto the base price.

+$30 drawn background
+$40 shading
+$40 rendering

+$20 2 characters total
+$40 3 characters total
+$60 4 characters total

3 views of your character: headshot, front fullbody and back fullbody.

  • color by default

  • clean lineart by default

  • color palette design

  • 1 character per order

$60 base price

  • everything in desc.

add-ons

added onto the base price.

+$20 sfw unclothed view
+$20 accessories
+$30 extra outfit
+$30 simple background

a detailed portrait of your character.

  • color by default

  • clean lineart by default

  • shading & rendering by default

$80 base price

  • everything in desc.

add-ons

added onto the base price.

+$30 simple background

+$60 2 characters total
+$120 3 characters total
+$180 4 characters total

a symbol or other design used to identify a company/organization/individual.

  • black & white by default

  • made in illustrator vector

  • text only by default

$40 base price

  • everything in desc.

add-ons

added onto the base price.

+$15 color
+$20 1 alternate color
+$40 2 alternate colors
+$40 symbol

a graphic / layout design meant to get information across visually.

  • made in illustrator vector

  • includes graphics by default

  • doesn't include illustrations

$50 base price

  • everything in desc.

add-ons

added onto the base price.

+$20 +1 extra size/version
+$40 +2 extra size/version
+$60 +3 extra size/version
+$80 +4 extra size/version