Gerry Selian – Designer

I am an illustrator originally from Indonesia and now based in Brooklyn, NY. At the beginning of my career, I was focusing on children's books, but now I have expanded to a broader subject matter, including food, wine and cooking, education, and travel. Right now, I am creating illustrations for an online alcohol publishing company.

My style is driven by two things, shapes, and color. Whenever I create an illustration, I would always use simple shapes that build-up to create a sense of depth. It always fascinates me to see how we can identify an object just by seeing the essential shape of it. The second part is color, I always like to have my illustration rotate within a single vibrant color as the main and all the other colors act as the support.

My working process with the client usually falls under 3 stages, sketches, color proofs, and final revision. The client would come to me with the subject matter and I would create a few different options. I would make revisions based on the feedback and when we are all happy then I would move on to the color proof. At this stage, I will also present a few different color options for the sketches. The client would then pick a color and then we will move on to the final stage. In this stage, we will do final revisions and make any necessary changes. After that, I will deliver the final to the client

My style is suitable for kids to young adults because the simple shapes and the vibrant colors would resonate well with the audience. I can create storyboards, design book covers, interiors and anything you need.