interview digital artists Alexis Christodoulou Once an economics and marketing student, former winemaker Alexis Christodoulou jokes he is "unqualified" for a career in 3D design, a pursuit he embarked upon less than five years ago thanks to a longstanding interest in architecture. "It's the only kind of design I could really understand at the time," he says. Tinkering on software like Google SketchUp led to an investment in more sophisticated programs like Cinema 4D. Instagram became an apt canvas for Christodoulou's work to disrupt predictable scrolls with his otherworldly scenes. "I feel like people really understand what I'm putting out," he says. "The response I get on social media feels quite accurate of what I'm trying to [say]." His fantastical posts soon yielded commissions from global brands including Bang & Olufsen, Luxottica, and Grohe. Moving forward, Christodoulou hopes his panache for worldbuilding will become even more immersive. "Video games gave me a lot of influence that I'm not willing to admit," he adds. "There's a little boy in me that wants to be part of a big video game-for a producer to look at my 3D art and want me to help them build a world." hd ALEXISCSTUDIO.COM A meticulous attention to detail is evident in small and broad elements of this personal project Personal projects such as "Imagined Architectural Spaces" depict fantastical scenes A still life composition created for Gallery magazine Christodoulou's interest in architecture is evident in his "Imagined Architectural Spaces" series Christodoulou's talent for worldbuilding manifests in bold shapes in this personal project The stimulating D/R/M room from Boredoms in BnA Alter Museum in Kyoto analyzes the sound experience 018 Marketplace Fall 2020 hospitalitydesign.comhttp://www.ALEXISCSTUDIO.COM http://www.hospitalitydesign.com