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Vian Wrya
Vian Wrya is a Filipino-Canadian illustrator and designer based in Toronto. She loves finding ways to make people curious about the world around them. She’s interested in working on editorial and play-based projects, and absolutely anything related to storytelling. In her spare time, she likes to sew dolls and watch documentaries on orangutan rehabilitation.
I Am a Plant
A 28-page children’s book that compares growing up to the slow, steady life of a plant. With simple, rhythmic language and a gentle, repetitive flow, it supports early readers just starting out.
Patch & Mend
A soft, character-led project focused on making medical spaces feel a little less scary for kids. It pairs a friendly illustrated handbook with hospital-safe plush companions to help explain procedures in a calm, easy-to-understand way. At its core, Patch & Mend explores how illustration can offer real comfort, turning unfamiliar experiences into something a bit gentler and more manageable.
Animated Promotion | A short animated ad introducing the handbook and plush companions.
Plush Development | Design and development of the three-piece plush line.
Greetings from the Garden
A three-part postcard series following a small mouse figuring out life away from home for the first time. It’s a quiet story about homesickness and growing up.
