Graphic Design

This project explores how graphic design shapes narrative worlds through signage, typography, and visual identity embedded directly into environments. Drawing inspiration from mid-20th-century American cities and contemporary neighborhood storefronts, each piece combines historical graphic references with illustrative world-building to create immersive storytelling spaces.  I aim to bridge graphic design and visual development, showing how thoughtful environmental graphics can deepen narrative atmosphere.

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The 1940s New York street scene focuses on vintage marquees, neon lettering, and period advertising, reconstructed through extensive research on mid-century print and outdoor graphics. In contrast, the “Pizza Made in NYC” storefront studies how branding, color, and lighting transform a neighborhood façade from day to night. Together, these works highlight how designed visuals, ranging from hand-painted signs to architectural details, contribute to a place's mood, culture, and personality.​