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Neko Ohnsman

BFA in Illustration - Entertainment Arts — Illustration
Course:
Portfolio Design Lab
Faculty:
Dawn Yamazi, Eric Nyquist
Term:
2026 Spring

Junebug

Shunned as the daughter of an American GI in post–World War II Japan, Mei escapes her narrow-minded coastal village for a new life — until her brother’s sudden illness and a grotesque discovery force her to confront the root of the resentments born in the place she once fled.

Project Website:
https://nekoohnsman.myportfolio.com/junebug
Tags:
Character Design,
Concept Design,
Environmental Design,
Storytelling,
World Building
Main character lineup
"Return" - After learning that her little brother has been hospitalized, Mei leaves her life in the city to return to the hometown she once escaped.
"Discovery" - At the hospital, Mei discovers that Jun has coughed up a strange, bug-like creature.
"Kihama" - Early concept of Mei's hometown of Kihama.
"Maeda House: Exterior" - The Maeda family home, where Mei, her brother Jun, and her mother live.
"Maeda House: Interior" - The Maeda family home, where Mei, her brother Jun, and her mother live.
"Maeda House: Interior (Layout)" - The Maeda family home, where Mei, her brother Jun, and her mother live.
Early sketches of the Maeda home, Jun's room, the Kihama Railway car, and key story moments.