Here are the two drafts of an illustration I designed for short talk this week. The image with the flamingo on top was my first draft, which was drawn before I (or the editor) knew which camps would be in the story. Once I saw the final text, however, I discovered that the items I drew weren't necessary content driven (no flamingos at the veterinary camp and no chess, video game or cooking camps were still included in the final version). SO, I redrew it. The editor requested a zany illustration รก la Dr. Seuss to reflect the wacky camps. I checked out some Dr. Seuss books from the library, and decided that a tall stack of the different camp motifs would be just the ticket. I also like the fact that most illustrations aren't vertical, so this adds some variety to the mix. Sometimes I worry that my illustrations are too amateurish, but I hope that my work with VOX will help me improve my drawing skills.
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