XDC

Cerebral illustrations for XDC’s blockchain website.

A black and white illustration of two intertwining dragons facing each other with a setting sun or moon in the background, surrounded by clouds, mountains, trees, and a river with a person in a boat in the foreground.

Studio Hosego worked with blockchain company XDC - an open-source blockchain protocol on some artworks visualising a network of possibilities.

Used across the client's website, the artists have merged the contemporary with the historic to illustrate the pages; Opening, Network, Solutions, Build, Resources, and Community.

A detailed black and white illustration of a dense forest scene with a woman kneeling beside a stream, holding a smartphone. The forest is filled with various birds perched on trees and flying around. The background shows a bright, radiant sun or light source shining through the clouds and trees. In the foreground, there is a laptop on the ground and a laptop on a rock near the stream.
A detailed illustration depicting a mythological scene of a large stone head, with people surrounding it, some sitting and some standing, under a tree. The scene is set near water, with a cityscape and mountains in the background. People are engaged in various activities, some holding tools, an artist sketching, and others resting or observing. The image is in a monochrome, sketch-like style.
A detailed illustration of Noah's Ark story, featuring a group of people and animals on a boat in a natural landscape with swans in the water, trees, and a city in the background, with the sun shining brightly.
A detailed black and white illustration showing two young men in a wooded park. One is sitting on a stack of books, reading a book, while the other leans in, listening. Books and notebooks are scattered around them. In the background, there's a pond with a duck, and beyond that, a fountain with more people walking and relaxing near a large building. The scene is rich with trees, grass, and nature. 
Process
Black and white drawing of two large eagle sculptures with human faces, set on either side of a river with a city skyline in the background. The scene includes detailed feathers, clouds, and trees, with a person in a small boat in the foreground.

Network - Sketch

A detailed black and white illustration of Noah's Ark story. Noah's family and animals are gathered around a large ark on land near a river, with a city and mountains in the background. The scene includes people, lions, elephants, and various animals, with a bright sun overhead.

Build - Sketch

A black and white drawing of a group of people exploring a natural landscape with trees, a water body with swans and a peacock, and a city skyline in the background, all under a shining sun.

Community - Sketch

A humanoid figure with angel wings and a laurel wreath on their head, sitting on a pile of books beside a man in an outdoor park setting, both looking at a framed picture. The scene includes a pond with ducks, trees, a gazebo in the background, and various books scattered on the ground.

Resources - Sketch

LEADER

The process of the leading illustration - a network of possibilities

A detailed, artistic illustration of a forest scene with a woman sitting by a stream, surrounded by large trees and various birds, with a sun shining through the sky, alongside a laptop and a typewriter.
A detailed illustration of a forest scene with large trees and a stream. A person is sitting on a rock, reading a tablet, with a fox nearby. There are various birds in the trees, a snake in the stream, and two computers on the ground, one on each side of the scene. A bright light or sun with rays is shining in the sky. 
Process
A black and white illustration of a lush forest scene with various birds perched on tree branches. In the center, a woman in a long dress and head covering is kneeling by a small stream, holding a device. Surrounding her are animals including a deer, a swan in the water, and a turtle on a rock. The scene is filled with detailed trees, rocks, and clouds, with the sun shining brightly in the background.

Sketch Stage - Chosen Sketch

A detailed black and white illustration of a lush forest scene featuring a central human figure with long hair, kneeling by a stream, holding a small object, with rays of light emanating from a bright circle above. The forest is filled with large trees, various animals including owls and a heron, and two open laptops on the ground, one on the left near a bird and the other on the right near a bird on a rock.

Dev Stage - Finalise Linework

A detailed black and white illustration of a person kneeling by a stream in a dense forest, looking at a device in their hand with a radiant sun in the sky, surrounded by various animals including owls, birds, a crane, and a deer in the trees.

Dev Stage - Add Fills

Dev Stage - Refine Linework

A detailed illustration of a woman kneeling beside a stream in a dense forest with large trees and foliage, looking at a smartphone, with the sun shining through the clouds in the sky.
A detailed, monochrome illustration of a person with a backpack, standing on a rock in a forest, looking at a glowing celestial object in the sky. The forest is dense with large trees, birds, and animals including a swan and a crane. A laptop and a register are on the ground near the person.

Final Stage - Add Highlights & Shadows

Final Stage - Finalise Colour

A detailed illustration of a mystical forest scene with large trees, numerous birds including a heron and swans, a woman with flowing hair and a dress using a smartphone, and a bright radiant circle in the sky emitting rays of light. There are also a laptop and a device with a screen and keyboard near the bottom right. 
final
A large, detailed drawing of a forest with a woman sitting on a rock in the center, reading a book or device, surrounded by trees, birds, and a stream, with a bright, radiant sun or light source in the sky overhead.