SHOWCASE
/ ARTIST / 2025
| ARTIST: | Lefty Art Store |
| COUNTRY: | Malaysia |
| EMAIL: | lefthandman12@gmail.com |
| CONTACT: |
instagram.com/leftyartstore |
| Lefty Art Store is a brand where various ideas come together, founded by Lefty Lai, a freelance illustrator based in Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia. He believes in achieving creative freedom without being limited by consistency in styles, contents, or themes. The brand explores to create illustrations which are inspired from the colorful spice of lifestyles and cultures. It’s a fun, interesting space full of infinite possibilities. | |
In The Back of a Flashing Car
It is crazy how a mundane ride back home can resolved in traumatic lifetime regrets. Whose fault is it? Does it really matter now?
The Heat
Everyday seems hotter than the other one before. Slow down and chill to survive the heat.
Lok Lok is Essential
Lok Lok is one of the fun street food to have with a friend, so it is essential.
Flats
Just a normal day in an old residential flat building, filled with interesting residents and stories.
Kelab Tin-tin
Papan Heritage Village is known as an abandoned ghost town in Perak, Malaysia. Apparently not quite abandoned when there are actually locals staying in these old beautiful buildings.
Trip to Taipei
Colorful streets of Xi Men Ding, Taipei. Air of freedom, fond memories.
Picnic Day
An ideal picnic day is like what we usually do at home, eat, sleep and chill but take place at outdoor under the shade of a giant tree.
Super Ring Re-imagined
A re-imagined character and illustration for Super Ring, a famous Malaysia cheese-flavoured snack.
Get Your Shit Together
An illustration designed for the catchphrase.BKKIF ARTIST SPECIAL
More Artwork/Merchandise:
No Time To AFK
Character and illustration design for a collaboration project with Thekapco, a key cap studio. Inspired by the iconic No Time to Die but flipped into something bold, colorful and retro-tech. This design is featured in Thekapco x Artist Launch, with extended products of personalized keyboard, desk mat and wristrest.
Wasurete Night
An illustrated poster for a mix CD concept. The title is pronounced similarly to the Japanese phrase "wasurete nai," which means "have not forgotten." This project explores the visual storytelling of illustrations associated with Japanese pop music. A collection of favored songs is arranged into a playlist, with each song representing moments and emotions from an unforgettable night.
Wasurete Night (Pocket Playlist Edition)
A mini CD keychain featuring a rewritable NFC function. By default, the NFC data contains a link to a music playlist. This keychain is designed to be portable and makes sharing great music effortless.
The Heat (Cassette Collection)
A mixtape uses an illustration as its cover design and explores the interesting connections and imaginations between illustrations and music. This is a limited edition upcycled collectible that was launched during IAF2025, with an NFC card containing a link to a music playlist.