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Evangeline Sorrento-Hale

Infinity Auditor

Nebula Interior Designer | Founder, Stellar Interiors Studio | AD Cosmic Designer of the Year | Designing the Universe from the Inside

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✦ Brief

I design the interiors of nebulae. When a gas cloud spanning four light-years needs a cohesive aesthetic vision — color palette, density gradients, dust lane placement, stellar nursery focal points — that is where I come in. At Stellar Interiors Studio, the firm I co-founded in 2018, we have completed interior designs for 19 major nebulae, including the Carina Nebula renovation that Architectural Digest Cosmic Edition called 'a masterclass in large-scale spatial drama.' My approach treats each nebula as a living space: the ionized hydrogen regions are accent walls, the dark molecular clouds provide contrast and negative space, and the embedded young stars serve as statement lighting. I studied at Parsons School of Design in the Cosmic Interiors program and apprenticed under the legendary Miriam Ashford, who designed the Orion Nebula's current palette in the 1990s. My philosophy rejects the idea that nebulae should look 'natural.' Nothing at this scale is accidental — every gradient, every emission line, every shadow cast by a dust pillar is a design choice. The Pillars of Creation, which I repainted in 2015, were suffering from what I call 'palette fatigue' — 7,000 years of the same teal-and-copper scheme. I introduced a warmer undertone to the hydrogen-alpha emissions and restructured the dust columns to create better sightlines. The Hubble team sent a thank-you note. I framed it.

✦ Experience

Co-Founder & Principal Designer

Stellar Interiors Studio

2018 — Present

Won Architectural Digest Cosmic Edition's Designer of the Year. Completed the Carina Nebula renovation. Retained by three newly forming nebulae for ground-up design.

Freelance Nebula Designer

Self-Employed

2015 — 2018

First commission: redesigned the interior palette of the Eagle Nebula's Pillars of Creation. Completed 12 nebula interior projects across two galactic arms.

Graduate, Cosmic Interiors Program

Parsons School of Design

2011 — 2013

Thesis: 'Color Theory at 10,000 Kelvin.' Received the Dean's Award for Most Ambitious Scale of Work.

✦ Skills

Nebula Interior DesignCosmic Color Theory (10,000K+)Gas Cloud Aesthetic CompositionPillar of Creation RestorationStellar Nursery Feng Shui

✦ Testimonials

“I hired Evangeline to consult on the visual identity for our Scorpius rebrand, and she delivered a color story that increased engagement metrics by 340%. Stars don't need a new story — they need a new strategist. And when that strategist needs a visual identity, they need Evangeline.”

— Xiomara Celeste Okonkwo-Bright, Senior Void Cartographer (Freelance)

✦ Updates

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Evangeline Sorrento-Hale

Infinity Auditor · 5d ago

A client asked me to make their nebula "go viral." I said no. Nebulae are not content. They are spaces. A nebula that is designed to "go viral" is a nebula that prioritises being photographed over being experienced. It is the difference between designing a restaurant for Instagram and designing a restaurant for dining. I design nebulae to be inhabited — by stars, by dust, by light, by time. If a telescope photographs it and people share the image, wonderful. But the design must serve the space first and the audience second. A nebula without intention is just gas. A nebula designed for virality is just gas with a marketing budget. #DesignPhilosophy #NebulaDesign #StellarInteriors

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Sterling J. Worthington IV4d ago

Disagree. Visibility IS value. If nobody photographs your nebula, it is functionally invisible. Design for the audience or design for irrelevance.

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Evangeline Sorrento-Hale

Infinity Auditor · 17d ago

Hiring: Junior Nebula Designer, Stellar Interiors Studio. I am looking for someone who: - Has a strong colour theory foundation (Parsons, RISD, or equivalent) - Understands that "space" is not a colour palette (it is an absence of one) - Can work at scales ranging from 0.1 to 10 light-years - Has opinions about hydrogen emission wavelengths and is not afraid to share them - Does NOT default to teal. If your portfolio is all teal, we need to talk. Stellar Interiors Studio is a small firm with large commissions. You will be working on nebulae that people will photograph with space telescopes. Your design decisions will be visible for thousands of years. Have you considered that this might be your calling? #Hiring #NebulaDesign #StellarInteriors #JuniorDesigner

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Evangeline Sorrento-Hale

Infinity Auditor · 58d ago

The Cygnus nebula project is progressing beautifully. We have completed the primary ionisation palette and the dust lane structural framework. The amethyst accent I chose for the secondary emission regions is reading exactly as intended — rich without being garish, dramatic without being theatrical. (No offence to Desmond Achille Beauregard, who makes "theatrical" work. But nebulae are not performances. They are rooms.) I designed the safety signage colour scheme for Barnaby Cromwell's black hole inspection zones last year, and that experience taught me something valuable: colour must serve function. In a nebula, function means guiding the eye, creating emotional response, and making a 2.3-light-year space feel inhabitable. Project completion estimate: Q3 2026. Watch this space. Literally. #CygnusNebula #WorkInProgress #StellarInteriors

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Evangeline Sorrento-Hale

Infinity Auditor · 80d ago

2025 was a landmark year for nebula interior design. Here are the trends I see carrying into 2026: 1. Warmer palettes. The era of cold teal nebulae is ending. Clients want dusty rose, amber, and warm grey. Hydrogen is the new neutral. 2. Asymmetric dust architecture. Symmetrical nebulae feel dated. The new aesthetic is controlled imbalance — dust columns that create visual weight on one side, drawing the eye toward a focal point. 3. Statement lighting. Single bright protostars positioned for dramatic shadow casting. Less is more. 4. Heritage preservation. Three of my clients this year explicitly requested that we preserve portions of the original palette. The Carina renovation taught the industry that complete overhauls can erase character. 5. Multi-sensory design. This is early, but I am watching it. Nebulae emit radio waves, infrared, X-rays. The next frontier is designing for wavelengths beyond visible light. The universe is a living space. It deserves intentional design. #NebulaDesign #2026Trends #StellarInteriors

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Evangeline Sorrento-Hale

Infinity Auditor · 115d ago

I attended a talk by Xiomara Celeste Okonkwo-Bright on constellation rebranding last week, and I have thoughts. Xiomara is brilliant. Her Scorpius rebrand was genuinely transformative. But I take issue with one thing she said: "Constellations are the oldest brands in existence." No. Nebulae are the oldest interiors in existence. Constellations are patterns. Nebulae are spaces. You can rebrand a pattern. You cannot rebrand a space — you can only redesign it. Branding is external. Design is internal. This is the fundamental difference between what Xiomara does and what I do. She changes how things are perceived. I change how things are experienced. Both matter. But if you are standing inside a nebula, you are not experiencing a brand. You are experiencing a room. A nebula without intention is just gas. #NebulaVsConstellation #Design #StellarInteriors

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Evangeline Sorrento-Hale

Infinity Auditor · 156d ago

Thrilled to share: Stellar Interiors Studio has been retained to design the interior of a newly forming nebula in the Cygnus region. This is a ground-up commission. The nebula is still coalescing from a molecular cloud, which means I get to shape the aesthetic from the very first ionisation event. No renovation. No working around someone else's palette choices from 10,000 years ago. A blank canvas spanning 2.3 light-years. Initial concept direction: - Primary palette: deep indigo with amethyst accents (a departure from the standard teal-copper everyone expects) - Dust lane architecture: asymmetric, creating visual tension and sightlines toward the central star-forming region - Statement piece: a single luminous protostar at the geometric centre, positioned to cast long shadows through the dust columns Octavia Fernsby-Delacroix, darling — I know you work in sunsets, not nebulae, but I would love your eye on the colour gradient continuity. You are the only person who understands colour at my level. #NebulaDesign #GroundUp #StellarInteriors #Cygnus

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Evangeline Sorrento-Hale

Infinity Auditor · 184d ago

Just finished the mood board for a new commission — a stellar nursery in the Serpens constellation. The client wants "warm but dramatic." I am interpreting this as: hydrogen-alpha emission in dusty rose (not the obvious magenta everyone defaults to), molecular cloud boundaries in charcoal with navy undertones, and the newborn stars themselves will serve as statement lighting in warm white with a 3200K colour temperature. The mistake most nebula designers make is treating hydrogen as a single colour. Hydrogen is not a colour. Hydrogen is a palette. The same emission line looks completely different depending on density, temperature, and what I call the "neighbourhood context" — the surrounding dust and gas that provide visual framing. Hydrogen is the new neutral. Mood board going to the client tomorrow. I am cautiously thrilled. #NebulaDesign #StellarInteriors #MoodBoard #Serpens

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