A collection of standalone illustration projects, each built around a different story, medium and client.

One project was for Hoolahoop, a Bandung-based pop-rock band, who wanted their journey as bandmates documented through visual art for their mini concert “Konser Untuk Berlari.” The brief centred on friendship as a journey — the ups and downs of staying tied together over time.

Another was concept art for “Aach… Aku Jatuh Cinta,” a pop drama-comedy directed by Indonesian filmmaker Garin Nugroho. The story follows a young couple set against 1970s Indonesia leading into the political upheaval of 1998. The director needed illustrations of the heroine’s diary entries to use as motion-graphic scene transitions.

For Hoolahoop, the illustration used loose ink linework and smoky, wing-footed figures mid-performance to capture momentum and camaraderie. For the film, the brief called for a lighter, more melancholic touch, so the work used desaturated pastel watercolour and left detail deliberately sparse to match the story’s mood, alongside supporting sketches exploring the couple’s likeness.

The Hoolahoop artwork was exhibited at the band’s mini concert; the film illustrations were delivered as concept art for use in scene transitions.

Different briefs, different hands — same instinct for finding the story in a single image.

Working across such different tones and mediums early on helped build a flexible illustration practice rather than one fixed style.