N i N
US / JP
Career
2016: Graduated from the Department of Fine Arts, Japanese Painting Course, at Tohoku University of Art and Design.
2019: Resigned from teaching art and joined the design unit “TWO BOTTLES.”
2023: Became independent and started working as a freelance illustrator.
I value meeting various people and imagining who I am drawing for as I work. I also work under the name “Naomi IRIS Nihei,” where I adopt a gentle art style suitable for illustrations in novels. Under the name “NiN,” I primarily focus on subculture, leveraging vibrant colors and costume designs as my strengths.
Regarding Requests
I excel at bringing characters to life with diverse poses and angles. Ensuring smooth communication and understanding clients’ wishes are particularly important to me. I am available for both web and publishing projects and am open to a wide range of work and proposals.
I have experience handling illustrations for newspaper novels (daily serializations for 10 months), book cover illustrations, and inserts under a different pseudonym. I also receive many requests for illustrations for YouTube videos and can adapt to various media and formats.
Clients and Related Businesses (listed alphabetically)
MILKY QUEEN (Vtuber) / Sumani Sensei (Vtuber) / Hokkai Shoka University / Individual
Key Achievements
[2021]
・Fan art used for thumbnails of hololive English streaming videos / Selected for the pixiv Fanartbook
・Submitted illustration for the ado Special Medley video of the 2021 Record Awards, selected
[2022]
・Commissioned for drawing the video manga and ED illustrations for the YouTube channel “Water Challenge”
・Commissioned for the poster illustration for the “Hokkai Shoka Festival 2022”
[2023]
・Commissioned for the illustration of the Milky Queen x Calliope Mori’s video “ODO Dance (Cover)”
・Commissioned for the illustration “Sumanai Sensei” Animated Manga
[2024]
・Commissioned for the original manga “Sumani Sensei” Special Book