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Team ASpec

@teamaspec.bsky.social

Hey there! We're a duo of Canadian artists ( @makiokuta and @armatages ) who have been working conventions together for 10+ years. Check here for convention appearances, store updates, and new merch! https://www.etsy.com/ca/shop/ASpecIllustration

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Team ASpec @teamaspec.bsky.social · 17m ago

We will be at FAN EXPO Canada in Toronto! Visit us at table M12, August 27-30! Check out the following posts for our full Catalogue!

A convention hall map with a banner at the top and bottom advertising Team ASpec's attendance and booth. The banner reads: Team ASpec at FAN EXPO August 27-30, at the MTCC south building, table M12. The table is circled on the map with an arrow. At the bottom, it shows several of our new arrivals for the show, including prints for Limbus Company, Arknights, Life Series, and Witch Hat Atelier. There are also stickers from Witch Hat, Zunshuu, and Life Series.

Team ASpec @teamaspec.bsky.social · 5mo ago

Our online store is open once more! We have lots of new things, including everything here and more! ASpecIllustration.etsy.com #CANArtist #SmallBusiness #EtsyStore

A print of Bob from Reboot. He is front and center with Mainframe behind him. Below in silver is the rest of the cast and his younger self.

A sticker of the Endministrator from Arknights Endfield. They're running along and placing Relay Towers while Chen and Perlica look on in disbelief.

A sticker of of Mumbo from Hermitcraft falling through a flock of geese. A tiny Grian soars in the background laughing.

A print of Bridget from Guilty Gear jumping against a sky with clouds in the colour of the trans flag. Her yoyo is spinning at the front with holo foil effects.

Team ASpec @teamaspec.bsky.social · 5mo ago

We are at Games Expo in Toronto this weekend at Enercare Hall G. Our table is G309, stop by, say hi. Check out our original stuff or we've got fandoms like #GuiltyGear #Arcane #Reboot #LireSeries #LockedTomb and more! #GamesExpo #GamesExpoToronto

A photo of a convention booth showing several prints and bookmarks, many with a foil finish.

Maki 💚🤍🖤@makiokuta.bsky.social · 5mo ago

A pair of Arknights Endfield collabs for prints! I did the character art, and @armatages.bsky.social dud the UI, effects, and background. We did our favs for now, but we might do other characters later! #ArknightsEndfield #Endfield #Arknights #MKArt #FanArt #Art

An illustration of Ardelia from Arknights Endfield. She's standing still while a breeze catches her hair and jacket upwards following her gaze. In the background, several pink fluffy sheep drift on the same breeze. Mr Dolly is jumping against her, while she wraps an arm around him. A UI overlays the image to call to mind the in game's menus.

An illustration of Pogranichnik from Arknights Endfield. He is drawn from the back with one hand raised to hold a pocket watch. His gaze lifts from it and off to the distance. Snow falls around him and gathers on his shoulders. A UI overlays the image to call to mind the in game's menus.

Team ASpec @teamaspec.bsky.social · 5mo ago

We'll be at Toronto Comicon this weekend, March 20-22! Come visit us at table A1102! We have a lot of new prints for this year. See the full catalogue below! #TorontoComicon26

An advertisement for teamASpec at Toronto Comicon, March 20-22 at the MTCC North Building. Table A1102 is circled on the map. A series of our new prints, featuring Reboot, FMA, Endfield, and an original design, are along the bottom.

A.Shanks @armatages.bsky.social · 8mo ago

im on fire burning brighter than anyone alive #ffxiv #ffxivart

sketchy angular illustration of a pointy masked au ra wol dashing forward with cyan flames

Maki 💚🤍🖤@makiokuta.bsky.social · 7mo ago

Steel | Nature Another set of original collabs done with @armatages.bsky.social for future foil prints! These two were very complicated pieces that ended up with a lot of adjusting to get the balance right on each, but they turned out so cool D< #OriginalCharacter #ocArt #OCSky #MKart #

An illustration featuring a lady knight dressed in plated armour with a motif of jagged geometric slots etched in each piece. Sharp gold accents jut out from the visor, gauntlets, and boots. She is standing in a defensive position with her hand ready to pull a sword from its sheath. Several silver swords float around her and her shadow grows tall into the shape of a fortress.

An illustration featuring a moth girl themed on a Pacific Green Sphinx. She is wearing several layers of green, gold, and black clothing to mimic the wings and overall fluffiness of the moth and posed jumping with her wings flaring out behind her. One hand is raised to hold a moth on her fingers which is looks up at with a smile. In the background is a willow tree with mushrooms growing at its base and fungus up along the trunk. Fireflies dance in the leaves as golden light filters in from above.

Team ASpec @teamaspec.bsky.social · 11mo ago

We'll be at Edmonton Expo Sept 19-21 at the Edmonton Expo Center! Come see us at table A500 Here's a look at the prints we'll have - see the second post for our stickers and bookmarks. #FanExpo #EdmontonExpo #CANartist #ArtistAlley #Convention

An graphic announcing our attendance at Edmonton Expo. The banner at the top reads: teamASpec at Edmonton Expo! Sept 19-21 at the Edmonton Expo Center, Table A500
A graphic shows the vendor hall layout, with our table circled, alongside a collection of our new merch!

A catalogue of our 11x17 foil prints we will have at the convention. Includes the following fandoms: Reboot, Spirited Away, Sailor Moon, Guilty Gear Strive, FFXIV, Kiki's Delivery Service, Princess Mononoke, Danganronpa, Stein's Gate, and Promare.

A catalogue of our 11x17 prints we will have at the convention. Includes the following fandoms: Life Series, Freiren, Guilty Gear Strive, Arcane, FFXIV, danganronpa, Hatsune Miku, and Dungeon Meshi.

A catalogue of our 6x9 foil and regular prints we will have at the convention. Includes the following fandoms: A set of original, element themed prints, Pokemon, Hatsune Miku, and Arcane.

Team ASpec @teamaspec.bsky.social · 12mo ago

Did you miss out on the Life Series print at Fanexpo in Toronto last month? It's now available in our online store! ASpecIllustration.etsy.com/ca/listing/4361758135/ #LifeSeriesFanart #ThirdLife #Grian #gtwScar #Shop #SmallBusiness

An advertisement showcasing a print featuring Grian, Scar, and the ghosts of the Life Series cast. Grian is shown walking towards a setting sun, with the ghosts circling it. Scar lays defeated at the front with a smile.

Maki 💚🤍🖤@makiokuta.bsky.social · 12mo ago

The Miku print I did as a collab with @armatages.bsky.social is up on the online store now! I had a lot of fun working with this composition. Available in 2 sizes! ASpecIllustration.etsy.com/ca/listing/4362134172/ #MKart #HatsuneMiku #Shop #SmallBusiness

An illustration of Miku. The left shows three close up panels of her, the first her eye, then her shoulder, then her hand. To the right she is posed, singing, with her eyes closed and head down. She's stepping forward with one foot, the other raised, and clasping her hands together in front. Her pigtails flutter upwards. A spiral of music dances around her in a pastel rainbow.

Maki 💚🤍🖤@makiokuta.bsky.social · 12mo ago

And if you're into magical girls, we still have bookmarks left. Limited quantities on some designs. ASpecIllustration.etsy.com/ca/listing/1685080850/

A fanned out array of bookmarks featuring characters from magical girl series including sailor moon, princess tutu, madoka magica, and cardcaptor sakura.

A fanned out array of bookmarks featuring characters from magical girl series including sailor moon, princess tutu, madoka magica, and utena.

Maki 💚🤍🖤@makiokuta.bsky.social · 12mo ago

More store updates! The Madoka print I made is also up in the store! ASpecIllustration.etsy.com/ca/listing/4362119935/ #MKart#MadokaMagica #PuellaMagiMadokaMagica #MagicalGirl #shop #SmallBusiness

An illustration featuring Madoka and Homura from Madoka Magica. Madoka is in her goddess form and lifting upwards, a hand reaching with minimal effort towards Homura. Her dress is billowing out against a matching starry background. Homura is below her, falling away and desperately reaching for Madoka's hand. Her braids are unravelling. The text "You are my Best Friend..." runs along the background panel of stars.

Maki 💚🤍🖤@makiokuta.bsky.social · 12mo ago

My Bridget print is now in the online store! Sadly, due to supply shortage, I wasn't able to get the foiling on here, but I still think it's a cute print~~ Available as 11x17 and 5x7 ASpecIllustration.etsy.com/ca/listing/4361760449/ #shop #MKart #CanArtist #smallBusiness #GuiltyGearStrive #GGStrive

Bridget from Guilty Gear Strive is jumping in the air, attacking with her yoyo that spirals around her and towards the viewer with a rainbow path. (This rainbow will be printed in foil) Both her pose and her expression are filled with energy, happiness, and clairvoyance, mirrored in the wide open blue sky behind her, with soft white clouds underlit by pink drifting carefree.

Maki 💚🤍🖤@makiokuta.bsky.social · 12mo ago

My geese are now in the online store! Go forth and obtain my angry geese children. (ships anywhere but US atm) ASpecillustration.etsy.com/ca/listing/4362104371/ #shop #MKart #CanArtist #smallBusiness

A photo of a 3x3 matte sticker of four Canadian Geese angrily ripping and biting apart the letters A and I. Feathers and chunks of letters are flying in the destruction. Truly poetic.

Team ASpec @teamaspec.bsky.social · last yr.

The online store is now closed. I'll announce when it reopens! See you at Fan Expo Canada!! <3 #shop

Team ASpec @teamaspec.bsky.social · last yr.

I have to make a post tagged #shop to test something, so... Check out the guilty gear prints I made? Available in our store and at our table at Fan Expo Canada! ASpecIllustration.etsy.com

A red foil print featuring Baiken from Guilty Gear.

A red foil print featuring Testament from Guilty Gear.

A red foil print featuring Bedman? and Delilah from Guilty Gear.

Team ASpec @teamaspec.bsky.social · last yr.

We'll be at Fan Expo Canada in Toronto this August 21-24! Come see us at table M12 Here's a look at the prints we'll have - see the second post for our stickers and bookmarks. #FanExpoCanada #CANartist

An graphic announcing our attendance at Fan Expo Canada in Toronto. The banner at the top reads: teamASpec at Fan Expo! Aug 21-24 at the MTCC South Building, Table M12
A graphic shows the vendor hall layout, with our table circled, alongside a collection of our new merch!

A.Shanks @armatages.bsky.social · last yr.

the sun - new print because a lot of very lovely people liked my life series stuff at toronto comicon and asked for more so, i decided to go with the classic and what got me into the life series and hermitcraft in the first place ( #grianfanart #gtwsfanart #lifeseries #thirdlife #desertduo )

A.Shanks @armatages.bsky.social · last yr.

fun fact, basically redid all the background details afterwards to make it almost readable for the actual sticker 🙃 also went through every stage of grief working on jayce's incredibly stupid coat. why is everything in this fucking show so overdesigned goddamn

A.Shanks @armatages.bsky.social · last yr.

wanted to do a very indulgent sticker design for the hell of it. aiming for the prototypical postcanon experience, pfft. #jayvik #viktorarcane #jaycetalis #arcanefanart

Team ASpec @teamaspec.bsky.social · last yr.

The online store will be going into vacay mode at the end of the week for a con. With the removal of the de minimis exemption, it's unlikely we will be able to continue selling to the US when we reopen. If you want anything from our store, please order this week. ASpecIllustration.etsy.com

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Maki 💚🤍🖤@makiokuta.bsky.social · last yr.

With the impending removal of the de minimis exemption, I created a starter pack and list for Canadian creators who sell online. If you're a buyer looking for fellow Canadians to shop from, check it out. If you'd like to be added, let me know! go.bsky.app/L7b8pdr bsky.app/profile/did:... #CANartist

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Team ASpec @teamaspec.bsky.social · last yr.

A new print collab between @armatages.bsky.social and @makiokuta.bsky.social featuring Hastune Miku! This will debut at Pretty Heroes this weekend. #HatsuneMiku #Vocaloid #FanArt #Art

Team ASpec @teamaspec.bsky.social · last yr.

A new print! We will debut this at Pretty Heroes this weekend!

Maki 💚🤍🖤@makiokuta.bsky.social · last yr.

'You are my Best Friend' #MKart #AnimeArt #FanArt #MadokaMagica #PuellaMagiMadokaMagica #DigitalArt #MagicalGirl

Team ASpec @teamaspec.bsky.social · last yr.

We'll be at Pretty Heroes convention this coming weekend at the Japanese Canadian Cultural Centre! Stop by and visit us at Table A40! We have a few new prints that I'll be sharing soon ^^ #TorontoConvention #ArtistAlley #PrettyHeroes2025 #PrettyHeroes #CANartist #Convention

An advertisement for Team ASpec at Pretty Heroes! The banner says the date, July 19-20 in Toronto, and our table location Table A40. A new Miku print drawn by the two of us is featured on the advertisement.

Team ASpec @teamaspec.bsky.social · last yr.

Did you know we have cool Ghibli prints? Look at me being topical (like two days late) I'm soooooo good at this social media stuff. aspecillustration.etsy.com #Art #ArtPrint #Ghibli #SpiritedAway #KikisDeliveryService #PrincessMononoke #FoilPrint #SmallBusiness #BSNM #CANartist

An advertisement for a gold foil print featuring chihiro and no face from spirited away.

An advertisement for a gold foil print featuring the forest spirit from princess mononoke.

an advertisement for a red foil print featuring kiki and jiji from kiki's delivery service. The word 'soaring' is printed at the bottom.

A close up photo of the no face print showing the gold foil stamping and soft touch lamination.

A.Shanks @armatages.bsky.social · last yr.

and if anyone's interested, you can grab these for your next reread at our etsy store yeup www.etsy.com/ca/listing/1...

A.Shanks @armatages.bsky.social · last yr.

fell way the fuck in love with the locked tomb book series and since me and maki are having fun making bookmarks for cons at @teamaspec.bsky.social i thought hey, let’s make bookmarks of these characters from.. like.. actual books. #thelockedtomb #tltfanart #gideontheninth #harrowtheninth #bsnm

bookmark designs of gideon nav flexing in front of canaan house and harrowhark nonagesimus doing some necromancy in space

Team ASpec @teamaspec.bsky.social · last yr.

Store Update: We've added our earth and water original designs to the store! The 6 original prints are also available as bookmarks. (low quantity on the 'Up' design) #OriginalCharacter #BSNM #CANartist #SmallBusiness #Art

A pair of prints featuring original character designs themed on light and fire, up and down. The text reads "Foil Mini Print"

A pair of prints featuring original character designs themed on blood and space. The text reads "Foil Mini Print"

A pair of prints featuring original character designs themed on earth and water. The text reads "Foil Mini Print"

A sticker featuring an original character themed on space. The text reads 4"x4" Vinyl Sticker, Matte Finish

Team ASpec @teamaspec.bsky.social · last yr.

Store Update: Our new magical girl bookmarks have been added to the store alongside our first set of designs! aspecillustration.etsy.com/listing/1685... #Art #SmallBusiness #CANartist #BSNM #Fanart #AnimeArt #MadokaMagika #SailorMoon #Utena #CardCaptorSakura #MagicalGirl #Anime

A series of bookmarks fanned out on a rippled purple-grey blanket with white flowers.