Tivon Panyard (They/Them)

Tivon is an illustrator and character designer currently residing in Indianapolis, Indiana. They are on track to graduate with a BFA in Drawing and Illustration from Herron College of Art + Design at Indiana University Indianapolis.

Tivon specializes in character design and creating narrative-driven illustrations for visual storytelling and for the purpose of exploring themes of identity and international cultures. They are fascinated by the planet and its history and aim to incorporate themes of interconnectedness and nature conservation into their work. Tivon aims to encourage others to think deeper about the world and how it works through their art.

Currently their main sources of inspiration are found in Entomology, Geology, and Evolutionary Anthropology and how those fields can impact our understanding of daily life.