Part A : Editorial Illustration field research

1. The new ghost, by Robert Frank Hunter

this is a graphic novella both written and illustrated by Robert frank hunter. The story focuses on a character named Tom who's worked at an observatory for years, working endless nights studying the cosmos and stars instead using his days for sleep. This is until one night he spots an anomaly flying down towards earth, landing in a nearby field. Befriending the mystical star ghost, they embark on a personal journey working together to uncover and connect truths about themselves and each other.  

I thoroughly enjoy the design layout as well as colors picked for these illustrations, helping the reader become immersed in the calmness yet mysteriousness of the night. 

2. Image making processes Kelsey Heinrichs  

This was illustrated for the walrus newsletter, accompanying a short story by mike Barnes.  The key themes in her work are crowded and busy visuals, with lots of eye-catching details that leave you to investigate further yourself.  Although her color palette is somewhat muted the colors still work harmoniously, allowing her to pick and select the reader focus of attention by brightening specific characters or items. 

3. Magazine design, Jerome Pumphrey

I heavily admire this magazine design spread for the creative use of black, white and grey. Layering different tones and shades of black, these designs have a kind of ink texture to them, paired with dark bold silhouettes and amazing use of negative and blank space I find that this balances the text perfectly not straining or taking away from the readers focus but enhancing it perfectly. 

4. magazine topic/genre: Its Freezing In LA 

I find this magazine intriguing as it's made by not just illustrators but also a team of young scientists and lawyers. This zine offers a much-needed glimmer of hope in dark times, presenting dreamy and soft visuals, sticking to pastel palettes and gentle illustrations with no harsh lines. This zine breaks down all the important hard topics into digestible chunks and graphs, perfect for those who may feel anxious when discussing or researching climate change. 

5. magazine design, nork

Made in Norway this is a zine presenting the view of the world as seen from high above the arctic circle. Blending Christian and pagan iconography creating unique hallucinogenic visuals with Mylo Marks fragmented collages. These visuals are some of my favorites, standing out against the darker backgrounds and providing a sense of serenity to them. 

6. editorial illustrations and cover artworks by Jack Hudson

Jack Hudson is a London based illustrator and art director who draws inspiration from mid century illustration, fashion and photography. His most notable works are for the SHOP magazine as well as poetry schools. His works include bold yellows and vibrant reds, bringing a warmth to his art inviting readers in. Much similar to Kelsey Heinrichs he also includes multiple characters carrying out different actions allowing him to add interesting details centering the main anchoring character or object. 

7. Design layout, pam&jenny

Led by Nathalie Pollet, pam&jenny designs visual identities, organizes communication tools and websites as well as creating typography and illustrations for magazines and books. I find their approach a lot more contemporary with grid designs, bold play of colors and line work which makes their work stand out as one of a kind. 

8. Social surrealist illustrator Koren Shadmi

Koren is a talented New York based artists and cartoonist whose works invite us to think about and discuss the realities and issues of modern life. Covering relevant topics about our society he creates thought provoking visuals, exploring topics such as time, age as well as nihilism and absurdism, and intriguing topic i would like to focus on.

9. Cartoon humor, Jonathan Rosen & Will McPhail

These cartoons can be found included in the new yorker on a weekly basis, where a Simple cartoon is published, and the readers are encouraged to enter a weekly contest via providing a caption for these drawings mostly humorous. I enjoy this aspect of the magazine as it keeps readers actively involved whilst keeping it light and comical, with simple and relatable line art.