Narrative visuals in ink and pixels
Independent artistic work
Client: Personal/Experimental
(in collaboration with my mother’s ceramic studio)
Location: Portugal
Project Type: Experimental Design · Visual Research · AI-Generated Imagery · Craft & Material Study
Deliverables: AI-generated visuals, clay-stamp concept studies, exploratory identity directions
Approach: AI prompting · Texture and material exploration · Digital-to-analog translation · Ceramic-inspired visual language
The Challenge
To merge two opposite worlds — the tactile unpredictability of clay and the hyper-controlled precision of AI. The goal was to explore how a digital tool could imagine the identity of a ceramic studio (my mother’s, in Portugal) as if its name were freshly stamped into raw terracotta.
The Solution
Through a playful dialogue between analog and digital, AI was prompted to generate hyper-realistic clay impressions, textures, and stamp scenarios. These outputs were curated and refined to align with the aesthetics of handmade ceramics, resulting in images that sit between mediums:
AI-driven imagination, clay-inspired materiality and a visual identity that is both experimental and artisanal.
Rather than a fixed brand, the project became an open space for exploration — a sandbox for testing ideas and pushing boundaries.
Client Reception
As a personal collaboration with my mother, the project was received with delight and curiosity, inspiring new directions for future ceramic experiments.
What Could Be Improved
Future steps may include custom AI models trained on real ceramic textures, physical stamp prototypes, hybrid AI-photography compositions, and motion or AR explorations to bring clay surfaces to life.