Hello!I am Hilkiah Urim, a digital illustrator and graphic designer that captures stories through color and composition. I like to express my creativity through meaningful concepts that connect people together. Currently, I am an upcoming 4th year Advertising Arts student in the University of San Carlos.As an art student, I've done both inside and outside school projects as head illustrator, art director, graphic designer, background artist, and sprite artist for a variety of tasks from branding work, layouting, to video game projects.

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• Process
• Character Illustrations
• Environment
• Poster/Covers

I always make sure to consider the different possible avenues the artwork can take.In this commissioned piece, I used the details provided by my client gathered from the provided brief and further inquiries in every step of the way. Turning the piece into a collaborative exchange with the client also providing their input through feedback.

• Process
• Character Illustrations
• Environment
• Poster/Covers

These are illustrations that focus on characters. Ranging from fan-arts of other people's characters, and popular movies and shows, to original characters.Learn more about each piece by clicking on the gallery below!

• Process
• Character Illustrations
• Environment
• Poster/Covers

These are illustrations that either focuses on or showcases my skills in background art. These include original concepts and fanarts.Starting out, backgrounds and environments were my favorite things to paint.Learn more about each piece by clicking on the gallery below!

• Process
• Character Illustrations
• Environment
• Poster/Covers

These are illustrations that were made as posters, album covers, and book cover illustrations. Allowing me to explore unique composition and layouts.These range from fan posters, to commissioned works for projects.Learn more about each piece by clicking on the gallery below!

• Tourism Fair: Dumanjug
• Advertising Arts Association
• Infoenza
• USC DAYS - SAFAD DOMINION
• Miscellaneous

Our Art Direction 2 Finals involved creating a tourism campaign for the Cebu municipality assigned to us - which we got Dumanjug!I was the art director and together with the feedback of my groupmates, I developed the overall branding and created several visual assets.Learn more by clicking through the gallery below!

• Tourism Fair: Dumanjug
• Advertising Arts Association
• Infoenza
• USC DAYS - SAFAD DOMINION
• Miscellaneous

I've been a member of the Advertising Arts Association since my first year, and I've learned so much from being an active member of this student organization.It has significantly improved my proficiency in illustrator, graphic design, and given me experience in creating various events.Learn more by clicking through the gallery!

• Tourism Fair: Dumanjug
• Advertising Arts Association
• Infoenza
• USC DAYS - SAFAD DOMINION
• Miscellaneous

Our Art Direction 2 Midterms was creating a health advocacy campaign. For this one, I developed the branding and the logo of the campaign.Awarded and chosen by the Cebu City Government in Recognition for Health Literacy in Design for Influenza.Learn more by clicking through the gallery below!

• Tourism Fair: Dumanjug
• Advertising Arts Association
• Infoenza
• USC DAYS - SAFAD DOMINION
• Miscellaneous

I was given the task of developing the branding for the School of Architecture Fine Arts and Design (SAFAD) during this academic year's USC Days with the theme of DOMINION.Learn more about the branding by clicking through the gallery below!

• Tourism Fair: Dumanjug
• Advertising Arts Association
• Infoenza
• USC DAYS - SAFAD DOMINION
• Miscellaneous

Through out the school year, creating campaigns, brands, and products have been a routine for our school work.Here is a compilation for some of those projects that I was involved in.Learn more by clicking through the gallery below.

• Apolo
• Zsazsa Zaturnnah
• FNF - Entity
• Soul Sign
• FNF - Indie Cross
• Bluey Sleepytime Reanimated
• Rhythm Doctor - Ghost City Tokyo

Apolo is a difficult platformer game about an owl who is searching for answers after his friends left him to die.This was my submission for my Art Direction 1 Finals - Dream Project, and also my first dive in programming, and developing my own video game in the span of three months.Learn more about the process by clicking through the gallery below!

Watch the gameplay footage here!

• Apolo
• Zsazsa Zaturnnah
• FNF - Entity
• Soul Sign
• FNF - Indie Cross
• Bluey Sleepytime Reanimated
• Rhythm Doctor - Ghost City Tokyo

During my Work Immersion class in Grade 12, a friend and I was fortunate enough to have been able to intern in one of the industries we want to work in the future: Animation.With my expertise involving background art, I was tasked as the background primer and finalized the sketches and layout handed to me.Learn more about the shots I worked on by clicking through the gallery below!

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• Apolo
• Zsazsa Zaturnnah
• FNF - Entity
• Soul Sign
• FNF - Indie Cross
• Bluey Sleepytime Reanimated
• Rhythm Doctor - Ghost City Tokyo

These are only some of the many cutscene backgrounds I created for the Friday Night Funkin: Entity mod.This was a project led by my friend, Sugar Ratio.Learn more about the shots I worked on by clicking through the gallery below!

• Apolo
• Zsazsa Zaturnnah
• FNF - Entity
• Soul Sign
• FNF - Indie Cross
• Bluey Sleepytime Reanimated
• Rhythm Doctor - Ghost City Tokyo

An animated short film project by Sugar Ratio, which I helped by creating the backgrounds together with Tired Pink Panda.I have learned so much from designing backgrounds, and found ways to optimize my work flow. Below are some of the several backgrounds I made for the project.Learn more about the shots by clicking through the gallery below!

Watch the short film here!

• Apolo
• Zsazsa Zaturnnah
• FNF - Entity
• Soul Sign
• FNF - Indie Cross
• Bluey Sleepytime Reanimated
• Rhythm Doctor - Ghost City Tokyo

Friday Night Funkin: Indie Cross is a mod that celebrates indie games, and I was honored to create the backgrounds for the Hollow Knight stages.It was fun studying and replicating the Hollow Knight art style and made me further appreciate the intricate designs and details in the game's environment.Learn more about the backgrounds I worked on through the gallery below!

Watch the 2024 trailer here!

• Apolo
• Zsazsa Zaturnnah
• FNF - Entity
• Soul Sign
• FNF - Indie Cross
• Bluey Sleepytime Reanimated
• Rhythm Doctor - Ghost City Tokyo

Bluey is one of my favorite comfort shows to watch when I'm feeling down. So, being picked and given the opportunity to work on the reanimated project hosted by SaberSpark was an exciting task.I picked the establishing shot, and thematically made it a medley of different art styles and medium to capture the project's style diversity.

Watch the project here!

• Apolo
• Zsazsa Zaturnnah
• FNF - Entity
• Soul Sign
• FNF - Indie Cross
• Bluey Sleepytime Reanimated
• Rhythm Doctor - Ghost City Tokyo

This project was a small glimpse into the world of game development. My friend GDColon wanted to create a custom level for Rhythm Doctor, and I was entrusted in creating the visual assets - these were backgrounds, tile sets, and the various obstacles.Learn more about my contributions by clicking through the gallery below!

Watch the gameplay footage here!

• Sketches
• Studies
• Traditional Sketches
• Drawing Series

These drawings were made just for fun - usually as a gift for friends, or to experiment with drawing. Usually exploring new brushes, colors, software, or just when I need to get something creative out.Learn more by clicking through the gallery below!

• Sketches
• Studies
• Traditional Sketches
• Drawing Series

These are works that serve as practice for me to develop and learn new skills in drawing. Whether that be through replicating a photo, studying a material, or understanding gesture and proportions.These works have helped me improve and grow my skills to what it is today.Learn more by clicking through the gallery below!

• Sketches
• Studies
• Traditional Sketches
• Drawing Series

Aside from digital drawing, I also tend to do ink sketches when I'm out and about with nothing to do. I try to quickly capture the scene through loose lines, disregarding the quality and appreciating the spontaneity of it all.Take a closer look by clicking through the gallery below!

• Sketches
• Studies
• Traditional Sketches
• Drawing Series

These are drawings I did for fun that usually involved some time commitment.I have labeled the categories for some of these works below. Feel free to go through them!