Graphic Design

This series looks at how everyday graphic elements such as signs, storefronts, marquees, and old advertisements help tell the story of a place. I recreated a mid-century New York street and a small neighborhood pizza shop in old town Pasadena, focusing on the details that give these environments their character: hand-painted lettering, weathered textures, bold typography, and the way light changes the mood of a building from day to night.

Instead of treating these elements as background decoration, I approached them the way a designer would: What kinds of signs would exist here? Who made them? What era are they from? How do they affect the feeling of the street? Through this project, I tried to blend illustration and graphic design in a way that feels lived-in, atmospheric, and connected to real visual culture.