Aphex

Developing a flexible illustration style and system.

Role

Illustrator, Designer

Tools

Figma, Adobe Creative Suite

Skills

Illustration, UI Design, Component Libraries, Visual Storytelling

Length

3 Months

Final illustration style – a truthful representation of the platform’s UI.
Aphex asked me to develop an illustration style for their marketing site—something clear and approachable that showcased key features without overwhelming visitors.

We explored how other SaaS products use illustrations, narrowing in on styles that felt modern and effective. Early concepts were more abstract, simplifying details while keeping key features. We also considered animations but found static illustrations kept things clearer and less distracting.
Quick animation concepts built inside Figma.
Stakeholder feedback pushed for more detail, so I refined the illustrations into a 1:1 representation of the product, highlighting key features for each section.

To keep things scalable, I built reusable components in Figma for repeating UI elements like navigation and buttons.
Reusable components in Figma for repeating UI elements
Final illustration style – a truthful representation of the platform’s UI.
Reusable components and the final illustration style – a truthful representation of the platform’s UI.
This project set the standard for illustrations across Aphex’s marketing site and materials, giving them a clear, consistent way to showcase the product. Starting simple helped me focus on what mattered — and setting up repeatable patterns made it easy for the design team to keep things consistent as the site evolved.