MA MEILLEURE
ENNEMIE
This project was a personal challenge centered around mastering the grid system. Titled Ma Meilleure Ennemie, French for My Best Enemy, it was inspired by a music video and an emotional episode from the TV series Arcane, which left a lasting impression on me. I listened to the soundtrack almost daily during the creative process, using it as a source of energy and focus. At first, the grid system felt like my "best enemy", something I constantly pushed against and wanted to break free from. But as I worked through the project, I began to understand its structure, purpose, and power. In the end, I didn’t just learn to use the grid I learned to love it, transforming a creative obstacle into one of my strongest design tools.
Inspiration
This project explores the complex relationship between Jinx and Ekko, two childhood friends from Arcane who, due to painful circumstances, find themselves on opposite sides of conflict. Beneath the surface of their rivalry lies a deep, unspoken connection, feelings they can’t express, shaped by loss, trauma, and time. Through this piece, I aimed to visually capture the tension between love and conflict, innocence and chaos, and the heartbreak of what could have been.
To express this emotional tension, I envisioned the project as a movie poster, capturing the cinematic feel of their story especially the poignant moment when Jinx and Ekko share a brief dance, suspended between past and present, friendship and conflict. That scene felt like a glimpse into the connection they once had, and what still lingers unspoken. I wanted the poster to reflect that energy: dramatic, emotional, and filled with the kind of visual storytelling you’d expect from a powerful film.
I took that moment and tried to capture the one time they truly felt happy, a fleeting glimpse of who they were before the world pulled them apart. Through this design, I aimed to freeze that memory in time, filled with warmth, nostalgia, and the quiet heartbreak of lost innocence.
In the poster, I incorporated elements that inspired me—both visually and emotionally—through repetition, symbolism, and meaningful detail. I included the timestamp from the episode when Jinx and Ekko share their dance, capturing that rare moment of happiness. To deepen the emotional impact, I added the most powerful quote from the episode, the title and artist of the featured song, and even the voice actors who brought the characters to life. I translated the song lyrics to highlight their emotional depth and cultural context.
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To further personalize the design, I featured symbols that represent each character, the episode’s release date, and used a blurred effect to reflect the dreamlike, fleeting nature of their connection. The overall color palette was carefully chosen to match the mood and tone of the episode fusing nostalgia, tension, and warmth into one cinematic composition.
In the end, I learned to embrace the “enemy” , the grid system , and discovered that its structure could actually fuel creativity rather than limit it. Working with limited assets challenged me to think resourcefully, and ultimately helped me grow as a designer by finding balance between discipline and expression.
