I am Nic Surgit; a character designer and illustrator working to share dynamic and immersive work with audiences across the globe. I love graphic and gestural styles and I am always pushing the limits of my abilities to create characters that pop off the page. I want my work to act as a museum of all I've learned, so I try to bring elements of all my skills across mediums into my pieces. I am versatile, quick-paced, and communicative. I consider myself natural born leader and educator, as I've used my expertise in art to inspire the new generation of students and artists. Using my artistic skills in illustration and professional skills in project coordination, I broke boundaries and founded my very own Cartooning and Character Design curriculum at Ivy League Day Camp in Smithtown, NY. Currently, I am building assets and creating prop designs for Serious Point Games. I am always willing to volunteer my time and efforts towards any artistic cause, especially to grow my network and expand my horizons. To build professionalism is one of my top priorities, but what I love more than my art career is...Abraham Lincoln. If you'd like to know me as fast as possible, bring up the Great Emancipator and you'll be shocked by the passion I bring!

Nic Surgit

I am Nic Surgit; a character designer and illustrator working to share dynamic and immersive work with audiences across the globe. I love graphic and gestural styles and I am always pushing the limits of my abilities to create characters that pop off the page. I want my work to act as a museum of all I've learned, so I try to bring elements of all my skills across mediums into my pieces. I am versatile, quick-paced, and communicative. I consider myself natural born leader and educator, as I've used my expertise in art to inspire the new generation of students and artists. Using my artistic skills in illustration and professional skills in project coordination, I broke boundaries and founded my very own Cartooning and Character Design curriculum at Ivy League Day Camp in Smithtown, NY. Currently, I am building assets and creating prop designs for Serious Point Games. I am always willing to volunteer my time and efforts towards any artistic cause, especially to grow my network and expand my horizons. To build professionalism is one of my top priorities, but what I love more than my art career is...Abraham Lincoln. If you'd like to know me as fast as possible, bring up the Great Emancipator and you'll be shocked by the passion I bring!

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I am Nic Surgit; a character designer and illustrator working to share dynamic and immersive work with audiences across the globe.

I love graphic and gestural styles and I am always pushing the limits of my abilities to create characters that pop off the page. I want my work to act as a museum of all I’ve learned, so I try to bring elements of all my skills across mediums into my pieces. I am versatile, quick-paced, and communicative.

I consider myself natural born leader and educator, as I’ve used my expertise in art to inspire the new generation of students and artists. Using my artistic skills in illustration and professional skills in project coordination, I broke boundaries and founded my very own Cartooning and Character Design curriculum at Ivy League Day Camp in Smithtown, NY.
Currently, I am building assets and creating prop designs for Serious Point Games.

I am always willing to volunteer my time and efforts towards any artistic cause, especially to grow my network and expand my horizons. To build professionalism is one of my top priorities, but what I love more than my art career is…Abraham Lincoln. If you’d like to know me as fast as possible, bring up the Great Emancipator and you’ll be shocked by the passion I bring!

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Skills

Ch
Character Design
Ed
Editorial Illustration
Fr
Freehand Digital Illustration
Il
Illustration
Procreate
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Experience Level

Character Design
Expert
Editorial Illustration
Expert
Freehand Digital Illustration
Expert
Illustration
Expert
Procreate
Expert
Clip Studio Paint
Expert
Product Design
Expert
Adobe Photoshop
Intermediate
Book Illustration
Intermediate
Adobe Illustrator
Intermediate
Microsoft Office
Intermediate
Figma
Beginner
Adobe Premiere Pro
Beginner
Adobe After Effects
Beginner
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Language

English
Fluent
Spanish; Castilian
Beginner

Education

Bachelor of Fine Arts at Ringling College of Art and Design
January 9, 2023 - May 8, 2026
Volunteered for the annual Ringling Open House. (2023-2024) Volunteered to promote and assist the Illest of Illustration club. Selected by the Illest of Illustration Core to create 2024 Teacher Trading Card. Volunteered on Accepted Students Day to further promote the school and its clubs.

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Industry Experience

Media & Entertainment, Education
    uniE621 God Gauntlet
    In collaboration with GG Entertainment LLC, I created illustrations for social media promotion as well as exclusive material for the Kickstarter launch of the God Gauntlet board game. I kept tight and professional communication with the art directors and marketing team in order to draft sketches that matched their ideas. With the approved sketches, I finalized polished and on-model illustrations ready to be promoted on social media. I followed guidelines and templates to create the Kickstarter exclusive box art; making sure to include all details requested by the clients. designer illustrator
    uniE621 Box Art Sketches
    The drafting process took some trial and error, but I found the best ideas that matched with the needs and wants of the clients. illustrator designer
    uniE621 Dawn of Wonder Gameplay
    I’ve pursued a long term project adapting Jonathan Renshaw’s *Dawn of Wonder* into a potential RPG video game! All assets featured in this GIF mockup were created in Adobe Photoshop, Adobe Ilustrator, and Womp 3D. All assets were then animated in Adobe After Effects. illustrator gamedesigner aftereffects photoshop
    uniE621 Wiggles Poster
    While attending school, I was prompted by my illustration professor to create a poster to promote a musician/band/music festival. I chose to promote The Wiggles, an Australian children’s band that I adored as a toddler! illustrator graphicdesigner designer