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I’m not a particularly mystical person, but sometimes that world crosses my path.
Not long ago, I had the opportunity to take a Design class where we were challenged to create our own version of a Major Arcana Tarot card, choosing both the card and a design style to represent it.
The Sun has always held a significant place in my life—not just as a concept, but as a tangible physical presence—so the choice was easy. From there, I had no doubt about choosing Art Deco as the primary style, as it evokes the same feeling in me that the Sun does: absolute passion.
My final design was built from an illustration created in Illustrator and refined in AI: a stained-glass window that captures the light passing through it and radiates it back out into the world.
The stained-glass framing is a good structural fit for The Sun — a window is an object that only does its job when light passes through it, so the medium is already saying what the card says. Did the deco rays come out of the window's mullion structure, or did you draw the rays first and build the window around them?
great question, thanks! I draw the rays first and after the window :)
Basing the sunburst on a stained-glass window instead of a flat sun icon gives "The Sun" its glow logic — light passing through and radiating back reads as motivated, not just decorative radial lines.
exactly! you've got the idea :)
beautifully done!
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✨ New here on Contra — and it happens to be my birthday! 🎂
I thought there was no better day to introduce myself.
Hi Contra Family👋 I’m a Logo & Branding Designer, Graphic Designer, and Web/UI Designer with years of experience helping businesses turn ideas into brands that look professional, memorable, and ready to grow.
Over the years, I’ve worked on everything from:
🎨 Logo & Brand Identity
📦 Packaging & Product Design
📱 Social Media & Marketing Graphics
💻 Website & UI/UX Design
🖥️ WordPress Websites
✨ AI-powered Visual Content
I’ve had the opportunity to work with 500+ happy clients, collaborate with teams, manage projects, and help businesses bring their ideas from a rough concept to a polished final product.
But today, I’m not here to talk too much about work.
Today is also a little personal. ❤️
I’m celebrating another year of life, growth, lessons, and new beginnings — and joining Contra feels like part of that new chapter.
So, hello all! 👋
If you’re a designer, founder, creative, marketer, or business owner, I’d love to connect.
Tell me what you do in the comments; let’s get to know each other. 🤝
And if you’re celebrating something today too, let me know! 🎉
You’re welcome here, Moona
Nice to meet you