Hurray Illustrations: Jessa Lae Catedral

As we talk about the Hurray Design themes more and more, we asked several designers (Interior Designers and Architects) who are also into doing Illustrations to take the challenge of interpreting our Hurray Design Themes. Choosing a theme that they are comfortable with and creating an illustration to show their design intent.

Today, we tap Jessa Lae Catedral, a licensed Interior Designer, and self-taught graphic artist to interpret our Hurray Design Themes.

JESSA LAE CATEDRAL @lae.zy

Casual Eclectic bedroom

Tell us more about yourself? 

My name is Jessa Lae Catedral. I'm interested in anything design, may it be digital or physical.

What process and tools did you use for your illustration?

The tools I used were Adobe Photoshop and Procreate. In terms of process, I built around the given concept/theme by sketching my design and rendering it in my art style. I chose to add some entourage to give more life into the illustration. 

Why did you choose these themes and areas?

I was given the chance to do 3 themes, and I think the reason why I chose 2 eclectic themes out of 3 is because of the colors. Personally, colors draw me in and I love doing colorful interiors and illustrations.

Minimalist Contemporary lounge

“The best part about illustrations is there’s a little bit of you shown in every work, something that says it’s yours even without explicitly saying it’s yours.”

Do you feel the output will work to convey the theme's design intent?

I can say that the output surely does convey the theme because it doesn't really stray far away from the conventional rendition of interiors. There is still a sense of space, proportion and other design principles being played around the illustration. The only difference is it's heavily presented in the artist's style rather than the more realistic approach.

What's your advice for designers who want to try out illustrations for Schematic Design?

I say go for it! Whatever helps you convey your ideas. There's nothing stopping you to explore different styles until you find what best suits you and develop it further. The best part about illustrations is there's a little bit of you shown in every work, something that says it's yours even without explicitly saying it's yours. I always think that your art style is your trademark.

And what's your advice for Illustrators who want to do spaces and interiors? 

It really depends on what looks best with the illustration according to its use and the illustrator's preference. But showing spaces and interiors give a certain depth or dimension to your artwork that can make your illustrations feel more alive.

Bold Eclectic home office

If you feel you have something to share and contribute, please do not hesitate to send us a message at beyond@hurraydesign.com. We would love to feature more!