PRODUCT NAME
Etchgrain
CATEGORY
Visual Design
Role
Experimental Illustration
YEAR
2023
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Reason to love:
The project began as an exploration of image-making through imperfection. I experimented with etched lines, grain, distressed surfaces, and print-inspired textures to turn clean digital compositions into something that feels touched, printed, and slightly worn.
A project for
everyday thoughts.
Made for
real life.
<3
Good
things
take time.
The Process
The project began as an exploration of image-making through imperfection. I experimented with etched lines, grain, distressed surfaces, and print-inspired textures to turn clean digital compositions into something that feels touched, printed, and slightly worn.
first impressions.
Built from lines, noise, and texture.
→
Perfect was never the point.
Details
Fine marks, uneven surfaces, contrast, and layered grain shape the visual language. Instead of hiding imperfections, the system uses them as part of the composition — giving every image a tactile and almost archival quality.
Printed. Scratched. Kept imperfect.
The Outcome
A tactile visual collection that sits somewhere between digital illustration and traditional printmaking — graphic, imperfect, and intentionally full of character.
Leave the marks in.
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