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Chris Li storefront render, navy brick facade with red blade sign, fascia sign and awning
Chris Li Environmental Graphic Designer BFA, Maryland Institute College of Art MBA, Monroe University, New Rochelle randomlee.design@gmail.com

Environmental & Signage Production Designer · New York

From brand systemsto built reality

I craft environments that connect brands with everyday communities, bridging creative brand design and physical construction: concept, site survey, permit ready shop drawings, fabrication specs and installation.

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Now designing signage & interior graphics in & around NYC

0+Projects designed and built
0+Years in EGD and signage

From Sketch to Reality

How I work
01

Site Survey

Field measurements, facade audits and photo documentation. Verify in field, always.

02

Design

Brand identity translated to storefront: contextual mockups rendered on the real building.

03

Spec

Materials called out with paint codes: Sintra, composite aluminum, Sunbrella, acrylic, vinyl.

04

Permit

Compliance drawings for city approval, incl. NYC Landmarks districts.

05

Fabricate

Shop drawings with cross-sections, anchor details and wiring plans for fabricator sign-off.

06

Install

On site coordination until it lights up: safe, code compliant, built to last.

Selected Work

13 case studies
Widdis Food Market project cover

01 · Full Store Rebrand

Widdis Food Market

A supermarket rebrand carried through every surface: fascia, parking lot, windows, aisles and checkout.

Staten Island

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Allocco Recycling project cover

02 · Industrial Identity + Safety Signage

Allocco Recycling

Brand identity and a safety sign system for a working recycling facility, where trucks, forklifts and people share the same yard.

Brooklyn

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Sprinkle It project cover

03 · Exterior Signage System

Sprinkle It

Corner store brand environment for a new dessert shop in Harlem, taken from field survey to fabrication drawings to the installed result.

New York

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Red Sea Fish Market project cover

04 · Exterior Identity + Interior Menus

Red Sea Fish Market

A complete storefront identity for a Harlem seafood market: vintage marquee signage outside, an ergonomic bilingual menu system inside.

New York

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Stellar Cannabis Dispensary project cover

05 · Landmark District Storefront

Stellar Cannabis Dispensary

A corner storefront identity built entirely without internal illumination, for a site inside a designated NYC landmark district.

Jackson Heights

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Bombay Bistro project cover

06 · Landmark Building Storefront

Bombay Bistro

A restaurant storefront on a landmarked Greenwich Village block, where the hardest part of the design was everything I couldn't do.

Greenwich Village, NY

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Castle Chicken & Halal Sauced Up project cover

07 · Dual Brand Restaurant

Castle Chicken & Halal Sauced Up

Two restaurant brands sharing one small dining room and storefront, each keeping its own identity, from the walls and ceiling to the sign band.

Jamaica, NY

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Halo Bagels Cafe project cover

08 · Storefront Signage

Halo Bagels Cafe

An illustrated logo turned into a rimless illuminated sign, on the ground floor of a brand new East Harlem building.

New York

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Farmer's Market at Larkfield project cover

09 · Rebrand + Interior Wayfinding

Farmer's Market at Larkfield

A supermarket dropping its old banner and relaunching under its own name, from the pylon at the road to the aisle signs inside.

East Northport, NY

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Benjamin Moore Dealer project cover

10 · Brand Standards Compliance

Benjamin Moore Dealer

Updating an independent paint dealer's corner store to Benjamin Moore's current exterior signage standards, rule by rule.

Brooklyn

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Dollar Deals & Max Deals project cover

11 · Multi Location Retail Program

Dollar Deals & Max Deals

Two sister discount banners, five stores, one signage system that adapts to every building it lands on.

Brooklyn · Bronx · Manhattan

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Kebab Express project cover

12 · Interior + Digital Menu

Kebab Express

A halal grill's dining room planned wall by wall, so a small rectangle reads as a sequence of places, ending at a seven screen digital menu.

New York

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Town of Hempstead project cover

13 · Municipal Park Structures

Town of Hempstead

Two shade shelters for a public ballfield, a gable canopy and an octagon pavilion, engineered to survive a coastal site.

Hempstead, NY

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Others

Menus · Posters · Print · 22 pieces
Savory Crepes Menu
Savory Crepes MenuMenu design
Waffle Land Menu
Waffle Land MenuMenu design
Sweet Crepes Menu
Sweet Crepes MenuMenu design
AY Sushi Menu
AY Sushi MenuMenu design
Kennedy Chicken Poster
Kennedy Chicken PosterPoster design
Fluid Bear Poster
Fluid Bear PosterRainbow Flow NYC
Workshop QandA
Workshop Q&ARainbow Flow NYC
Price List
Price ListRainbow Flow NYC
Tufted Mirror Flyer
Tufted Mirror FlyerGo Tufting NYC
Reservation Flyer
Reservation FlyerGo Tufting NYC
Gift Voucher
Gift VoucherGo Tufting NYC
ITZY Chicago Banner, Front
ITZY Chicago Banner, FrontEvent banner
ITZY Chicago Banner, Back
ITZY Chicago Banner, BackEvent banner
ITZY Newark Banner
ITZY Newark BannerEvent banner
Shining with ITZY
Shining with ITZYEvent poster
ITZY Cupsleeve Set
ITZY Cupsleeve SetCupsleeve design
Get Invited First nail studio poster
Get Invited FirstNail studio poster
Magazine Layout Design
Magazine Layout DesignEditorial layout · 2023
Art Gallery Day
Art Gallery DayPoster design
Coney Island
Coney IslandPoster design
Manifest Cocktail Bar
Manifest Cocktail BarPoster design
Red Velvet, Red Light
Red Velvet, Red LightPoster design

Illustration & Art

32 of 56 works

Lifestyle, editorial and commercial illustration, tufting, motion and sequential art.

Blue Lagoon
Blue Lagoon2023
The Divine Libation
The Divine Libation2023
Go Tuft a World
Go Tuft a World2022
Crescendo Corner
Crescendo Corner2023
Jazz Bar Night
Jazz Bar Night2022
Fluid Bear's Family
Fluid Bear's Family2022
Graveyard Concert
Graveyard Concert2021
Beer Day
Beer Day2021
Fashion Week
Fashion Week2021
Narcissist
Narcissist2022
Zodiac: Aries
Zodiac: Aries2021
The Human Fly
The Human Fly2021
Catastrophe
Catastrophe2021
Forest, Album Cover
Forest, Album Cover2019
Murder
Murder2020
Zodiac: Taurus
Zodiac: Taurus2021
No Title
No Title2021
Yuzu Sidecar Recipe
Yuzu Sidecar Recipe2021
Last Concert
Last Concert2021
Lucid Dream
Lucid Dream2021
Zodiac: Gemini
Zodiac: Gemini2021
Sunspot
Sunspot2021
Attrayant
Attrayant2020
De Marly Herod
De Marly Herod2020
Untitled
Untitled2021
Flower of Evil
Flower of Evil2021
The Last Pianist on Earth
The Last Pianist on Earth2021
New Year's Resolution
New Year's Resolution2021
Paper Doll
Paper Doll2021
Love
Love
Hand Crank Music Box
Hand Crank Music Box2019
Mary's Secret Garden
Mary's Secret Garden2019
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Photography

Five selected sets

Shot on Canon EOS R5 · EOS 5D Mark IV · RF 70-200mm f/2.8 L · RF 100-500mm L. Featured by PAPER Magazine and Forbes Japan.

Nymphia Wind in BANANAS? Nymphia Wind in BANANAS?The Town Hall · 2025 Yoko Kanno: Piano Me Yoko Kanno: Piano MeBackstage · 2026 Murakami Mixtapes Murakami MixtapesThe Town Hall · 2025 Taylor Mac: Holiday Sauce Taylor Mac: Holiday SauceThe Town Hall · 2025 John Cassavetes' Opening Night John Cassavetes' Opening NightThe Town Hall · 2025

Capabilities

Design & Technical

Design & Technical

  • A Brand & Signage Design
  • B Environmental Graphic Design
  • C Shop Drawings & Architectural Elevations
  • D Material Specification & Installation Details
  • E Site Audits & Surveys
  • F Permit & Landmarks Compliance Drawings
  • G Textile & Product Design

Software

Adobe IllustratorInDesignPhotoshopLightroomAfter EffectsCorelDRAWFigmaBlender