Neon Scenes
Initially a personal project, this developed into an opportunity to work with musicians around the world, creating album artwork tailored to their music.
With this series of imagined scenes, I hope to immerse the viewer in a cozy, worry-free moment in time.
These scenes were modeled and rendered with Blender and Cinema 4D.
![A modern armchair sits in the center of a dimly-lit room, beside a neon light reading "nostalgia" in Japanese. To its left is a futuristic lamp beside a large palm plant. The window sill behind the armchair holds a few books, and through the window, large purple trees can be seen. On a small coffee table sits a gameboy and a cup of tea. There are CDs scattered on the floor, atop a round fluffy rug.](/_next/image?url=https%3A%2F%2Fimages.ctfassets.net%2Fn3e6g0fyj2te%2F99vPBwBHbfh0hxyowq8EH%2F53313d28ba7ec66166d4d5db396f1015%2Fnostalgia.png&w=3840&q=75)
Bedroom Beats
I had the pleasure of working with Capsun ProAudio to produce three cover illustrations for their Bedroom Beats & Lo-fi Hip Hop series of audio sample packs. For each of these images, we envisioned the relaxing atmosphere of a bedroom music production setup, creating an environment that complements Bedroom Beats sound.
![A neon sign reading "lo-fi" in Japanese illuminates a desk at night. Through a window, city buildings appear. On the desk is a half-closed MacBook, a pen, a mug of tea, and some music production equipment, including an OP-1. A monstera plant sits beside the desk, partially out of frame.](/_next/image?url=https%3A%2F%2Fimages.ctfassets.net%2Fn3e6g0fyj2te%2F7vXUOevPSXY2mtuFeR1Dur%2Fd3155b6596a27c50b59bf1667e284f3d%2Fbedroom_beats_1.gif&w=3840&q=75)
![A neon sign reading "energy" in Japanese illuminates a desk with a small isohedron-shaped lamp. Music production equipment on the desk sits beside a can of soda and a cup holding small, dainty flowers.](/_next/image?url=https%3A%2F%2Fimages.ctfassets.net%2Fn3e6g0fyj2te%2F1T1cOrktc4PTZVueMIkJUW%2Ff49a7d61299baf411a4bdde7d9791f58%2Fbedroom_beats_2.gif&w=3840&q=75)
![A neon sign featuring the Japanese character for "comfort" illuminates a desk containing a music keyboard and a half-closed MacBook. A small glass lantern holds an unlit candle. An oil diffuser is beside a dimly-lit large candle, and large palm fronds encompass the desk, drooping over to slightly obscure a cityscape seen through a window.](/_next/image?url=https%3A%2F%2Fimages.ctfassets.net%2Fn3e6g0fyj2te%2FJTetdVhCuLEsJ0Gzw3E1o%2F2f4c42d4574914a666e9b9b4d1a902a0%2Flofi3.png&w=3840&q=75)
Personal works
While in college, I spent a bit of my free time working on personal illustrations as part of this series. The first of the neon scenes, Stardust, came about in an early graphic design class when I was tasked with creating a work that reflected my own personality in a somewhat abstract form.
![A night scene depicting a soft sofa in front of a large window, where city buildings can be seen behind a downpour of rain. A neon sign reading "melodrama" in Japanese illuminates the scene, and a rainbow-shaped neon sign sits atop a coffee table. A Nintendo 64 controller and a vinyl record are scattered about.](/_next/image?url=https%3A%2F%2Fimages.ctfassets.net%2Fn3e6g0fyj2te%2FlKyMh8LyTBYO0k23hW4up%2F01ad41557d5c1a976754c574813b1e4c%2Fmelodrama.gif&w=3840&q=75)
![A black cat sleeps curled up on a two-seat sofa. A neon sign reading "stardust" illuminates the scene, which contains a turntable on a rolling cart and records strewn about the floor. A Super Nintendo controller sits on the ground, and a partially obscured window reveals a cityscape behind heavy rain.](/_next/image?url=https%3A%2F%2Fimages.ctfassets.net%2Fn3e6g0fyj2te%2F6Hh5bEfbBH1Z32b9k1cNS%2Ff674ac134eaca1d380dc1ce2c4687ccf%2Fstardust.gif&w=3840&q=75)
![A large neon sign reading "somewhere" in Japanese hangs above a sofa. A glass coffee table holds a glowing phone and a Starbucks cup. A rocking chair sits under a large palm plant, in front of a window depicting a city scape.](/_next/image?url=https%3A%2F%2Fimages.ctfassets.net%2Fn3e6g0fyj2te%2F4KgX7R8ZQwjmzluOOsJfeF%2F7b1d0fae9f43c4e9a6bb815f6ceaa4ae%2Fsomewhere.png&w=3840&q=75)
![A flickering neon sign reading "shelter" in Japanese glows above an audio setup which contains headphones, a turntable, and a bookshelf speaker. A bean bag sits in front of a large window depicting city buildings. A medium-sized palm plant is in the corner, behind an illuminated GameBoy SP and vinyl record sleeves on the floor.](/_next/image?url=https%3A%2F%2Fimages.ctfassets.net%2Fn3e6g0fyj2te%2F6raISEpHBTbbamx2rbfCMM%2Fa55428d64e66f0ec9c294690176a059d%2Fshelter.gif&w=3840&q=75)