Nocshire | Lady Monochrome & Nocturne

“In a city of black and white, a rebellious young con artist, Ebon Gearlock, finds home in the alleyways, where the illegal trading of colour is unregulated and sprawling.”

The city of Nocshire is ruled by a tyrannous monarch, Lady Monochrome. The walls of the city have risen from centuries past, rendering no escape for the citizens within, but it was only until the Lady's reign that the concept of colour was abolished.

Nocshire is a group concept design project that I was proud to be a part of. Working with my teammates, Chong Shan Ze, Lee Ann Shannon, Chew Kok Seng & Siew Hong Liang to flesh out the worldbuilding of Nocshire was truly a memorable experience. Through pages full of thought processes and sharing, I'll share my part of Nocshire with great joy.

Before Nocshire came to life, it was just a simple comedic story involving a sentient chess piece that wanted to break free from its player's grasp, as they kept making blunders during a chess game. Who knew, that we would soon develop the idea into an entire city with corruption and culture?

I'm also really happy to share that my design of Lady Monochrome and Nocturne won the Best of The Best Craft award in Hall of Fame 2024, a platform hosted by The One Academy to celebrate the best artworks across every category of the top artworks created in the entire school year.