
N. D. LELAND
Hybrid Author-Illustrator
Her work is shaped by spatial atmosphere, symbolic systems of characters, cinematic composition, spirituality, memory, displacement, and the emotional architecture of survival. Through visual storytelling, graphic design, and worldbuilding, she is drawn to stories where grief becomes a threshold, where beauty carries consequences, and where vulnerable lives are not relegated to the background of history.
Awards
Top 10 Outstanding Young Artist Award (2015)
Adobe Certified Professional Championship (2021)
Concours Jeunes Talent Participant (2025)
Singapore Comic-Con WIP Lab (2025)
Her work is shaped by spatial atmosphere, symbolic systems of characters, cinematic composition, spirituality, memory, displacement, and the emotional architecture of survival. Through visual storytelling, graphic design, and worldbuilding, she is drawn to stories where grief becomes a threshold, where beauty carries consequences, and where vulnerable lives are not relegated to the background of history.
N. D. Leland is a Malaysian multidisciplinary designer and author-illustrator with a background in interior design, visual communication design, and sequential storytelling.