Hi, its Afri or AFR1. I am a Freelance Visualiser coming from Manchester, UK. Self taught, my influences come from 90's - 00's inner city pop culture. My style is a blend between east and west comic book styles. I grew up on gaming, movies and music, so a lot of these subjects are reflected in my work. I have a deep love for most things automotive and enjoy creating anything around these fields. On my down time, I enjoy either creating music or playing online games with friends.…

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Hi, its Afri or AFR1. I am a Freelance Visualiser coming from Manchester, UK. Self taught, my influences come from 90's - 00's inner city pop culture. My style is a blend between east and west comic book styles. I grew up on gaming, movies and music, so a lot of these subjects are reflected in my work. I have a deep love for most things automotive and enjoy creating anything around these fields. On my down time, I enjoy either creating music or playing online games with friends.…

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Hi, its Afri or AFR1. I am a Freelance Visualiser coming from Manchester, UK.
Self taught, my influences come from 90’s - 00’s inner city pop culture. My style is a blend between east and west comic book styles.

I grew up on gaming, movies and music, so a lot of these subjects are reflected in my work. I have a deep love for most things automotive and enjoy creating anything around these fields.

On my down time, I enjoy either creating music or playing online games with friends.

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Book Cover
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Book Illustration
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Pencil Illustration
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Freehand Digital Illustration
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Freelance Gig
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Experience Level

Book Cover
Expert
Book Illustration
Expert
Pencil Illustration
Expert
Freehand Digital Illustration
Expert
Freelance Gig
Expert
Illustration
Expert
T-shirt Design
Expert
Artwork
Expert
Sticker
Expert
Procreate
Expert
Childrens Book Illustration
Expert
Comic Strip
Expert
Pen and Ink Illustration
Expert
Technical Illustration
Expert
Narrative Illustration
Expert
Adobe Photoshop
Expert
Character Design
Expert
Branding
Intermediate
Logo
Intermediate
Game Design
Intermediate
Fantasy Illustration
Intermediate
Adobe Illustrator
Intermediate
FL Studio
Beginner
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Language

English
Fluent

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Gaming, Media & Entertainment, Consumer Goods, Retail
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