Ananya
Eriyat

Illustration he, him

Ananya is a Vancouver-based illustrator and storyteller passionate about creating vibrant characters and immersive worlds. His work spans concept development, character design, and video game storytelling, transforming ideas into designs that spark imagination and connect with audiences.

Profile photo of Ananya Eriyat and one work thumbnail.

Dean’s List 2022–2024

Concept design for Sea Keepers’ Gaining Ground, a story-driven video game set in a future where 70% of the land is submerged, blending strategy, exploration, and environmental themes.

Design sheets for Sea Keepers’ Dive into Discovery! featuring a marine biologist action figure with turnaround, submarine design, and colour variations.

Concept design for Sea Keepers’ Dive into Discovery! featuring a collectible marine biologist action figure and her submarine, blending play with marine education.

Concept design for Sea Keepers’ Dive Into Discovery! featuring a collectible marine biologist action figure and her submarine, blending play with marine education.

CREDIT: MOCK-UP FROM FREEPIK.
Alt text: Character design sheet for Sea Keepers’ Gaining Ground showing silhouettes, costume sketches, expressions, and final poses of two sea wolves and a grizzly bear.

Sea Keepers’ Gaining Ground character development, featuring two sea wolves and an oceanographer bear navigating underwater adventures in a post-apocalyptic marine world.

A comical digital illustration of a diver sea wolf trying to get his sister’s attention before a shark approaches.

Sea Keepers digital illustration of two sea wolves, a marine biologist and conservation diver, teaming up to protect ocean biodiversity. Designed for 1920×1080 and 1080×1080 formats.

Design assets for Unclouded, a project helping youth think critically, listen empathetically, and navigate political spaces confidently.

Concept design for Unclouded, empowering youth to think critically, listen empathetically, and navigate political spaces with confidence and positivity using a party game.

CREDITS: TEAM PROJECT WITH LILY ROSEN AND JORDAN RICHERT. MOCK-UPS FOM UNBLAST AND MOCKUPFREE.CO.
Two-page spread from Upstairs Neighbours, a humorous graphic novel about a werewolf, a knowing roommate, and an oblivious roommate navigating quirky adventures.

Upstairs Neighbours is a quirky two-page graphic novel blending humour and slice-of-life storytelling, following a werewolf, his roommates, and chaotic misunderstandings about the “loud upstairs neighbours.”