Digital Piedmont - This design direction represents Raleigh's identity as a global tech hub. It features a "circuit board" and "digital" aesthetic symbolizing how innovation and technology are woven together in the community.

The Common Thread - This design direction is a tapestry of connection, symbolizing the threads that tie the neighborhoods together.

City in Motion - This design direction celebrates Raleigh's unique intersection of recreation, nature, and urban life. The artist has integrated "Easter eggs" - subtle nods to local favorites like biking and kayaking, alongside icons that highlight the neighborhood's dining, arts, and entertainment scene.

Appalachian Roots - Eight pointed stars appear again and again, speaking the language of NC and Appalachian quilters: guidance, honor, and protection. The element of repetition speaks to the rich shared traditions, the stories, resilience, and humanity behind them.

Geometric Imagery - These designs hold compassion and shared care, a reminder that hearts and family move through this place, connected by what we give and receive.

Spin, Skip, Cross! - This work suggests motion for the mobility corrals, celebrating movement and changing directions--where order is present, but doesn't take itself too seriously!

Raleigh History - Each corral features site-specific Raleigh history like the Pullen Carousel and Allen Forge and Welding.

North Carolina State Animals - Each corral features a different state animal like the Eastern Box Turtle and Pine Barrens Tree Frog.

Florals - This design pay homage to the natural beauty of Raleigh, creating vibrant designs with a variety of abstract natural elements to create a sense of play and a celebration of the outdoors for all who pass by or utilize the corrals.

Energy - This design hopes to convey energy and excitement around wellness. Through the shapes and use of colors, the artist hopes to provide that pop of color and electric feeling to viewers. The use of the spherical shapes is a dedication to all of the bikes, mopeds, skateboards, skates, rollerblades, and other forms of wheels that our active Raleigh community members use to stay healthy.

Flow - This design symbolizes movement and flow. Inspired by the artist's signature Serendib drip, she created this design to express the movement of Raleigh and the purpose of the corrals. Using the vibrance of the color palette and the flowing nature of the shapes, this design will create playful and very eye-catching designs clearly indicating to passersby of the corrals.

Funky Creature Transportation - Each corral would feature a creature riding on a type of personal transportation, using the provided color palette. Examples are a Sasquatch on roller blades and a alligator on a bike. Others could be things like a monkey on a skateboard, a snake longboarding, a rooster on a scooter, a mouse on a hoverboard...and so on.

Continuous Corn Snake - For this concept, each corral in the corridor would be connected through one continuous image. A more colorful and cartoonish representation of the Corn Snake, a harmless species native to the Raleigh area that is often mistaken for the venomous Copperhead. The snake would span across all nine corrals, peeking in and out, against a simple patterned background as another element that visually connects all the murals. Alternatively, each mural could have a unique background - a different pattern but the same colors, so the murals would still be cohesive yet differentiated.

Joy Route - This design uses open patterning to create a sense of movement, pause, and visual rhythm, becoming part of how people bike, walk, roll, and gather through the neighborhood. This design also features compact, tile-inspired motifs influenced by Moroccan geometric patterns, using simplified shapes and bold colors to deliver a playful, energetic presence.

Pathway to Joy - This design emphasizes gentle movement and warmth, using flowing shapes and soft colors to create an intimate, grounding experience that feels caring rather than loud. It also uses strong color blocks and repeated forms that establish rhythm, guidance, and a confident sense of place. The final design combines movement and brightness, using The goal is to use layered, flowing shapes to create an uplifting, energetic path that makes the street feel welcoming and thoughtfully activated.