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Hello, I am Kyriaki and I’m a storyboard artist and illustrator currently based in Cyprus. Storytelling and character creation has been the way to express my concerns since I remember myself; a way to put forth into the world what words weren’t enough to describe for me. Unavoidably, and quite appropriately, this led me to study animation in Scotland and to then further specialise in storyboarding in TAW, Denmark. My studies aside, I have worked as a freelance illustrator in various projects and commissions, as well as a story artist for commercials. Currently, I am working on the illustration of a children’s book. These experiences notwithstanding, I am an introverted person who struggles with sharing my art. That is why participating in Cyprus Comic Con will not only be a great opportunity to finally take the step and share my art and passion; it will also be a chance for me to embrace myself in a way that celebrates both me and my art.

You can find Kyriaki’s work on her Instagram page.

Kseniya Motskalidou is a Greek/Russian and was born in 1998 in Moscow. She has BA in Sketch, Comics & Cartoon department. Her primary field of interest is digital art, and in particular, illustrations that depict character design, fanart, and fantasy concepts. But she has also worked as a model after her appearance on GNTM, she does makeup, cosplay & loves fashion and is a content creator on Instagram TikTok & Twitch. She looks forward to meeting those who will come to see her creations.

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Konstantinos Katsos has participated in various comic festivals (Comic’N’Play, ComicCon, ComicDom, LAFestival, CretanComicCon etc.), has self published 7 comic books and some of his works have been included in Epifany, Blue Comet, Comic Cultura and other printed media. He is currently working on his upcoming motivational and demotivational comic books while cooking traditional Greek spinach and rice with chili.

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Flare and Jay met in Middlessex University of London when studying 2d animation, got engaged and married both in their life and their art, continuing to work together as time went on. Currently Living full time in Cyprus, they work creating art in several avenues – from character concepts in 3d games, to detailed paintings for card and board games – while following a passion project of making and publishing their own comic book currently.

Publications:
Blizzard Entertainment, Inc., Indie DB, Klei Entertainment, EVOLSAR

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My name is Heba Rena Yassin, a fine/digital artist. I was born in Sutton, UK and grew up in Limassol, Cyprus. I have been attending Cyprus Comic Con since its first one ever in 2014.

I studied BA Fine Art at the University of Hertfordshire (2011-2014) and later MA in Digital Art and Design at the University of Nicosia (2014-2016) where I further developed my passion for digital art.

I live and work in the UK. I love anime, manga, cats, Japanese food and bubble tea.

My work is very much influenced by Japanese art and culture. I have always been interested in Character Design, Narrative and Illustration. I create my own comics, character designs/illustrations based on my own or others people’s stories. I believe that ”Practice, Patience, Persistance” is essential to being a good artist. The more time we invest in our work, the more we progress, and the better our work becomes.

My current interests are Japanese fashion. In my spare time, I like to make my own accessories and apparel inspired by J-fashion and have launched a online shop on etsy, called ‘FairyCakez’.

Except from my commissioned artwork and my own projects, I also work as a visitor assistant at various museums and galleries in London, as well as a ‘kawaii’ stationary shop selling products from Japan and Korea.

I have worked as a character designer and comic page creator for Tag2 Team Studios in 2015. I have created a short comic entitled ‘SAM’, pubished by WriteCY, a creative writing joint, in collaboration with a writer, for ‘The Comic Book Project’ in 2016. I have self published a comic entitled ‘KOKORO’ inspired by Japanese anime and manga in 2016. I have exhibited at other group exhibitions and events. Some examples are Malta Comic Con 2015, ELCAF (East London Comics & Arts Festival) (2018), House of Illustration Summer Fair (2018), Hyper Japan Festival (2022), Artists Alley at Geek Retreat Welwyn (2022) and more.

I have also recently run manga workshops at local libraries in Hertfordshire (e.g. ‘My Story’ Manga Workshop at Hatfield Library 2022).

My aim is to be able to keep creating and bring my own and other people’s visions to life, and to be appreciated for what I do.

The best part of CCC is meeting both new and old faces and talk about the popular culture we love.

You can find Heba’s work on Instagram.