Enamel Pin Designs

When I started this project, my aim was to create three pieces of art inspired by Japanese city manhole covers, which were intended to be made into soft enamel pins. I sought real-life inspiration by examining dozens of designs from different cities. I began with rough sketches to outline the key elements of each design.

Next, I began considering a color palette and initiated my search.

After roughly deciding on the color palette, I proceeded to clean the linework and apply the colors. I worked with both Adobe Photoshop and Adobe Illustrator simultaneously to create these pieces. It was essential that they were in vector format to facilitate production and transform them into enamel pins.

Here they are, finished. They were transformed into enamel pins, with each individual design accompanied by a holographic vinyl sticker. Furthermore, in another project featured on my profile, you can see how I adapted them into handmade notebooks."