chika.dev
digital craft on the concrete coast
The Wall
is The Work
Every project starts with a surface. Sometimes it's a brand identity with the integrity of old concrete — layered, earned, weathered into character. Sometimes it's a digital interface that needs the kinetic energy of a fresh throw-up before dawn.
I build at the intersection of street culture and precision engineering — interfaces that feel alive, brands with genuine edge, motion that reads like a practiced hand.
Coastline Co.
Visual identity system for an independent surf hardware brand. Wild-style type, sun-faded palette, zero corporate.
WRKLST
App interface for freelance creatives. Asymmetric layout, neon data viz, gestures that feel like spray strokes.
Salt + Signal
Title sequence and motion graphics for a documentary on coastal subcultures. Hand-lettered, frame-by-frame energy.
Spraycap Grotesque
Custom typeface with aerosol-authentic ink traps, variable-width strokes, and authentic cap pressure variation.
Sketch on
the Concrete
Process here isn't linear — it's layered. A tag before a throw-up before a production piece. Rapid thumbnails that look like chaos, then the slow deliberate hand that makes the final piece sing.
Research, materials, roughing, refining, revising, releasing. Each phase has a different pressure on the can.
Tag
Fast mark-making. Rapid sketches, reference pulls, cultural immersion. Find the wall before you find the letter.
Throw-Up
Quick fill iterations. Black outlines, flat color tests. Get the shape right before the details matter.
Production
The full piece. Highlights, shadows, drips, background fills. Every layer intentional. Final before dawn.
Documentation
The photo. The handoff. The wall lives on in the record — shipped work that stands on its own.
Born on
the Seawall
Designer, developer, cultural practitioner. Working from the coast — Venice Beach energy in the code, Pacific light in the palette. Independent since 2019.
Background in graphic design, self-taught in web development and motion. Clients include independent brands, musicians, small-run goods makers, and the occasional institution that wants to look less like one.
Not taking work that compromises. Taking work that challenges.