That’s my only way of living and seeing the world. It’s a practice of connecting people faster and on a deeper level than language
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I’m most drawn to illustration that lives somewhere between design and storytelling - bold, graphic, slightly surreal. I like building worlds through color and texture, whether it’s for branding, motion, or editorial. My work usually mixes clean structure with expressive, almost playful visuals.
Where do you find inspiration?I find inspiration everywhere- old packaging, street signs, films, random color combos in the city. I’m really influenced by contrast: vintage vs. modern, polished vs. raw. I also pull a lot from everyday moments and turn them into something more stylized and cinematic.
What would you do with $25,000?I’d invest it into leveling up my practice-better tools, time to develop a strong personal series, and producing a self-initiated project that could live as both animation and campaign work. I’d also use it to connect with studios and turn that work into real opportunities.
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