An Unfinished Music Cover Concept for An Abandoned Contest

I got invited into one contest for music cover with quite high price back then a few years ago. They specifically described the elements that should be included in the illustration and I came up with the concept as the picture attached in this post.

It was a rather unfinished contest since the contest holder in the end abandoned the contest without explaining the reason why. I left it unfinished although it crossed my mind several time the urge to finish the concept but still I finally decided just to let it be as it is. 

This kind of things happened a couple of times whether due to the client being busy or lost interest in continuing because they didn't find what they wanted or simply changed their mind about it. Of course the curiosity arose in our mind as people who participated in the contest but we could do nothing about it but only to let it go.

Anyway, in this art business, things happened and not all process are smooth as we want it to. Once again another lesson learned. It may seem like I've been sharing many bad moments in life in several post I've written here in my blog, but believe me, these things were only 20 to max 30 percents compared to the good things that happened in it. Life is never flat and it never will. Because at the end of the day, another day another chance to take and another new door to open.   

 

Mural Design For a Contest that did not finished in time

A few years ago, there was a competition for one famous beverage cola brand to create a mural design based on their commercial advertisement at that time. This mural will be painted directly on a wall in one European country. 

After I've watched the ads over and over again, I came up with this idea. I wanted to combined all the elements from the ads in one picture. Due to contest's short time, I didn't manage to finish coloring the concept in time because apparently it took quite long time to finish this concept. So, in the end, I just submitted the outline without colors to show them thinking who knows they would consider my initial concept as a good one. Unfortunately, my concept was not convincing enough and failed to go through to the next round. 

A couple of months later, in between my free time after finishing some projects, I came across this unfinished concept and then finished it until the concept completed and I kinda wonder what if I finished it on contest time. Anyway, I posted in my social media as my portfolio. Here is the result as on the picture attached. 

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A Tribute for Late Friend in Custom illustration/Design

This would be the last post in the last day of year 2025. A throwback of a heartfelt experience I had back then. 

A couple of years ago, I got an inquiry from someone for a personal custom design/ illustration as a tribute for his late friend.

He specifically described the details that he wanted me to include in the design and he also provided me the references of his late friend in photos. His late friend was a quite young man, a gym enthusiast and a happy friendly person with so much energy and spirit to dedicate, live and share his life for his loved ones, his friends and his work. Not to mention, his healthy life style that he tried to maintain until one day he suddenly passed away.

The client didn't disclose further why he passed away and I didn't want to ask since it was a private matter. He wanted him to be remembered as the best person he was and that gave me the motivation to do the best I could at that time.

So, this was the illustration I did for him with some details such as wording small front part design were left out here to emphasize the person and the background only for this blog post. He was satisfied and thankful for the result. He will print it on t-shirts that will be worn on his late friend's memorial day with the rest of friends and family.  In the end, we all wanted to be remembered and loved by people around us. 

For portfolio purpose only. Any use/copy/share/re-post is not allowed. Feel free to contact me for any illustration/design service through e-mail: the dreamernoodlemie@gmail.com or DM on Insta @ noodlemie.  
 

A 'Funny' Story about Illustration Project for Book Cover and Pages

I had this 'funny' experience when I got this illustration order for book cover and pages from someone back then. They wanted me to draw for them based on their mixed references for each illustration in detail request but with inadequate payment. They said it was because they are amateur and young who needed more support for this. It is about their fantasy adventure story anyway that they're trying to sell to people. I agreed on term of providing only one type of final file for them and no other.

Long story short, I did it all as their request with some back and forth revisions which I did professionally in short amount of time. Once all are agreed upon for final, they even told me that I won't be credited in those illustrations. I didn't care anymore that time since I just want it to finish sooner. I politely told them just do whatever they want with it. No word of gratitude from them, nothing, just simply done and finished. 

The funny thing I mentioned earlier is, a few months later they contacted me again and asked for new and bigger file and also another different type of files for free. They said they needed for their promotion since the reaction to their book was quite good. I just ignored it and never bothered to reply because the audacity to even ask was beyond me to comprehend. I just considered this as a valuable lesson for next time that I should not let my kind thought of helping people got in the way in doing my work professionally and being appreciated properly for it. 

 

The Devil Wears Prada 2 (2026) - One of the Most Anticipated Movie Next Year

This sequel movie is one of the highly anticipated upcoming movie that I would not want to miss out since I truly loved the prequel or the original movie.

Just a bit insight from the first movie; the story revolved around a newly graduated college girl who used to work as a reporter but then got accepted in one famous fashion magazine with such a tyrannical lady boss. Her work is one of the dream job of many girls her age. She had a hard time adjusting, adapting and struggling to fit into the work requirements and when she finally did it, she drowned in it only to lose herself in the process. Nonetheless, she was so dedicated and without her knowing, her boss actually satisfied with her work. In the end, she had enough after she started losing her time, moments, family, friends in her life for her work and chose to quit.

I wonder what it has to offer in the 2nd movie a few months ahead after 20 years of the first movie. I'm seriously curious and since the first movie inspired me and made me rather connected to my work at that time somehow in fashion world. I like the actors, I have high hope for the 2nd movie to be as good as the prequel seeing that the original casts would play in it and the promising teaser trailer which has been released a few weeks ago. 

From A-Z Manual Clothing and fashion Design and Product Catalogue

This photo that I included in this post was what I did for work throughout the first decade of my career in this design field both fashion and graphic. I used to work by designing the model for clothing manually and then also changed it into digital form by computer and after the products are ready I also needed to create the full catalogue for customers of the company I worked for it. Not to mention, I had to find the proper fabric and colors, everything almost from a-z of this company's product process.

 

 Other than that, after I resigned and decided to work as a freelancer, I took several order for baby clothing catalogue, printing design for fabric and also some clothing product for different companies and some custom illustration order up until now.

 

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All about Cat's demeanor in Different Illustration or Graphic Design For Apparel Products

This was one of my initial concept for a custom project with several tasks to do cat's demeanor in illustration for their apparel/ clothing products. The final design was different than this but still share the same theme along with other illustration to depict cat in different ideas and concepts.

 They gave me detail instructions for each illustration but gave me the freedom to interpret it into the illustration itself. I can't disclose everything related to it but it was certainly fun and something that I would proud of as part of my portfolios. 

This concept depicted a cat in its daily naughty habit which love to touch, break, drop anything on the table just to annoy us. They're proud and seemed to know that no matter what they do, there will not be any consequence for them because we're simply their 'slaves' and obey them as our master. 

So, if any of you are interested in something like this or any other custom illustration, feel free to contact me through e-mail: thedreamernoodlemie@gmail.com or DM on Instagram: noodlemie. 

 

An Idea for Game's Character Concept

A few years ago, I participated in a competition to create new game characters and I came up with this illustration concept based on their brief. However, maybe mine was not suitable enough for them and I lost in it. I took it as another experience to learn and a stepping stone to another chapter in life. I was glad that I took the chance anyway and tried to sharpen my skill for it.

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Sticker collection for Supplement Product

 A few years ago, I got an order to do a set of sticker collection for one supplement company. They wanted to be specific in each sticker with details and such, related to nature, animals and disasters. The underlying meaning was to show that we can overcome all of it with our strength by the power of nature itself. This was only one example out of 10 designs/ illustration for the sticker in different custom cutout shapes. 

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