Legacy Star Designs
Galaxies 101
Volume 03
Volume 03 is the collection's quieter, glowier chapter, built around bulbs, pull-chains, and softly lit nightlights drifting through dreamy mid-century skies. Where other volumes lean into bold retro-futurist architecture, this one slows down into something closer to ambient comfort, warm glass globes catching light in jewel tones or solitary monochrome hues, scattered like stars across each scene. A few familiar faces wander in along the way, including the collection's signature black cats, keeping things from getting too serious. It's the most atmospheric volume in Galaxies 101, equal parts cozy and cosmic.
No. 01 - Take Me to Your CatnipFive mischievous black cats pilot their own glowing UFOs across a fiery red-orange galaxy, each one peeking out from a different jewel-toned saucer like tiny invaders with a one-track mind. Scattered stars and faint atomic-ring motifs complete the retro sci-fi backdrop, straight out of a vintage B-movie poster. But where old Hollywood aliens demanded to be taken to our leader, these guys have made their priorities very clear: forget diplomacy, just point them toward the catnip. It's the most overtly playful piece in the volume, a tongue-in-cheek nod to atomic-age invasion films with feline conquerors who couldn't care less about world domination.
No. 02 - Lightscape at DuskA field of pale aqua bulbs rises like a stand of glowing reeds against a warm, hazy sky of red, gold, and faded green, swirled clouds drifting low like the day hasn't quite decided whether it's ending or beginning. Soft white rings echo in the background, half-hidden behind the haze, while every bulb glows with the same gentle, steady aqua light. It's quieter and warmer than its nighttime counterpart, less "glowing in the dark" and more "the lights just came on while the sky was still deciding what color to be."
No. 03 - IlluminationA dense field of bulb-shaped lights glows in every color at once, magenta, gold, teal, green, red, and violet, each one lit from within against a deep, hazy charcoal sky. The bulbs overlap and crowd together at different heights, less like a tidy row of streetlights and more like a wild garden that decided to bloom in color instead of petals. It's the most saturated, electric piece in the volume, all glow and no quiet, proof that this volume's love of light isn't limited to soft monochrome.
No. 04 - Nuclear CocktailsA retro cocktail lineup glows beneath an atomic-age starburst, sketchy line-art glasses in teal and chartreuse holding olives, citrus twists, and one suspiciously effervescent pour. The title does some winking here, these drinks look strong enough to glow on their own, and the bubbles drifting up through that last glass make you wonder if "strong" might be underselling it. Set against a split background of deep teal and acid yellow-green, the whole piece channels the confident, slightly dangerous glamour of a 1950s cocktail hour, the kind where nobody asks too many questions about what's actually in the shaker.
No. 05 - NightlightDozens of pull-chain bulbs drift like fireflies through a deep indigo and teal sky, soft pale aqua glows scattered among hazy clouds and a scatter of bright stars. A few bulbs hold something extra, faint sparkles of pink and gold glimmering inside the glass like trapped stardust, drifting apart from their plainer siblings. It's the gentlest, most tender piece in the volume, less about spectacle and more about the quiet comfort of a light left on, drifting through the dark to chase away whatever needs chasing, and maybe carry a few good dreams along with it.
No. 06 - Lightscape in BlueThe same field of bulbs returns, but the warm hazy dusk has given way to deep cobalt and teal, every glow now a cool, steady aqua against a richer, more saturated night sky. Faint sparkles and soft white rings drift in the background, while wisps of cloud curl through the upper half of the scene like fog rolling over a midnight field. Where its dusk counterpart felt warm and undecided about the time of day, this one knows exactly what hour it is, still, glowing, and fully nocturnal.
No. 07 - StaringTwo sleek black cat silhouettes, one tall and one smaller, stand shoulder to shoulder against a geometric backdrop of overlapping circles and triangles in olive, sage, and warm earth tones, pure 1960s design straight off a vintage textile or wallpaper sample. Stark white eyes and elegantly curled tails give them an unmistakable presence, the kind of clean, graphic silhouette that was everywhere in mid-century home décor. There's something nostalgic and warmly familiar about it rather than anything ominous, just two cats keeping a watchful, curious eye on the room, the way cats always do.