Welcome to My Gallery!
This page currently features a small selection of my creative work.
Please note that this is a fresh start and a temporary space. I am in the process of building my full, professional portfolio on Behance.
The Behance link is in progress and will be available soon! Please check back regularly to see the finished gallery.
I designed this as the official logo for my website.
The key elements are a whale in the night sky, clouds, and an oak tree. I know that motifs like the flying whale are common in illustration. But I like them.
After testing various compositions, I achieved this final, balanced version. There you are, the Silent Forest Logo.
我設計這個工作室LOGO的時候,也考慮過夜晚的飛天鯨魚算是三不五時就會出現插圖元素,但我實在很喜歡這些元素,經歷了多次的改版與重組構圖後,為你呈現:寂靜森林的LOGO!
These three circular icons are for my Books, Game Assets, and Portfolio sections. I aimed for visual unity by using bold, rounded lines across all of them.
The initial concepts were straightforward: the Books icon was simply about publishing; Game Assets aimed for a "game level" feel; and Portfolio focused on painting on flowers.
To deepen the meaning, I evolved the series by establishing the oak forest ecosystem as the core theme, enriched with symbolism borrowed from Celtic culture and European folklore. This symbolism acts as a quiet visual language:
The Books icon uses the Robin and Honeysuckle.The Game Assets icon features the European Common Frog and Hawthorn Berries.The Portfolio icon incorporates a subtle Celtic knot to symbolize the complex "life cycle" of a creative body of work.
Finally, each icon was given a distinct medium feel to align with its category:
The Books icon uses a canvas texture.The Game Assets icon features a 2D flat-color look to match common game art.
The Portfolio icon employs a wooden craft texture.
I feel the current colors are a bit "heavy," and I may try something "lighter," or even fully redesign or recolor them in the future. But for now, I'm happy with where they stand.
這三個ICON是分別用來代表書本,遊戲素材跟作品集的。我原本有考慮過不同的線條,但最後還是統一用圓潤的粗線去達成一致性,這其實讓細節變得很難控制。
一開始它們的概念其實相當淺白:書就是畫一本書,遊戲素材則是用類似遊戲關卡的構圖去呈現,而作品集則是數朵花上面飄著畫
最後為了呼應寂靜森林這個概念,我使用了橡樹林生態圈會出現的元素,同時運用了凱爾特文化跟歐洲古傳說的一些象徵概念去完善這組ICON。
書籍的ICON使用了知更鳥,忍冬與歐甘文代表了知識的傳承與連結。
遊戲素材的ICON則用歐洲林蛙與鹿角鍬形蟲作為主角與BOSS再以蘑菇意喻要翻越的關卡,歐洲山楂則代表豐收最後用榛子以代表血量的方式排列在下。
而作品集的ICON則使用了凱爾特四季結,代表新開始的樺樹以記代表生機與魔法的藍鈴花
最後,每個ICON都是用了不同的紋理來配合它們所代表的事務,書本用了畫布,遊戲素材用了平面化上色(陰影只用再角色以及蘑菇),而作品集則用了木板
整體而言我算是相當滿意的,就是色調有點太濃重,我或許會再試試看一些比較輕盈的配色,甚至未來可能重新設計或重新上色。不過就目前而言,我對它們還算滿意。
I can't claim this is a great piece of art—it was a bit of an accident! I suddenly realized I hadn't designed the icon for O'Lark, so I quickly spent about an hour and a half creating this gouache-like bird picture.
It's certainly not perfect, and I plan to replace it eventually, but for now, the bird is on duty!
我得承認我畫的不是很好,這算是意外產物,這網頁弄到一半才驚覺我還沒幫書本區的作者頭像畫 ICON!所以我只得趕工畫出這隻仿不透明水彩畫的百靈鳥。
當然它並不完美,我最終也還是會換掉它,不過現在先讓它克盡職責吧。
These two paintings are essentially quick sketches. I initially planned to use the platforms' standard logos for my link icons—the regular way of doing things.
But I had a second thought: Why not draw something myself?
So, I spent about 45 minutes creating these two pieces. They aren't delicate, of course, but I believe sometimes a rough sketch has its own unique flavor and charm.
總而言之,這樣的草稿式畫法也別有一番風趣。
I was once tempted to start a business offering Chinese tattoo consultations and phrase design. These simple pieces are some of the icons I created for that venture.
The business is over now. Perhaps people would rather permanently tattoo "beef noodle" on their bodies than pay for cultural advice. 😜
I can't deny I was a little upset, but hey, c'est la vie.
Despite the outcome, I still love these simple little icons.
我曾經開過一家網上的,為不懂中文的人提供中文刺青諮詢的店,順便做點文字為主的小設計。這些圖案就是當時設計出用在網站的一部分ICON。
現在那家店已經結束營業了,我想或許人們寧可把「牛肉麵」刺在身上也不想給錢做諮詢吧😜。
我不否認是有點不爽啦,不過人生就是那樣。
無論結局如何,我還是很喜歡這些設計。
Here are two pieces I drew based on random keywords provided by a friend: "Heavy" and "Firefly."
The piece "Heavy" was created using a digital sketch technique, employing a single brush and color; while the piece "Firefly" adopts an American-style, cartoon-like aesthetic.
下面是兩張我請朋友給我隨機關鍵字畫的,分別是「沉重」與「火蟲」,沉重採用了電子素描,使用單一筆刷與顏色;而火蟲則是帶著美式的類卡通風格。
I made those simple covers for my short story on the CXC platform. The inspiration came from vintage paper and decorative calligraphy (or "decorative script"), while the "Backup" cover drew inspiration from some more retro sci-fi decorations.
The core principle for designing them was simplicity and speed, so I primarily used common text decorations instead of unique font designs; this was to highly streamline the design process.
Despite saying that, I still had a hard time finding the right typeface (or "font")
我是我替我在 CXC 站上的短篇小說製作的簡易封面, 靈感來源是復古式的紙張與裝飾字帖,備份那張則是借鑒一些比較復古的科幻裝飾。
設計它們的主旨就是簡潔快速,所以以較為常見的文字裝飾為主,而非獨特的字體設計;藉此來高度簡化設計流程。
說是這麼說,為了契合主題,找字形的時候還是吃了不少苦頭。