For Spotify’s Asian Pacific Islander Heritage Month, I was commissioned to create illustrations that would live on various merch items.
The illustrations infused this year’s AAPIHM design language and color palette by referencing local Asian culture, such as Asian games, snacks, markets, etc.
Art Directed by Josephine Tansara & Shivani Parasnis
Khruangbin reached out in order to commission an event poster for their Madison, Wisconsin show.
The art references Wisconsin’s great lakes and their frequently used visual metaphors of space and nature. The poster was printed and sold at the event.
Meridian is an online publication by Mercury to spotlight founders and the entrepreneurial spirit. For their launch, I was commissioned to create an illustration for their article, The Glamorous Lives of TechTok.
The artwork references visual motifs relating to tech, content creation, and the dream-like outcomes the tech industry provides, all grouped together against a surreal background. The motifs have been rendered in a metallic and glass-like way to show their desirability and intrigue.
Written by Fadeke Adegbuyi, Art Directed by Kaitlin Banafsheha & Danielle Moelem
Illustration for The New Yorker’s feature on ‘Crossing The Line’, a French arts & performance festival spotlighting @_jeanne_dark_, a show by Marion Siéfert performed as an Instagram live monodrama. Written by Helen Shaw, Art Directed by Stephanie Wu.
Digital Illustration | 2022
Louboutin's classic black leather heel created with a red-hot chili pepper used in Tabasco's original hot sauce.
Spice up your strut with this iconic heel!
This "Dream Collaboration" features a pair of Ray-Ban's classic aviator sunglasses made out of Barilla's spaghetti and fusilli pasta.
Enjoy your eyewear in the hot sun with an even hotter plate of delicious al-dente spaghetti!
The collector will have the option of receiving a 10x12" print of this "Dream Collaboration".
Chanel N°5 x Capri Sun juice pouch
A fruity fragrance in Capri Sun's iconic juice pouch and N°5's glass cap.
Fragrance Family: Fruity, Scent Type: Warm citrus, Key Notes: Aldehydes, Mandarine, Lemongrass, Sandalwood
Fragrance Description: An ever-changing fragrance with no single dominant note, N°5 will always be interpreted differently based on the wearer. It has tropical and warm notes like an overflowing fruit bowl.Dream Collaborations visualizes potential non-existent collaborations between two brands, products, or cultural concepts.
Enjoy this fancy Dream Collaboration on the run because some Moët to-go is just what the doctor ordered.
Dream Collaborations visualizes potential non-existent collaborations between two brands, products, or cultural concepts.
One of Daft Punk’s infamous helmets reimagined as a self-sustaining ecosystem built to preserve the beauty of music in nature.
Daft Punk was a French electronic music duo formed in 1993 that created some of the most influential dance tracks of all time. They were famously publicity-shy, rarely seen in public without their robot headgear. Processed, computerized vocals featured on almost all of their biggest hits. This helmet was worn by Guy-Manuel de Homem-Christo.
The collector will have the option of receiving a physical print of this ‘Dream Collaboration’.
One of Daft Punk's iconic helmets reimagined for underwater EDM shenanigans.
Daft Punk was a French electronic music duo formed in 1993 that created some of the most influential dance tracks of all time. They were famously publicity-shy, rarely seen in public without their robot headgear. Processed, computerized vocals featured on almost all of their biggest hits. This helmet was worn by Thomas Bangalter.
The collector will have the option of receiving a physical print of this "Dream Collaboration".
This Dream Collaboration features Aphrodite, the Greek goddess of love and beauty, dripped out in classic Gucci accessories. It would be on display at the Metropolitan Museum of Modern Art as part of the Greek & Roman art collection.
Period: Imperial, Date: 2nd century A.D, Culture: Greek, Medium: Marble
Accessories:
Gucci Oversized Rectangular Sunglasses, Black/Green/Red
Gucci GG Marmont Drop Earrings with Faux Pearl, Gold/White
Gucci Bee Choker
Gucci Lion Head with Crystal Necklace, Gold/Green
Gucci GG Print Silk Scarf, Beige/Green/Red
Meridian is an online publication by Mercury to spotlight founders and the entrepreneurial spirit. I was commissioned to create an illustration for their article, Love and Equity in Silicon Valley.
The artwork references visual motifs relating to love, equity and strategy, such as the rose and diamond symbolizing romance, while the carefully balanced dice symbolizing strategy associated with startups.
Written by Randa Sakallah, Art Directed by Kaitlin Banafsheha
Illustration for The New York Times Magazine: Money Issue, highlighting the hardships of billionaire divorces.
Art Directed by Claudia Rubin
[Article was killed after production of the illustration]
Illustration for Hodinkee Magazine: Vol. 10, Rose Gold Is A Thorn In My Side about rose gold not being a *true* gold.
Written by Malaika Crawford, Art Directed by Lisa Gonzalez & Mike Renaud
Illustration for ‘Freedom to Want’ on The Conversationalist about what the mall tells us about American need.
Written by Melissa Chadburn, Art Directed by Gina Mei.
Meridian is an online publication by Mercury to spotlight founders and the entrepreneurial spirit. For their launch, I was commissioned to create an illustration for their article, Five Founders on the Downturn.
The artwork depicts a broken hourglass in the middle of a hopeful, scenic landscape as a founder looks towards into the distance in order to portray time running out as they reconsider their strategy during a downturn.
Written by Meridian Team, Art Directed by Kaitlin Banafsheha & Danielle Moelem
A series of illustrations for Refinery29’s guide on how to make out.
See the guide here.
Personal project about the digital world infiltrating humans.
‘Album Zoom-Outs’ is an illustration series where I scale back (physically outwards) on popular album covers to illustrate a larger image and (sometimes comical) story.
Albums included (in order): Flower Boy by Tyler the Creator, Blond by Frank Ocean, When It's Dark Out by G-Eazy, The Beautiful & Damned by G-Eazy
A sketch and a final illustration to portray the fear of things being too good. During times of happiness, you never know when the ball is going to drop.
