How Rizukana Brings Her Illustration to Life with Kivicube & Gets 5K Likes
See how illustrator Rizukana uses Kivicube to turn static art into interactive AR experiences. See how thousands loved our Collab post in just a few days.
For illustrators and visual artists on social media, engaging with their followers can often feel like being stuck behind the screen. Surprisingly, augmented reality offers a new vision. It brings static artwork to life and offers a new perspective to engage with and impress followers. This is the story behind Rizukana, a freelance illustrator with over 2k followers on Instagram.
In this interview, she talks about how AR reignited her creative process and why she believes this technology is becoming essential for modern illustrators.
Who's Rizukana?
Rizukana is a freelance illustrator who has been building her craft since 2022, specializing in dark fantasy and ornate character art. Her work is defined by intricate decorative backgrounds and a strong sense of atmosphere. Each piece of her work feels like a frame from a larger, untold story. The characters she creates are often draped in elaborate costumes and surrounded by symbolic details, inviting viewers to linger and explore.
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This attention to worldbuilding is not just an artistic choice but a core part of her creative identity. As she puts it in her Instagram bio, she is "assembling a small world", and that world extends beyond illustration. In her free time, she writes, crochets, and works on crafts, all of which feed back into her visual storytelling. For Rizukana, illustration is not just about drawing a single figure; it is about constructing an entire universe around it.
How Rizukana Brings Her Illustration to Life with Kivicube
Kivicube fits naturally into how illustrators already work. As Rizukana puts it, "The layer system worked really well with how illustrators naturally organize their art." Instead of forcing creators to learn a completely new way of working, Kivicube adapts to their existing workflow. Here's how Rizukana brings her illustrations from concept to an interactive AR experience in just a few steps.
Step 1. Create the illustration and export each element as a separate PNG.
Step 2. Log in to Kivicube and create a new image AR.
Step 3. Upload the target image and the PNGs Rizukana prepared before.
Step 4. Design the position and animation for each asset.
Step 5. Publish and enjoy an interactive AR illustration experience.
We created this AR piece together through a Collab post on our Instagram. In less than a month, it has already reached nearly 5,000 likes.
Kivicube: A New Canvas for Illustrators
For illustrators, the shift from traditional to digital was once the biggest leap. Fortunately, WebAR emerged as a new canvas. Kivicube is such a web-based AR creation platform that requires zero coding knowledge. It empowers illustrators like Rizukana and every other artist with a new way to display their artwork and engage with followers.
Layer-Based Workflow
As Rizukana said, "layer system worked really well." WebAR is naturally built for how illustrators create. The visual editor allows artists to bring in each element of their artwork as a separate layer, then arrange them in 3D space to build depth and dimension. No coding at all.
Interactive Animations and Effects
Kivicube offers a range of interactive options that make illustrations feel alive. You can add click-to-reveal effects, rotate elements in 3D space, apply smooth fade-ins, and so on without touching a single line of code. These interactions open up new ways to tell stories, breathing new energy into your creation.
Free to Start
Kivicube offers a free registration plan that lets you start creating and publishing AR experiences immediately at no cost. Each free account can create 2 free projects, more than enough for illustrators to experiment and share with their audience.
Q&A With Rizukana
Q1: Hi Rizukana, would you like to tell us more about yourself?
Yes, sure. I've been doing freelance illustration since 2022, and I occasionally share my work on Instagram. I live in Jakarta, Indonesia. When I'm not illustrating, I love worldbuilding, writing, crocheting, and doing crafts. Just anything that lets me create, really.
Q2: Your work is very detailed and atmospheric. How would you describe your artistic style?
I specialize in dark fantasy with a strong focus on ornate characters and intricate decorative backgrounds. Every piece feels like a frame from a larger story.
Q3: How does Kivicube fit into your creative workflow?
I illustrate the artwork first, export each element as separate layers, then bring them into Kivicube to build depth and add animations, turning a flat illustration into something interactive and alive.
Q4: Since you were completely new to AR, how was the learning curve?
Kivicube was surprisingly intuitive for someone completely new to AR. The layer system worked really well with how illustrators naturally organize their art, and the built-in animation tools made it easy to bring my piece to life without needing prior AR experience.
Q5: Would you recommend Kivicube to other illustrators?
Yes, definitely! Especially for illustrators who want to add a new dimension to their portfolio without a steep learning curve.
