Pick #23 — 1:09 turns neon illustration into a playful portfolio system

Portfolio: 109ichiki.com

Recommendation source: Muzli included 1:09 at #4 in its 「100 Best Designer Portfolio Websites of 2026」 selection, describing the site as a personal portfolio for Tokyo-based illustrator 1:09 with fluorescent, sharply lined work across original illustration, MV illustration, event visuals, and goods. 1

Why this pick works: 1:09's portfolio is loud in a very controlled way. The homepage and works page keep the interface simple, then let the art carry the personality: neon pinks and blues, hard outlines, manga-influenced character poses, and a merch/event vocabulary that makes the portfolio feel closer to a living booth than a static archive. 2

The best skim: start with the works index, then jump into the illustration and goods entries. The site lists illustration, MV illustration, events, and goods as the main categories, which makes the range easy to scan without flattening the artist's style into a generic gallery. 3

Image order: cover card, illustration-book cover artwork, cat-day T-shirt illustration, and the meme illustration card. All visuals in this issue are real portfolio assets from 109ichiki.com or its portfolio CDN, center-cropped or fitted for the carousel; no AI-generated images were used.