Utopian Scholastic


Utopian Scholastic is an aesthetic movement with an emphasis on edutainment and an "end-of-history" approach to learning, designed with timelessness in mind, with a heavy reliance on photo collage and spurred by the accessibility of desktop publishing during the 1990s.

Preliminary Render

First render with basic layout with early materials and lighting.


Second Render

Added distant island and better lighting, globe.


Third Render

Bookshelf filled, lighting improved with the addition of emissive textures on the globe lights, photo collage elements implemented as diagetic posters, and a computer desk has been added.

Fourth Render

Materials improved to bounce more light, leading to a warmer and livelier-looking appearance. Computer is complete, and glossy materials have been tweaked.

Fifth Render

Rocks and outdoor debris have been added to fill the negative space outside of the wall.

Final Render

Additional island has been built, materials tweaked and finalized, watermarks added. This is the final version of Utopian Scholastic.

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