River Phan

DIGITAL ART

Concept Art & Illustration

SEIZE THE CHEESE

Type: UI Design, Character Design, Prop Design

A 3D adventure puzzle game follows Mousey, a lost mouse in a cozy cottage dominated by dust bunnies and an evil cat.

Try the demo:
https://octopusmoon.itch.io/seize-the-cheese

HELL'S AUDITION

Type: Background Design, UI Design, Character Colourist

A 2D clicker puzzle game with the ultimate goal of insulting the passion out of these poor high school actors until they quit the stage. Yes, it’s a very noble job of a grumpy cat director.

Try the demo:
https://christulipgames.itch.io/hells-audition
(Disclaimer: Characters were designed by another artist)

THE DARK FLIGHT

Type: Art Direction, Illustration, Character Design, Background Elements Design, Set Dressing

A 2D side-scrolling platform game follows the journey of Kalei, a wounded bat, on a quest to reach the heart of a mysterious cave system known as the Once-Flooded.

Try the demo:
https://ingalliagames.itch.io/the-dark-flight
(Disclaimer: Characters in the illustrations were designed by another artist)

MUSHROOM FIGHTERS

Type: Character Design, Colour Exploration, Illustration

The mushroom fighters, wander around the mystique forrest, don’t know why they are here to begin with. “What is this place? What am I looking for?” None of those they know the answer for, but one thing they do know: they have to keep moving forward.

TONY SPROCKET

Type: Visual Development, Character Design, Environment Design, Prop Design, Previs Design

Concept meant for a 2D/3D animated feature film, scifi retro style about a rockabily whimsical world. Theme given by my college professor.

KING ARTHUR

Type: Character Design, Prop Design

Lil Merlin was the son of a human and a demon. He was powerful and needless any tools to perform magic. But that might look too odd, and people might question, for poor Merlin didn’t wish to be an outcast. As mighty as he was, the kid devised a clever idea: blend in by disguising himself to look exactly like every wizard around. So, “A magic book, a staff, and some sketchy cloth would do. Nobody is gonna know,” or so the naive, powerful being thought…

HAPPY LUNAR MEOW YEAR 2023

Do you know that in 2023, while the world celebrate Year of the Rabbit, Vietnam celebrates Year of the Cat? 

EMOCOMBI CHALLENGE

A design challenge where each character is inspired by 3 random emojis (see corner of each illustration)

MERMAY CHALLENGE

A design challenge occurs annually on Instagram. The name suggests it all: draw Mermaid during May!
This series of illustrations is inspired by 3 different prompt for Mermay 2020 on Instagram

OTHER ILLUSTRATIONS

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