Brian Tsui self taught Live2D in 2015, and was the first to create English tutorials on Youtube. In 2016, as learners gathered, he created and managed the Live2D user Discord community, which became the official Discord.

As the community become popular, a freelance marketplace was established. Brian's own inquires quickly filled his schedule, which lead him to found Iron Vertex by 2017, a team to scale up the production.

Iron Vertex's tutorials are endorsed by the official Live2D. Following years, IV has worked with VTubers in EN, CN, and JP, and also enterprises like Hololive, HYBE, Yostar, Riot Games, Crunchyroll, Netflix.

Brian started his career with no prior art training, no fund, no social media presence. He learned first hand how to go grow a studio team from grounds up to become a stable business. IV is a proof of concept, which is for him to fulfill his true mission: to solve the 2D modeler industry problem. He believes that with the abundant skills, creativity, and drive, artists in this field deserve a sustainable career path that leads them to a lot more opportunities than what there is now.

Soy began working with Iron Vertex behind the scenes in early 2019 as the team’s project manager, coordinating between clients, artists, and riggers to ensure projects ran smoothly and efficiently. Later that year, she learned model rigging herself to communicate more effectively with both clients and technical team members, also built several VTuber models.

Soy’s main responsibility is on managing project operations from start to finish, overseeing internal and external communication, scheduling, QA, client support, PR, and HR. With her technical expertise, she is able to jump into rigging task as backup anytime, ensuring every project stays on track.

Canain is the CTO of Iron Vertex and helps handle IV corporate operations.

He is a Software Engineer who worked in big tech and small startups before being bored and started building way more interesting VTuber tech. Canain loves architecting anything software related with web & game tech his specialty.

Enma joined Iron Vertex in its earliest days, when the group was still a creative circle, through Brian's initial animator recruitment.

In 2018, she submitted a rigging project animating a horror-themed room, which won her the Live2D Creative Award that year.

Today, as an active rigger at IV, Enma continues to explore new techniques with an inventive spirit and curiosity. Her experimental approach and willingness to push boundaries bring fresh ideas and energy to the team, sparking creativity in every project.

Cetra discovered Live2D in 2019 through the game Destiny Child and began her journey as a rigger at Iron Vertex.

Under Brian’s direct mentorship, she has steadily developed her technical skills, gradually taking on more challenging model setups while collaborating closely with team members. With a careful and diligent approach to her work, Cetra continues to build her knowledge and experience day by day, contributing to team projects and supporting the overall creative process.

Zensei is the second earliest member of Iron Vertex, starting out as a programmer with ambitions to create his own game. Seeking new avenues for creativity, he transitioned into digital arts, where he continued to develop his artistic side. About four years ago, discovering Live2D opened up new creative possibilities. Drawn to its expressive potential, Zensei soon made Live2D modeling his main field. Today, he brings both technical expertise and creativity to the team as a core member of Iron Vertex.

Katloumi joined Iron Vertex as the youngest member in 2022 and quickly distinguished herself as a modeler with a passion for growth.

Keenly observant and highly motivated, she continually learns from senior members and actively seeks out new techniques, quickly turning knowledge into practice. Through steady effort and collaboration, Katloumi produces high-quality Live2D models and brings a fresh, energetic perspective that supports Iron Vertex’s high standards.