Visual Development

My VIS DEV portfolio showcases CHARACTER DESIGN and ENVIRONMENTAL DESIGN for my original stories, short film, and character studies: THE FIRST GRIFFIN RIDER, GROW (My Short Animated Film), THE DAWN OF DENALI, WEREWOLF OF NYC, and SPACE PIRATES.

Denali Visual Development

Black and white character sketches titled 'The Dawn of Denali,' featuring pairs of characters including a person with a flame-like staff and a tiger with tribal markings, scenes of two characters interacting and stargazing, and six tiger design variations focusing on stripe patterns.

Illustration titled 'The Dawn of Denali' showing two tigers and two women standing side by side, all with similar markings; the first tiger is orange with black stripes and white accents, the first woman wears a turquoise sleeveless top and pants, the second tiger wears a turquoise scarf, and the second woman holds a spear and wears a beige and gray outfit with a turquoise flower in her hair.

Digital artwork titled 'The Dawn of Denali' showing a small tiger cub standing in a sunlit forest pond surrounded by greenery and golden ruins, with rays of light filtering through the trees; four glowing yellow magical symbols float on the right side on a black background.

Left panel shows a young girl with dark hair tied back, smiling and looking forward, next to a large glowing tiger with golden sparkles and white swirling mist around it. The right side contains six images of the same standing tiger in a forest, each glowing in different colors: natural orange, orange with white glowing stripes, purple, yellow, blue, and white. Text above says 'THE DAWN OF DENALI' and below are contact details: zoe.asis@gmail.com, @zasis_arts22, and zoeasis.com.

Griffin Riders Vis Dev

Illustration of a young person with brown hair in a red sleeveless top standing behind a large blue griffin with outstretched wings against a dark sky with glowing green and blue aurora lights.

Character lineup showing six figures from left to right: Theo, a short white-haired person in a green coat; King Naro, a taller white-haired person with a crown in a longer green coat; King Leo, a dark-skinned man with short dark hair, wearing orange and yellow royal robes and a wooden leg; Queen Gin, a red-haired woman in an orange dress; Albus, a young dark-skinned person in orange and brown clothing; and Alue, a large blue and beige griffin-like creature with wings and a long tail.

Side-by-side fantasy illustrations of two castles set against snowy mountain landscapes with pine trees and mist; the left castle features red accents on light stone with tall cylindrical towers, while the right castle has green pointed spires and a more intricate design on similar stone.

Comic-style character sheet and comic panels featuring two young men and a large bird-like creature. Various expressions of the two men show them happy, surprised, and concerned. The bird is shown interacting with one of the men. In the colored comic panels, the two men talk about escaping their kingdoms and express missing each other, ending with an affectionate hug in a forest setting.

Character design sheet showing various views and expressions of a blue griffin with different head angles, color palette with shades of blue, and black and white sketches including a griffin and a human interacting. To the right, a full colored griffin with one wing extended stands next to a smiling person in fantasy-style clothing. The text reads 'Griffin Development'.

Four-panel animated color script showing a boy riding a glowing blue, bird-like creature with wings and antlers through a starry night sky, a close-up of the boy smiling, and a close-up of the creature's face with a gentle expression, glowing softly.

Three side-by-side character designs of a white-haired person with blue eyes wearing different styles of green outfits with black pants and boots. The left figure wears a short-sleeved long coat with a white undershirt, the middle figure has a sleeveless vest and layered skirt with patterns, and the right figure wears a long coat with full sleeves and a patterned front. The background is gray with a horizontal color palette bar of white, peach, turquoise, and various green shades above them.

Character concept art showing three versions of a male figure with medium skin, brown tousled hair, and green eyes, wearing brown pants and boots with variations of orange, cream, and yellow armor and clothing on a gray background, with a palette of six warm colors above them.

Furfa - Vis Dev

Illustrations titled 'The Furfa Ball' featuring a stylized anthropomorphic cheetah character's head in six different expressions with turquoise triangular accent shapes: sad with teary eyes, smiling, neutral, angry, aggressive with bared teeth and scars, and surprised with open mouth. Next to these are six torso illustrations of the same character in different colored sleeveless vests: blue with abstract white lines, slightly different blue pattern, white with teal paw print, red with paw print, green with abstract design, and plain olive green.

Digital artwork titled 'The Furfa Ball' depicting anthropomorphic animals playing soccer, including a deer, wolf, leopard, and rhinoceros in a stadium. The wolf character is holding a black and white soccer ball. There are two grayscale comic-style panels on the left showing scenes of the animals preparing and playing soccer with dynamic expressions and movements.

Four cartoon animal characters in soccer-themed sketches: a confident wolf standing with one foot on a soccer ball, a long-necked giraffe balancing a ball on its nose, a surprised bird flying near a ball, and a seated cheetah holding a ball in one hand while looking to the side.

Illustration titled 'The Furfa Ball' depicting five anthropomorphic animals in sports attire standing in a line: a pink flamingo balancing a soccer ball on one leg, a large white bear holding a soccer ball and looking thoughtful, a yellow cheetah with crossed arms resting a foot on a soccer ball, a blue-gray feline holding a soccer ball, a tall gray elephant spinning a soccer ball on its trunk, and a red panda holding a clipboard wearing a white shirt and black shorts.

Art sheet titled 'The Furfa Ball' showing cartoon fox head drawings demonstrating different mouth shapes for phonemes with labels such as 'neutral,' 'A+I,' 'E,' and others arranged in three rows. To the right, three colored illustrations depict a pink flamingo balancing a soccer ball on one leg and a blue anthropomorphic wolf holding a soccer ball. The three versions use different color overlays labeled '50% Multiply,' '42% Shade,' and 'Neutral.'

GRow - Short Animated Film

Illustration of a white unicorn with blue eyes and a flowing mane standing beside a cluster of glowing blue crystalline ice formations in a dark, mysterious environment.

Stylized white unicorn with flowing mane standing in a dark cave, facing a glowing cluster of blue crystals emitting light.

A collection of rough, black line drawings exploring different unicorn designs on a white background, including side and front views of unicorn heads, full-body sketches with raised front legs and flowing manes, and a reclining unicorn surrounded by leaves. The top right corner shows four small images for reference: two medieval-style unicorn tapestries and two photos of white horses running. The title at the top reads 'GROW A Unicorn’s Tale' and 'UNICORN EXPLORATIONS'.

Illustration of a white unicorn walking on a path surrounded by glowing neon green swirling vines in a dark, mystical forest.

Denali Visual Development

Illustration titled 'The Dawn of Denali' showing a humanoid tiger and a girl sitting on rocky cliffs overlooking a glowing futuristic city with domed buildings and flowing blue rivers under a starry sky with a bright moon.

Character line-up from The Dawn of Denali featuring four figures: Talon, a standing male tiger prince with green eyes, green and yellow scarf, and gold earring; Milu, a seated female tiger mentor with similar scarf and earrings; Denali, the main protagonist, a smiling young person with tan skin, curly brown hair, blue eyes, wearing a light blue sleeveless top, gray pants, blue boots, and holding a large sword; Anya, a human princess with tan skin, black hair adorned with a blue flower, yellow sleeveless tunic, gray leggings, brown boots, and holding a spear.

Illustration titled 'The Dawn of Denali' showing Denali transforming from a human girl into a tiger via a magical golden spiral emerging from her hand and wrapping around her body, ending with Denali fully as a tiger. The sequence includes facial expressions merging human and tiger features, and step-by-step transformation poses with arrows. To the right is a glowing magical tree with golden stripes in a forest clearing and a tiger standing in a reflective pool. Contact info is shown at the bottom.

Illustration titled 'The Dawn of Denali' showing a small tiger standing in a sunlit pond surrounded by green trees with pink blossoms, and ancient golden statues partially submerged in water, casting light rays through the canopy.

Art sheet titled 'The Dawn of Denali' with 'Denali's Shapeshifter Magic Test' showing various yellow glowing abstract shapes on a black background. It includes a cartoon tiger character with orange fur and white markings, shown in full body with stripes, alongside color swatches of orange, white, pink, cyan, black, and brown. The tiger appears in three poses against dark gray, blue, and green gradient backgrounds. Contact info is displayed at the bottom.

A color storyboard titled 'The Dawn of Denali ACT 1 COLOR SCRIPT' showing 16 illustrated frames in a 4x4 grid depicting scenes with characters interacting, a glowing tree, animals resembling tigers, a moonlit night, and landscapes including a golden city and a river, with warm and cool tones indicating different moods and times of day.

Illustration of a person with brown hair in a ponytail looking over a bright, lush ancient city landscape with golden domed buildings, cascading waterfalls, greenery, and mountains in the background under a partly cloudy sky, titled 'The Dawn of Denali Human Kingdom Environment'.

Character design sheet titled 'The Dawn of Denali: Denali Costuming Exploration' featuring costume sketches with front and back views, decorative sashes with leaf-like patterns, blue and teal color palette samples, stylized sword designs, and a note on sword placement and sash use. The costume includes a sleeveless top and pants with patterned blue fabric accents and a sash around the waist designed to hold a sword, with handwritten notes indicating details such as 'easy to grab sword,' 'sword hilt,' 'kingdom sash,' and 'knee length.' Contact info and artist handles are shown at the bottom.

Character design sheet titled 'The Dawn of Denali: Anya Costuming Exploration' featuring a female character named Anya with medium skin, dark wavy hair, and a blue flower in her hair, holding different spear designs. The sheet shows three full-body poses of Anya in yellow and gray clothing with leaf patterns, a close-up portrait of her face, color palette swatches, two fabric texture samples with organic patterns, and seven head sketches exploring various hairstyles including braids, ponytails, and buns.

Werewolf of NYC Visual Development

Digital art of two characters sitting on opposite ledges over a glowing New York City skyline under a full moon, with the title 'Werewolves of NYC' at the bottom.

Illustrations of a character with curly hair and pointed ears showing four facial expressions on the left in black and white, and four full-body color drawings on the right with different outfits: a blue long coat with pants, a sleeveless green top with a gradient white skirt and leggings, a gray sweater with blue scarf and pants, and a black jacket over a white shirt with gray pants, all wearing blue boots.

An elf-like character with long dark hair, a white jacket, and a blue messenger bag walks on a waterfront promenade with a city skyline across the water, surrounded by silhouettes of other people walking.

Character sheet of a young male elf-like figure with pointy ears and fangs, shown in various facial expressions, including neutral, angry, surprised, and smiling. The character is depicted in full body front and back views wearing a torn cloak, pants, and lace-up boots, holding a staff topped with crescent moons. Additional sketches show different outfit designs with sleeveless and capped-sleeve tops.

Space Pirates

Five anthropomorphic fantasy creatures with unique weapons: a turtle with a glowing blue spear, a red lobster wielding a fiery circular saw, a scorpion holding a double-bladed polearm, a crocodile dressed with ammo belt and boots, and a purple horned devil cloaked with a sword.

Two rows of six cartoon fantasy characters each: the top row in color and the bottom row in matching black silhouette. Characters include a bird warrior with an axe, a lizard warrior with a staff, a large red crab holding a fiery saw blade, a scorpion warrior with a spear, an alligator warrior with big teeth, and a purple horned mage holding a curved sword and draped in a flowing cloak.