Project verdant messenger – 2026

26′ GRADUATION GIFT – EXCLUSIVE ONLY


box sleeve

looking deeper into the artwork become reality

A WAY OF EXPRESSING LOVE


(May – June – July 2025)

In the summer of 2025, project planning officially began, and I’m excited to have started early given my busy college schedule. This proactive approach makes it much easier for me to transition into 2026.

As I combined all references and inspirations throughout the internet, I began to sketch out the box sleeve first, which is essential to establish the intention of the content inside the gift box.

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digital mock-up – second stage

hoodie mockup

This is trial and error when come to balancing colors and composition concept for the entire hoodie. This stage is the most important, due to the concept has to be perfectly fit on to the physical form of the hoodie as well as the colors reflected on to the person who wearing it.

TRADITIONAL SKETCH – DIGITAL ILLUSTRATION

Thank you to Lydia Schaefer for the concept idea

Early-concept illustrations and mockup concept


PROS:
  • The color palette is cohesive and balance
  • Reflection of the design on the hoodie very good
  • Easy to understand as well as clean illustrations

The back

Early stage and full concept emerged, trails and errors stage of designing.

“I realized that the colors are the problem for this hoodie, so I decided to change the entire hoodie color and the design color as well”

VIOLET’S (FRONT)

FInalized concept

After many days of deliberation, the final concept has finally concluded, and here is the final mockup for the hoodie as well as the artworks themselves.


Matthew 17: 20

congraTULATIONS violet enter, may god bless your journey forward