I did a sample illustration by grabbing an article from my favorite newspaper.
THE NYTIMES / OPINION – “The Real Cost of Cheap Shirt”
Time to finish: 5 hours
Media: Pen and ink, Photoshop
The concept: The thyroid is a butterfly-shaped gland in the neck. The wings to be made up of lots of natural things like flowers, trees, and other butterflies…
Many thanks to the amazing AD Dermot for the fantastic direction and for giving me so much space to play in!
Time to finish: 4 hours
Media: Pen and ink, Photoshop
To read more about fascinating articles just click here: https://www.walnutmagazine.co.uk/copy-of-issue-2
It's always fascinating for me to grab a random article in my favorite newspaper and do a sample illustration for it.
THE NYTIMES / SUNDAY REVIEW – “The Hunted”
Time to finish: 3 hours
Media: Pen and ink, Photoshop
As a longtime fan of The New York Times, I’ve decided to create the series of editorial illustrations and pitch them for some freelance work.
The concept: The competition for higher position in office is always fierce. In the picture, each window represents a different level of success. A confidence man is walking up toward a position that he deserves.
Time to finish: 3 hours
Media: Pen and ink, Photoshop
Inspired by the article in NYTimes "Your Mother’s Maiden Name Is Not a Secret", by Anne Diebel, I wanted to make a simple illustration but striking image.
The concept: The image of the ‘note’ represents each individual’s sensitive and secure information is protected. The person has the power to share or keep the information to himself via “giving” and “receiving”.
Time to finish: 4 hours
Media: Pen and ink, Photoshop
It's always fascinating for me to grab a random article and do a sample illustration for it.
THE ATLANTIC – “How Watermelons Became a Racist Trope”
Time to finish: 6 hours
Media: Pen and ink, Photoshop
As a longtime fan of The New York Times, I’ve decided to create the series of editorial illustrations and pitch them for some freelance work.
The concept: Image of a child watching TV alone signifies the lack of attention from parents to their children. The child is obsessed with what is shown on the TV. Nowadays, children are addicted to cartoons and other TV show.
Time to finish: 4 hours
Media: Pen and ink, Photoshop
As a longtime fan of The New York Times, I’ve decided to create the series of editorial illustrations and pitch them for some freelance work.
The concept: An obese person holding a watch is portrayed in the picture. The message is that fast food is not the only cause of obesity. The message of this picture is depended on personal interpretation.
Time to finish: 3 hours
Media: Pen and ink, Photoshop
As a longtime fan of The New York Times, I’ve decided to create the series of editorial illustrations and pitch them for some freelance work.
The concept: The image of the entire Cape Town city is reflected in a small puddle. The puddle gets smaller and smaller as the water drains. The gradual disappearance of reflection of the city in a puddle is a metaphorical symbolism of the city’s current state.
Time to finish: 2 hours
Media: Pen and ink, Photoshop
I did some practices by grabbing an article from my favorite newspaper and try to do an illustration for it.
THE NYTIMES / WELL - “When Doctors Give Their Patients Gifts”
Time to finish: 3 hours
Media: Pen and ink, Photoshop
I decided to do some practices by grabbing an article from my favorite newspaper and try to do illustrations for it.
The Guardian/ Opinion Section
Time to finish: 4 hours
Media: Pen and ink, Photoshop
I did some practices by grabbing an article from my favorite newspaper and try to do illustrations for it.
The Guardian/ Opinion Section
Time to finish: 5 hours
Media: Pen and ink, Photoshop
I recently got to do a series of illustrations for the feature articles of T•POT Journal Magazine. The topic is about Time Travel.
Many thanks to AD Kim Anh Doan for making it an awesome experience from beginning to end (she rocks!).
Time to finish: 6 hours
Media: Pen and ink, Photoshop
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