Rija Yousuf — Production Design | Art Director | Motion Art | Concept Artist

Rija Yousuf is a production designer, art director, motion and concept artist known for her work on the transcultural experimental dance music film “Sea of Fire” (2026). She plays a pivotal role in the visual storytelling and conceptual development of the Iasonas Psarakis cinematic project, merging traditional aesthetics with contemporary motion graphics.

In “Sea of Fire”, Rija worked in tandem with Iasonas Psarakis to co-conceptualize the film’s vision. Serving as the Production Designer and Art Director, she was responsible for the film’s artistic execution and Motion Art, meticulously translating Iasonas’s overarching Visual Design into advanced digital environments, from deep space to elemental realms, seamlessly blending live-action performance with painterly surreal worlds.

Her multidisciplinary reach extends to the music industry and performing arts; she is the visual artist behind the original artwork for Iasi Ensemble’s GRAMMY®-balloted album, “Astris” (2023), including its extensive 12-page artwork booklet. Furthermore, she served as the Assistant Set Designer and created the motion art for the “Tales of Sitar” (2021) performance at the prestigious Apollo Theater in Ermoupolis, Greece, blending digital movement with live musical narrative.

Beyond her visual arts career, Rija holds a Bachelor of Architecture (BArch) from the Indus Valley School of Art and Architecture in Karachi and a Master’s degree in Architecture, Archaeology & Landscape via the prestigious Erasmus Mundus scholarship, having studied at the National Technical University of Athens, University of Naples Federico II, University of Coimbra, and Sapienza University of Rome.

Connect with her work: Instagram: @a.heart.of.clay | @metaphysical.garden