Miray Ergenç (b. 1999, Istanbul, Turkey)

Illustrator & World-builder

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I graduated from Ringling College of Art & Design in 2023 with a degree in Illustration, and I’m currently studying on the Graduate Diploma in Illustration at Camberwell College of Arts (UAL), preparing for my master’s.

My passion for drawing started early—comics, anime, and games were my worlds growing up. Trips to museums and animation festivals in Istanbul made me realize how powerful art could be in shaping imagination. Later, games like League of Legends, Overwatch, Final Fantasy Online, and story-driven titles like Life is Strange showed me how characters and environments could connect with people in deeply personal ways. That’s what made me want to create illustrations and worlds of my own: stories and characters that others can see themselves in, just like I did.

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Nature and culture are also a big part of my practice. The rugged mountains of Rize, my family’s hometown, and the quiet landscapes of our farm outside Istanbul shaped my love of organic forms, plants, and mythologies. These influences flow into my fantasy illustrations, which mix the intricate and exotic with a sense of rootedness.

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I’ve also trained with artists such as Nilgün Sabar and attended the School of the Art Institute of Chicago’s Pre-College program, which pushed my technical foundations. At Ringling, I explored not only illustration and painting but also 3D modeling, which opened up new ways of thinking about world-building.

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Today, my work balances narrative, design, and fine art—blending the detailed craft of illustration with the emotional pull of storytelling. I want my art to be a bridge: between cultures, between people, and between imagination and reality.

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Please feel free to contact me from the information below!

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