ABOUT

Vian Wrya is a Filipino-Kurdish illustrator and designer based in Toronto, Canada. Prior to graduating from Sheridan College's Bachelor of Illustration program in 2026, she had already worked with clients like Adobe Inc. and Joeydolls.Vian loves finding ways to make people curious about the world around them. She's interested in working on editorial projects, play-based projects, and absolutely anything to do with storytelling. In her spare time, she likes to sew dolls and watch documentaries on orangutan rehabilitation.Feel free to contact her at [email protected]

RECOGNITIONS

2026  •  National WIL Student of the Year Award | Nominee
2026  •  Adobe X Sheridan College Designathon | Winner
2026  •  Sheridan College WIL Student Of The Year Award | Winner

GREETINGS FROM THE GARDEN

a narrative postcard series

Details: Size: 6x4" | 3 Postcards | Digital Art

Inspired by my experience living away from home once having entered college, Greetings From The Garden is a narrative postcard series following Peanut, a mouse navigating an unfamiliar garden after leaving home for the first time.Written as postcards to his parents, the series connects his new surroundings to memories of home, exploring homesickness, distance, and the quiet ways love persists across separation.

City Of Despina

Digital Art

Inspired by Invisible Cities (1972) by Italo Calvino, this narrative illustration explores a city whose form changes based on perspective. While desert travelers see a boat, sailors see a camel.

The March

Digital Art

A marching band of forest animals playing a variety of fun instruments.
I wonder what genre they're playing..

I AM A PLANT

28-page children's book

Details: Size: 6x6" | 28 pages | Digital Art

I Am a Plant is a 28-page children's picture book that uses a plant's growth as a metaphor for childhood. Designed for ages 0-4 and early readers, the book features simple, rhythmic language and a gentle, repetitive structure that supports early literacy.Through quiet progression-one leaf and one day at a time-the story introduces themes of patience, resilience, and self-growth. Here are a selection of spreads from the book!

Video

Walking Home

Digital Art | Animated with Adobe After Effects

Seems like it was a good school day for this little mouse!

CELEBRATE TOGETHER

33-page children's book

Details: Size: 8.5x11" Paperback Activity Book | 33 pages | Digital Art

*Created for Joeydolls using their brand styleCelebrate Together. A Journey Through South Asian Celebrations is a children's activity book that I fully illustrated, wrote, designed, and formatted for international publication for the Canadian toy company Joeydolls during my Co-op internship work term.The project features culturally inclusive, educational visuals paired with interactive activities to engage young readers. I managed the complete layout and prepared all files to be print-ready, ensuring professional production standards throughout.