Illustrating for D Magazine
D Magazine (based in Dallas, Texas) approached me recently and asked if I could illustrate a map of Japan for there September 2017 issue.
Japan is one of those places thats just so full of intrigue, the culture seems so foreign and exotic. I just really wanted to explore what it had to offer.
Plus a childhood, kung Fu and dragon obsession meant I was absolutely going to say yes to this request!!
The Brief
The brief was pretty tight which left little room for exploration. This is actually a blessing in disguise in the world of editorial illustration. It means as the illustrator you get very clear guidelines from the start and it leaves little room for interpretation meaning a lot less over and back at the sketch phase.
The Art Director in D Magazine was so happy with the first sketch I did that I did I basically converted it directly to a finished design.
No Dragon
I know its a little cliche but my only regret here is that I didn't get to add a dragon :(
Lets work together
If you are interested in having editorial illustration commissioned please contact me at Gary@reddindesigns.com
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Thank you for taking the time to read about this project!
