VST/plugin GUI design + launch graphics — ads, motion, web

lalalandsynth

Hey everyone, Arnar here.
I’ve been inactive on the HISE forum for quite a while, mostly because I went off and built out my 3D/product animation work. Over the last couple of years I’ve been doing product visuals, watch animations, and marketing assets — but I’ve been missing GUI work, so I wanted to officially offer my services here.

Since I was last active, I also shipped my own plugin using HISE : an editor/controller for the Yamaha CS series, along with a MIDI hardware kit I built for it. So I know both sides of the process — designing the assets, but also being the developer who needs everything delivered cleanly and ready to implement.

I’m offering complete GUI design for HISE and JUCE projects, including:

Full plugin interface design
Knobs, sliders, switches, buttons, meters, panels
Filmstrips and switch states
SVG/vector assets and layered exports
HISE/JUCE-ready delivery
Marketing visuals, ads, web graphics, and product animations

To show the kind of package I mean, I put together a full launch-style concept for a fictional plugin:

Made in Blender+PhotoShop

Kingswood MU — Vari MU Compressor - Interface

Kingswood MU — Vari MU Compressor - Interface DAW
Kingswood daw.png

Kingswood MU — Vari MU Compressor - AD 2
Long format.png

Kingswood MU — Vari MU Compressor - AD

KINGSWOOD AD Example.png

Kingswood MU — Vari MU Compressor - Animation

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=_MSa-i1S0rA

Kingswood lo res 3.mkv

I’ll also keep using this thread to post more fictional/fantasy plugin concepts every now and then — partly as portfolio pieces, and partly to show different directions for GUI and launch-package design. Also its quite possible to pick a design and adjust it to an actual plugin if you see something you like. OR even make suggestions for styles you would like to see.

I will show all the different methods as well, pure photoshop UI, Vector UI and 3D.

I’m open to GUI work, full visual packages, animations, or helping developers make their plugin look more polished and marketable.

Feel free to message me if you’re working on something.

dannytaurus

@lalalandsynth Very nice! Are you using Blender? Do you deliver source files for 3D work?

griffinboy

@lalalandsynth

The AI textures aren't my favorite.
But the majority of the image looks great.
I like the knobs a lot, and the VU meter is quite elegant!

lalalandsynth

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lalalandsynth

@griffinboy The ad backgrounds are made with AI and photoshop if that is what you are referring to as the textures ? For a real job it would be only Photoshop.

lalalandsynth

@dannytaurus I can do that if requested. Yes, I use Blender :)

griffinboy

@lalalandsynth

Ah that makes sense,
yes indeed that was the only thing.

In that case, great work all round.
I'll keep you in mind for some upcoming projects.

lalalandsynth

Here’s another plugin UI mockup, this time with a more whimsical comic-book feel.

Built entirely in Photoshop as a raster design, with the knobs rendered in Blender.

I’ve been developing a whole series of these character-driven plugin concepts, so if anyone is interested in this kind of style for a project, feel free to reach out.

Made in Photoshop+Knobs in Blender

Punchline GUI.

Punchline FINAL.png

Punchline DAW.

Punchline daw.png

Punchline AD 16:9.

AD 169 1.png

Punchline AD 4:5.

AD INSTA1.png

griffinboy

@lalalandsynth

Love the knobs!

dannytaurus

@lalalandsynth Yeah, really like that!

lalalandsynth

Here's another UI concept, this time exploring a modern additive synthesizer.

This one is built entirely in Figma, so it's a fully vector-based interface.
Knobs are made with https://rox-knob-builder-for-hise.netlify.app/ courtesy of @Chazrox

The design is completely modular, making it easy to adapt layouts, swap modules, or reuse components for different plugins while keeping a consistent visual language.

As always, if anyone is looking for GUI design for a HISE or JUCE project, or just wants to discuss ideas for a particular style, feel free to get in touch.

Made in Figma + Rox-Knobbuilder

Harmonic Plane

Main Additive tweak.png