Ayumi Namae

Ayumi Namae is an artist and designer that works at Square Enix. Her first credit in the Final Fantasy series was for the release of the 2006 main entry Final Fantasy XII, where she worked on art and design, designing outfits for the game such as Ashelia B'nargin Dalmasca's wedding dress in the opening scene and Penelo's dancer outfit. After her work on Final Fantasy XII concluded she moved on to work on Final Fantasy XI Online where she worked on 2D design for new models, as well as the artifact gear for the Corsair, Blue Mage, Scholar, Puppetmaster and Dancer jobs. 
Concurrently, she began work on Final Fantasy XIV Online where she once again provided 2D art and design not only for important NPCs, but also for player character gear and weapons, including the artifact equipment for Job classes, and continued on this role as Lead character concept artist through the game's relaunch as A Realm Reborn and through it's expansions.
Ayumi Namae is credited for designing many of the main characters featured in Final Fantasy XIV, including the Leveilleur twins, Alisaie and Alphinaud, the Senna siblings, Raya-O, Kan-E and A-Ruhn as well as Thordan VII, Yugiri Mistwalker. Krile Maya Baldesion, Thancred Waters, Y'shtola Rhul, Lyse Hext, Yotsuyu goe Brutus, Ryne, and the various updated looks for the main characters, such as the Final Fantasy XIV: Heavensward look for Alisaie and the Final Fantasy XIV: Shadowbringers looks for Y'shtola and Urianger Augurelt. She also designed the game's interpretation of the Viera, defining things such as the facial characteristics.
Ayumi was a special guest during the 2019 edition of the Paris Final Fantasy XIV Fan Fest, where there was a gallery with her various works on the game.
==Work within the series==
Game Name 	Role
Final Fantasy XII 	Art Design, 2D Art (Movie Costumes for NPC/PC)
Final Fantasy XI 	2D Art (New Models / NPCs)
Final Fantasy XIV 	Character Concept Artist, 2D Art (PC, NPC, Gear, Weapons, etc.)
Final Fantasy XIV: A Realm Reborn	Character Concept Artist, 2D Art (PC, NPC, Gear, Weapons, etc.)
Final Fantasy XIV: Heavensward 	Character Concept Artist, 2D Art (PC, NPC, Gear, Weapons, etc.)
Final Fantasy XIV: Stormblood 	Character Concept Artist, 2D Art (PC, NPC, Gear, Weapons, etc.)
Final Fantasy XII: The Zodiac Age	Art Design
Final Fantasy XIV: Shadowbringers	Character Concept Artist, 2D Art (PC, NPC, Gear, Weapons, etc.)
Dissidia Final Fantasy NT DLC 	Alternate costume design for Vaan
Final Fantasy XIV: Endwalker 	Lead Character Concept Artist
Final Fantasy XIV: Dawntrail 	Lead Character Concept Artist
==Gallery==
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FFXIV Iceheart concept.png|Concept art of Ysayle Dangoulain by Ayumi Namae.
FFXIV SB Lyse Artwork.jpg|Concept art of Lyse Hext by Ayumi Namae.
FFXIV SB Lyse Alternative Concept.jpg|Concept art of Lyse Hext by Ayumi Namae.
FFXIV_SB_Lyse_Concept.jpg|Concept art of Lyse Hext by Ayumi Namae.
FFXIV Krile concept.png|Concept art of Krile Maya Baldesion by Ayumi Namae.
FFXIV Yotsuyo Portrait.jpg|Concept art of Yotsuyu goe Brutus by Ayumi Namae.
FFXIV HW Yugiri portrait concept.png|Concept art of Yugiri Mistwalker by Ayumi Namae.
FFXIV Gosetsu concept.jpg|Concept art of Gosetsu Daito by Ayumi Namae.
FFXIV ARR Alphinaud and Alisaie concept.png|Concept art of Alisaie and Alphinaud Leveilleur by Ayumi Namae.
FFXIV HW Alphinaud concept.png|Concept art of Alphinaud Leveilleur by Ayumi Namae.
FFXIV HW Y'shtola concept.png|Concept art of Y'shtola Rhul by Ayumi Namae.
Kan-E-Senna FFXIV Art 2.jpg|Concept art of Kan-E-Senna by Ayumi Namae.
A-Ruhn-Senna_FFXIV_Art.jpg|Concept art of A-Ruhn-Senna by Ayumi Namae.
All saints wake promo 2015.png|Promotional art for All Saints' Wake by Ayumi Namae.
XIV Hatching-tide (2016).png|Promotional art for Hatching-tide by Ayumi Namae.
Lodestone 1.jpg|Promotional art for Little Ladies' Day by Ayumi Namae
XIV Little Ladies Day 2015.png|Promotional art for Little Ladies' Day by Ayumi Namae.
FFXIV Starlight Celebration 2013.png|Promotional art for Starlight Celebration by Ayumi Namae.
FFXIV Starlight Celebration 2014.png|Promotionlal art for Starlight Celebration by Ayumi Namae.
2015_Heavensturn.png|Promotional art for Heavensturn by Ayumi Namae.
XIV Valentione Day (2014).png|Promotional art for Valentione's Day by Ayuymi Namae.
FFXIV 1st Anniversary Countdown 2 Days.jpg|Alisaie and Alphinaud countdown image for Final Fantasy XIV Online Anniversary.
==Citations==
Category:Artists