Muhammad Fatchurofi

Muhammad Fatchurofi (he/him) is an Illustration artist living in Semarang, Central Java - Indonesia. He is interested in using illustration as a mindful way to document thoughts, experiences and interests in his daily life. This form of journaling helps him process emotions and see life in a more positive outlook. His works are often described as peaceful and calming by the viewer even though his heavy use of bold and pop of both colors and compositions. He has been working with notable clients worldwide mainly for media editorials and music with clients like The New York Times, Google, Bandcamp, Louis Vuitton, to name a few.

In a sentence, how would you describe your work?
A vibrant but calming way to reflect and ponder.

Do you have any favorite themes you enjoy working with? 
I enjoy working around the wellbeing theme.

What mediums do you like to work in? 
I work with pencil, digital (ipad and computer) and also acrylic on canvas.

As an artist, are there any tools that you would perish if you left the house without them? 
Definitely a pencil. But now it’s an ipad too.

Do you have a dream project you'd like to work on someday? 
I always wanted to make a graphic novel. I tried but it was kinda hard to achieve at the moment. I tried.

What drew you to the imagery of water lilies? 
It's beautiful and calming, and probably the only flowers that sit on top of water.

Can you talk a little about your design process? Where do you draw your inspiration from, and how do you work shop your design from draft to final? 
This water lily design is something that I have been drawing for a while. It is first inspired by some Buddhist paintings that often featured water lily flowers on it. For this design, I jump right onto digital tools. Drafts were done on the iPad and the rest of finalization on the computer.

Do you have a favorite feature of the sock design? 
I think it’s the fish, it kinda gives depth to the design.

Ankle or crew socks for preference? 
Ankle to go out and crew to stay home/sleep.

For more of Muhammad's work, visit his portfolio or Instagram!