some visuals from iki, a matcha shop i’m currently working on 🍵 one of the most interesting parts of this project has been figuring out how to turn an abstract concept into something people can actually see and feel. from the typography to the illustrations and overall visual language, every element is an opportunity to give the brand more personality and make it feel like its own world. still exploring, but i’m really enjoying where this is going.

the illustration direction feels like it could take over the whole shop interior, not just the cups. thats usually where these projects fall apart

🌕 HITODAMA — The lake is silent.

An interactive psychological horror experience inspired by Japanese folklore. You play as a lone ferryman crossing mysterious waters where drifting fog, strange shadows, and the unknown turn a quiet journey into something unsettling.

What I built:

- A cinematic, moonlit 3D lake environment. - A custom WGSL fog shader running on Rive's GPU Canvas. - An interactive Haunt slider that lets you intensify the atmosphere. - Rive-powered effects built using the Rive CLI, Rive Markup Language, Luau scripting, and data binding.

The lake environment was the foundation. For the @Rive Halloween Challenge, I wanted to push it further by creating a supernatural layer that responds to the player instead of remaining a static visual effect.

This project was an exploration of how code, shaders, and interactive design can turn an atmospheric scene into an experience.

So, Ready to cross the lake?

excited to play.