VISUAL DEVELOPMENT
Stonebound
In a fractured medieval world full of myth and magic, Akira, an immortal hybrid deity created by the gods to bring balance to the world, wants nothing more than a simple, peaceful life and the chance to love. Raised by ancient beastkin, shaped by war, betrayal, isolated from society and the burden of her power Akira's journey begins in solitude and self-protection. But after an unexpected encounter with other strange species, Akira starts to rediscover what it means to trust and truly belong. But living in a world that fears her isn’t easy. Haunted by her past, hunted by humans, burdened by the weight of immortality, she must confront the line between divinity and desire and decide whether peace is something she can ever truly find.
I like to have an overview of my projects so I use Miroboard to import all of my process and I use Google Documents to write the story
Some Akira project characters:
When writing characters sometimes a sudden change of appearance happens in my mind and I draw it and compare which one I like more for the character
Akira:
Here you can see how a character can develop overtime:
I often take my inspirations from existing cultures and mix them until it suits the character. I enjoy doing research through books, by travelling if possible and also online. For example, Akira is inspired by a mix of Native-American and tribal African cultures. It depends on the character whether it influences the way they dress, the way they are, their environment and their social norms. I love cultures and fantasy and I enjoy mix and matching those subjects and representing them through characters.
Here is her finalized design:
Here’s Akira as a baby with her guardian beasts also in humanoid form:
VARIOUS OTHER PROJECTS
Tápholl September 2025 - now W.I.P. (COLLABORATION)
Credits
Director: Leonie van den Berg
Producer: Andrea Lugo
Script & Storyboard: Leonie van den Berg
Visual Developers: Leonie van den Berg, Andrea Lugo, Kylie Zwiers
Character Designer: Kylie Zwiers
Animators: Leonie van den Berg, Andrea Lugo, Kylie Zwiers
Score by: Naomi Zwiers
Besides animation I made the character designs for all the characters including some side characters in the director’s art style
Old sketchesStillframe
Old sketches:
Old sketches:
Some silhouttes and concept art
TO4 2022 - now W.I.P.
Ryu, a young man living a dull, repetitive life, yearns for his life to become meaningful. However, one day everything changes when his father forces him to become one of the four test subjects for a groundbreaking invented realm-travelling machine. What was meant to be a thrilling life full of adventures quickly becomes a fight for survival as unforeseen dangers threaten his life.
Not only do I enjoy drawing and writing, I also enjoy gaming a lot. Another dream of mine is to make a game one day.
TO4 Pixel Game Sprites:
Expression sheet for the game: