A young man with curly black hair working on sketches at a cluttered wooden table illuminated by a Japanese lantern in a study decorated with travel posters and artwork on floral wallpaper.
A young man with curly black hair working on sketches at a cluttered wooden table illuminated by a Japanese lantern in a study decorated with travel posters and artwork on floral wallpaper.
Young man sitting at a wooden desk, drawing on a notebook, surrounded by art supplies, with posters and artwork on the wall behind him, and a window to his left letting in natural light.

FROM PLACE TO LIGHT

Each piece begins with a place, and become something new

Tokyo Tower framed by modern buildings and traditional architecture with trees and street signs in the foreground, under a blue sky with some clouds.

01 · OBSERVE

Architecture, atmosphere,

signs, streets and

small details.

02 · INTERPRET

Reducing a city into

colour, line and

visual rhythm.

Black, white, and red poster of the Tokyo Tower with silhouettes of people at the bottom, displayed on a patterned tablecloth.

03 · SHAPE

Adapting the artwork to

the folds and structure

of the object.

A decorative folding lantern featuring a cityscape scene of Tokyo, Japan, including Tokyo Tower, modern buildings, trees, and people in black, red, and white colors. The lantern has a wooden top handle and base, with additional images showing its packaging and technical drawing.

04 · LIGHT

The illustration changes

again when

illuminated.

A desk with a table lamp featuring a Japanese-style paper lantern with an image of Tokyo Tower, a camera, travel books, printed photos of Tokyo, sketches, a laptop displaying a cityscape, a white pot with pens labeled 'Create Explore Inspire', and a small potted plant. The background shows a window with a city skyline, including the Tokyo Tower illuminated at dusk.

CITIES OF THE WORLD

A growing collection of places, interpreted through Jay’s distinctive visual language.
Designed by Jay Ballantyne for Lantern & Lore.

A desk in a room with a window showing London landmarks at dusk, including Big Ben and the London Eye. On the desk, there are books, a sketchbook with an architectural drawing, a camera, a pen, a black mug, and a colorful lamp with London cityscape and Union Jack design.
A Paris-themed desk with a lamp, camera, books, photographs, a coffee mug, and a plant, with the Eiffel Tower visible outside a window in the evening.

LONDON

A decorative lantern lit with a warm glow, displaying a cityscape and the word 'RIGA' inside. The scene shows a desk with a black notebook and pen, a map of Riga, Latvia, a black mug, a camera, and a potted plant on a wooden surface, with a window revealing a city skyline at dusk with historic buildings and church spires.

PARIS

RIGA