Illustrated sequences / Independent concept

Neighbourhood notes

A fictional street assembled from windows, rooftops and little signs of daily life.

Original colourful illustration of a fictional neighbourhood with balconies, plants, a bicycle and warm-toned buildings. — Original self-directed illustration · Fictional brief · No commissioned client or publication is implied.

The starting thought

A self-directed visual story about noticing ordinary places. The fictional street is a setting for a short editorial sequence, rather than a drawing of a real address.

Inside the composition

Repeated windows give the scene a steady beat. Each building has a different silhouette, so the street feels varied without losing its overall rhythm. Leaves, laundry and a bicycle bring the scale back to daily life.

Thinking about the placement

The wide illustration establishes the setting. A sequence could follow the balcony, doorway and bicycle as separate moments; those extra panels would be distinct deliverables in a real brief.

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