Murals for Chinatown NYC's Community Daycare
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I collaborated with CPC NY, the nation’s largest Asian-American social organization, to create two murals for Chinatown’s community daycare center. The daycare is available to all families in lower Manhattan. I worked with the directors and officers of CPC to create dreamscapes for the children.
The Cityscape
The first concept is an interpretation of the daycare’s location beside the Williamsburg bridge.
Here, we depicted several families that attend the daycare and some of their favorite foods and activities, all interacting with the whimsical landscape. Below is the sketch and digital render process.
The first concept is an interpretation of the daycare’s location beside the Williamsburg bridge.
Here, we depicted several families that attend the daycare and some of their favorite foods and activities, all interacting with the whimsical landscape. Below is the sketch and digital render process.
The Dragon's Playground
The second concept is all about the children who attend the daycare - embarking on new adventures and learning along the way. We included symbols that were subtle nods to Asian culture as a celebration of Chinatown’s roots. We wanted to incorporate nature into both murals (more prominently in this one) to symbolize growth and provide a warm contrast to the concrete jungle outside.
Sketch & Digital Render:
Design Tools: Procreate App, Adobe Photoshop
Mural Tools: Indoor paint, brushes, pencil, chalk
Mural Tools: Indoor paint, brushes, pencil, chalk
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