welcome to the bunny café!
i'm zillu, a friendly shape-shifting bunny/barista, and the creative brain behind everything you'll find on this site :3i work as a freelance artist specialising in cosy, cartoony critter illustrations and animations, whilst also building a community and catalogue of videos, live streams and other digital media content under the zilluzion brand!i identify as agender and use they/she pronouns ^^please note that my content falls broadly under a 16+ age classifcation and is not intended for audiences younger than this.
art & commissions
if you ever need to credit my art with an image (e.g. telegram sticker packs) you can use this one ^^
commissions
my commission prices are shown in the image here! all listed amounts are in £ GBP (UK currency), and are to be paid via ko-fi (which accepts paypal and card via stripe)
commissions are available in first-come-first serve batch openings (e.g. 10 slots will open at a time and will close once all have been claimed), however you are welcome to contact me at any time to inquire about a commission ahead of openings, and potentially reserve a private slot outside of these batches.
to best get notified about these openings, be sure to get the commission pings role from in my discord server!
by commissioning me, you agree to my terms-of-service which is linked below.
my commission queue is visible at any time is visible on my trello (i update this constantly!)
membership
as mentioned above, ko-fi members can get early access to commission openings, as well as a bunch of other perks depending on the tier you choose to support me with!
regardless of tier, all members gain access to commission perks, behind the scenes, private discord channels, a free doodle on their birthday, and access to a community minecraft server!
the current available tiers are as follows;
bunny bean (£3/month) | coffee bunny (£12/month) | bun bunny (£36/month) |
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5% off commissions | 15% off commissions | 15% off commissions |
voting on seasonal art theme | + character included in the scene and access to behind the scenes files | + monthly character shaded headshot |
a big part of the membership for tiers £12 and up is being involved in a seasonal (four times a year) group scene artwork! these scenes are worked on inbetween commissions for me, and are dedicated 3 months to complete, therefore at the start of each season i will prompt members to vote on a seasonal theme for me to base the artwork around.
shop
as well as offering commissions, i also create and design merchandise adjacent to my brand and interests! this is currently hosted over two different sites, depending on whether the products are produced and packed by me personally, or fulfilled and mailed out by a larger manufacturing company.
the former of these is hosted on my ko-fi page under the 'shop' tab, products from here include stickers, keychains and badges as these are all small enough for me to store and post from my own home :3 due to this, anything bought on ko-fi is shipped from the UK, so postage fees may vary depending on how far away you are. all profits from ko-fi go to me directly.
the latter is my fourthwall page, offering a print-on-demand service for multiple larger and more complex items such as clothing and homewares. these products are manufactured in a wide range of locations, potenitally offering better service to my international customers, however might also incur longer wait times since some products take a while to print/customise to order. profits are split between myself and the manufacturers and fulfillers, however there is an option to include a tip in your order, which goes to me.
digital products
if you enjoy my artstyle but can't afford a fully custom ref sheet or stickers yet, you might be in luck! i also offer a few different linearts and .psds from my ko-fi shop which you can purchase for a much cheaper price and customise for yourself!
so far most of the bases are designed for the avali species, but i intend to add more diveristy over time, feel free to make suggestions if you'd like (but please understand i can't always fulful every request).
i also occassionally create unique character designs and list them for sale as 'adoptables', these can vary in price depending on the amount of detail and information created, but once bought you gain full rights to the character for your own adaptation and use.
gallery
to see even more up-to-date examples of my work, please visit my social medias or ko-fi gallery! if you'd like to see examples of something specific, feel free to contact me and i will respond best i can :3
animation to music - for torifloop (gifted)
comic (dubbed and animated) - for kobalstromo
content creation
community
my discord server is essentially the hub of everything else that i do, with notification roles for events, commissions, adoptables, merch, bases, and more! this is also where i'll occassionally host seasonal events like secret santa in december ^^
i also offer some perks for discord server boosters, allowing you to request custom coffee-foam-bunny emotes to be added to the server as well as get access to an exclusive behind-the-scenes channel with my other supporters.
of course, there's never any pressure to be an active chatter, it's a very casual community and if you just want to lurk and get notified about events, or simply to get access to my custom emotes and stickers, that's totally ok! everyone is appreciated <3
here's a preview of some emotes and stickers :3
my sona & world
zillu is not only a mascot for my brand, but a per/fur-sona who i feel represents me and who i am as a person! nonetheless, shapeshifting bunny creatures like them don't just materialise out of nowhere (or... do they?? who knows), so i'm always thinking about and building on the world around zillu and how their magical café actually works and functions in it's own little universe ^^
the lore is still very much a work-in-progress right now, but i hope to gradually release more information to ko-fi members, and eventually to the public, as i work to make sense of zillu's existence and life in a meaningful and hopefully resonant way- tldr: watch this space!
for now though, here's my character reference sheet incase you ever want to draw them or take notes! i'm also more than happy to answer any questions about my characters or their universe, feel free to send me a message about it! ^^
streaming
sometimes i like to share my art process with you LIVE, and i do that on twitch! as of writing my current schedule aims to stream art every tuesday and thursday at 2pm UTC (8am CST).
sometimes i might hold extra fun gaming streams or event streams, so keep an eye on my schedules!
these streams are never too serious, i tend to have a silly, occassionally dirty sense of humour, so keep in mind i will likely make some ridiculous innuendos on stream :p these still fall under the 16+ general content warning on my content though, so don't worry!
video
the above streams are also usually uploaded to my youtube channel as VODs, where i also like to share short-form videos of my speedpaints, stream clips, and other interesting stuff!
sometimes i also make longer form edited videos, whilst these aren't a huge priority for me right now i do have an interest in trying to make more in future ;3
team
as of 2024 i've been working to hopefully re-ignite the v-creatures creatives team, but this is still a work-in-progress and reliant on other team members working with us to bring it back to life, any updates or important information will likely be shared on this website though!
if you'd prefer, you can also contact me via email [email protected], or use this form