In the name of Allah, the Most Gracious, the Most Merciful. This character came to my mind to par...

In the name of Allah, the Most Gracious, the Most Merciful. This character came to my mind to par...In the name of Allah, the Most Gracious, the Most Merciful. This character came to my mind to par...

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Mokhtar Goudjili

• 20h

In the name of Allah, the Most Gracious, the Most Merciful.

This character came to my mind to participate with in the Envatochallenge competition, but unfortunately I can't enter because redeeming the promo code with my card requires a $1 charge to activate online payments. I hope my work can at least be considered during the evaluation.

⚡ Thunderbubu is an original fan-inspired character inspired by the iconic Labubu, reimagined with the unstoppable power of lightning and storms. This 12-second cinematic animation brings Thunderbubu to life with ultra-high-quality 3D visuals, realistic fur simulation, dramatic lighting, and electrifying effects. Every frame is carefully crafted to deliver a premium cinematic experience, transforming a cute collectible-inspired design into a powerful storm guardian. This is only the beginning of Thunderbubu's journey—more adventures, stories, and animations are yet to come, Insha'Allah.

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Amin Goudjil

• 20h

Nice work 💯

Mokhtar Goudjili

• 20h

Thanks

Guoshuai Zhang

pro

• 20h

Amazing concept! It's inspiring to see how many different creative directions came out of this challenge. Thanks for sharing your work!

Mokhtar Goudjili

• 20h

Thanks 😊

Denys Dod

pro

• Jul 16

Two posters. Everything from Envato — foil texture, font, tape PNGs. Sound design in the video too. One tab.

The build: texture on the background, text in Glanterd, then I brightened the texture, flattened the text and used it as a mask on top. So the foil on the type is the same asset as the background. I also applied the good old BG blur on top for a frosted glass effect.

Human by Design moment: it was done. Technically. And it looked boring. So I went back to Envato — not to fix anything, I just knew it wasn't there yet. Found PNG tapes, dropped a few on, moved them around. That was all it needed. AI would've called version one finished. It wasn't.

Something I'd actually ship to a client.

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Denys Dod

pro

• Jul 16

Mockup 1 — Envato ImageGen. Prompted for an empty Berlin rave hangar set up before the event: clean lens, no distortion, flat overcast light, no stage lights on. No beams, no haze doing the work. Just concrete, scale, and the banner. Mockup 2 — Envato ImageGen. A SoHo street...

Chantal Jemmott

pro

• Jul 16

ERBA is hand-lettered system I designed, inspired by how plants actually grow, the curve of a stem, the tension before a leaf opens.

I sketched the full alphabet by hand first, then turned each letter into a vector, and used Envato's text effect tools to transform it into a metallic texture, a deliberate twist on how plants are usually shown.

Color was its own decision. The obvious choice would've been floral palettes, pretty, on-trend, exactly what you'd expect from a plant project. But this was never about flowers. It's about structure, about growth. I kept pushing past the easy option until I found something that read as modern instead of decorative.

From there, I animated each letter using Envato AIGen growing the way a real plant actually grows, hesitant at first, then sure of itself. I built a few extra pieces around it too, to give the lettering system its own small universe.

ERBA. Grown, not just designed. If you're a plant lover, I hope you enjoyed this one. 🌱 Walkthrough video in the comments bellow.

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Chantal Jemmott

pro

• Jul 16

Here's how ERBA came together. Thanks for watching 🫶🏽

Mariyam Afzal

pro

• Jul 16

Human by Design — NOCAFF ☕🧢

For the Envato Challenge, I created NOCAFF, a coffee brand inspired by Gen Z culture, internet slang, and fashion editorials. Instead of following traditional coffee branding with warm browns and vintage café aesthetics, I explored a bold visual identity using electric blue, orange, black, and white, building a brand that feels playful, contemporary, and unmistakably digital.

Using Envato as my primary creative toolkit, I developed the complete brand experience—from logo design, typography, packaging, mockups, and visual identity to a fully art-directed commercial. I used Envato Elements for fonts, mockups, music, and creative assets, while Envato AI helped me generate the initial campaign visuals that became the foundation for the final film.

✨ Human by Design moment:

AI-generated possibilities, but it didn't define the brand.

The biggest creative decision was rejecting what was expected. Coffee brands usually lean into earthy palettes and cozy aesthetics, but I deliberately chose a bold, fashion-forward direction. Throughout the process, I refined prompts, changed lighting, camera angles, compositions, styling, and pacing until every image and every frame felt consistent with the world I wanted NOCAFF to live in.

The final result isn't just an AI-generated campaign—it's a brand shaped through creative direction, taste, storytelling, and human judgment.

AI generated the possibilities. Human creativity built the brand.

Created with Envato Elements + Envato AI

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