Rizoron is a small, independent illustration studio and art blog. We draw characters, covers and convention merch for clients around the world — and write honest, practical guides about how it all works.
Our story
rizoron.com started in 2011 as an illustration blog: fan art of favourite shows, original character experiments, quick sketches and notes from Malaysian comic conventions. The archive of that era — created by illustrator Rezan Ansari — is preserved on this site with full credit.
Today Rizoron continues as a studio with the same spirit: love experimenting, always searching for fun projects to work on next. We take on commissions, design badge packs for artist-alley tables, mentor people who are learning to draw, and publish long-form guides on the craft and business of illustration.
We work remotely with clients worldwide, in English, and answer every enquiry personally.
What we value
Six promises that shape every project.
Characters first
Every brief starts with who the character is — pose, expression and colour follow from personality.
Transparent process
You approve thumbnails, sketch and colour. No surprises at the end, no hidden fees.
Fair, clear pricing
Starting prices are published. Quotes are itemised, licences are spelled out in plain English.
Print-ready files
Correct size, resolution and colour profile for wherever your art will live — screen, print or merch.
One point of contact
You talk to the person drawing your piece, not to a ticket queue.
Honest references
We use licensed or our own reference photos and never trace other artists’ work.
Timeline
- 2011
The blog begins
rizoron.com launches as an illustration blog on Tumblr: fan art, original characters and sketches.
- 2012
First conventions
Badges and prints at Anime Festival Asia (AFA) 2012 — the Kakashi badge sells out first.
- 2013
Artist alley season
Culture Japan Convention in Penang, Animangaki and Comic Fiesta 2013. The archive’s most-shared post passes 8,000 notes.
- 2014
New prints
Sailor Moon, Baymax and Adventure Time prints for Comic Fiesta 2014.
- 2026
Rizoron studio
The site is rebuilt as an illustration studio and blog: commissions, badge design, lessons and in-depth guides — with the original archive preserved.
2011blog founded
49archived posts
8016notes on the top post
6studio services
Tools & workflow
- Thumbnails and sketches on paper or digitally, whichever suits the brief.
- Digital painting in industry-standard software (Photoshop, Clip Studio Paint, Procreate or Krita).
- Files set up at 300 dpi at final print size, with sRGB or CMYK exports as needed.
- Versioned backups of every stage, kept for 12 months after delivery.
Credits
Archive artworks (2012–2014) © Rezan Ansari, originally published on rizoron.com. Fan art characters belong to their respective owners.
Stock photography used for article and service illustrations comes from free-licence collections of images originally sourced from Pixabay (Pixabay Content License).
Design based on the Go Big theme by Precrafted. Typeface: Lato (SIL Open Font License). Libraries: Masonry, imagesLoaded, GLightbox, AOS, Swiper — all self-hosted.
Have a project in mind?
Tell us about your idea — we reply to every request within two working days with a quote and a timeline.
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