I'm Ryan, a southern California-based illustrator with a strong interest in character design and visual development. Ever a kid at heart, and my work centers around bringing forth a sense of playful and fantastical childlike wonder, which is a reflection of how I see the world. I am a passionate storyteller, a driven problem-solver, and a research fanatic; and I thoroughly believe in carrying empathy at the core of everything I do. My dream is to help design new and immersive worlds, stories, and characters that can connect audiences from all walks of life, and additionally inspire the next generation of artists to pursue their dreams, in the same way my favorite childhood cartoons and movies did for me.