{"id":238,"date":"2025-04-07T14:42:27","date_gmt":"2025-04-07T14:42:27","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/danforthportfolios.com\/ap1104246\/?page_id=238"},"modified":"2025-04-24T14:31:53","modified_gmt":"2025-04-24T14:31:53","slug":"illustrator","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/danforthportfolios.com\/ap1104246\/illustrator\/","title":{"rendered":"Print Projects"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<p class=\"has-text-align-center has-prata-regular-font-family has-large-font-size wp-block-paragraph\">Featured Project: Illustrate a Book<\/p>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-columns is-layout-flex wp-container-core-columns-is-layout-f56f613f wp-block-columns-is-layout-flex\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-column is-layout-flow wp-block-column-is-layout-flow\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-columns is-layout-flex wp-container-core-columns-is-layout-f56f613f wp-block-columns-is-layout-flex\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-column is-layout-flow wp-block-column-is-layout-flow\" style=\"flex-basis:100%\">\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-full\"><img fetchpriority=\"high\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"792\" height=\"612\" src=\"https:\/\/danforthportfolios.com\/ap1104246\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/132\/2025\/04\/moodboard-1.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-315\" srcset=\"https:\/\/danforthportfolios.com\/ap1104246\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/132\/2025\/04\/moodboard-1.jpg 792w, https:\/\/danforthportfolios.com\/ap1104246\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/132\/2025\/04\/moodboard-1-300x232.jpg 300w, https:\/\/danforthportfolios.com\/ap1104246\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/132\/2025\/04\/moodboard-1-768x593.jpg 768w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 792px) 100vw, 792px\" \/><\/figure>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-column is-layout-flow wp-block-column-is-layout-flow\">\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\"><img decoding=\"async\" width=\"1024\" height=\"791\" src=\"https:\/\/danforthportfolios.com\/ap1104246\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/132\/2025\/04\/pages-CMYK-v0.1-2-1024x791.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-313\" srcset=\"https:\/\/danforthportfolios.com\/ap1104246\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/132\/2025\/04\/pages-CMYK-v0.1-2-1024x791.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/danforthportfolios.com\/ap1104246\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/132\/2025\/04\/pages-CMYK-v0.1-2-300x232.jpg 300w, https:\/\/danforthportfolios.com\/ap1104246\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/132\/2025\/04\/pages-CMYK-v0.1-2-768x593.jpg 768w, https:\/\/danforthportfolios.com\/ap1104246\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/132\/2025\/04\/pages-CMYK-v0.1-2-1536x1187.jpg 1536w, https:\/\/danforthportfolios.com\/ap1104246\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/132\/2025\/04\/pages-CMYK-v0.1-2-2048x1583.jpg 2048w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\" \/><\/figure>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"has-text-align-center wp-block-paragraph\" style=\"line-height:2\">For this project I had to illustrate a children&#8217;s book in 30 hrs. I was given the written story and character outlines and had to move from there. Here are the sketches of the characters and the background\/page layout. <\/p>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-columns is-layout-flex wp-container-core-columns-is-layout-f56f613f wp-block-columns-is-layout-flex\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-column is-layout-flow wp-block-column-is-layout-flow\">\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image aligncenter size-large is-resized\"><img decoding=\"async\" width=\"1024\" height=\"1024\" src=\"https:\/\/danforthportfolios.com\/ap1104246\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/132\/2025\/04\/all-animals-1024x1024.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-488\" style=\"width:275px;height:auto\" srcset=\"https:\/\/danforthportfolios.com\/ap1104246\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/132\/2025\/04\/all-animals-1024x1024.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/danforthportfolios.com\/ap1104246\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/132\/2025\/04\/all-animals-300x300.jpg 300w, https:\/\/danforthportfolios.com\/ap1104246\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/132\/2025\/04\/all-animals-150x150.jpg 150w, https:\/\/danforthportfolios.com\/ap1104246\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/132\/2025\/04\/all-animals-768x768.jpg 768w, https:\/\/danforthportfolios.com\/ap1104246\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/132\/2025\/04\/all-animals-1536x1536.jpg 1536w, https:\/\/danforthportfolios.com\/ap1104246\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/132\/2025\/04\/all-animals.jpg 2000w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\" \/><\/figure>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-column is-layout-flow wp-block-column-is-layout-flow\">\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image aligncenter size-full is-resized\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1000\" height=\"1000\" src=\"https:\/\/danforthportfolios.com\/ap1104246\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/132\/2025\/04\/characters-CMYK-v0.1.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-489\" style=\"width:275px;height:auto\" srcset=\"https:\/\/danforthportfolios.com\/ap1104246\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/132\/2025\/04\/characters-CMYK-v0.1.jpg 1000w, https:\/\/danforthportfolios.com\/ap1104246\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/132\/2025\/04\/characters-CMYK-v0.1-300x300.jpg 300w, https:\/\/danforthportfolios.com\/ap1104246\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/132\/2025\/04\/characters-CMYK-v0.1-150x150.jpg 150w, https:\/\/danforthportfolios.com\/ap1104246\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/132\/2025\/04\/characters-CMYK-v0.1-768x768.jpg 768w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 1000px) 100vw, 1000px\" \/><\/figure>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"has-text-align-center wp-block-paragraph\" style=\"line-height:2\">Here we have the sketch and final design of all the characters. All the sketches were done in photoshop and the final characters were made in illustrator. Below are the final pages and a added cover page.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-columns is-layout-flex wp-container-core-columns-is-layout-f56f613f wp-block-columns-is-layout-flex\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-column is-layout-flow wp-block-column-is-layout-flow\">\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-full\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1114\" height=\"864\" src=\"https:\/\/danforthportfolios.com\/ap1104246\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/132\/2025\/04\/coverpage.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-495\" srcset=\"https:\/\/danforthportfolios.com\/ap1104246\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/132\/2025\/04\/coverpage.jpg 1114w, https:\/\/danforthportfolios.com\/ap1104246\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/132\/2025\/04\/coverpage-300x233.jpg 300w, https:\/\/danforthportfolios.com\/ap1104246\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/132\/2025\/04\/coverpage-1024x794.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/danforthportfolios.com\/ap1104246\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/132\/2025\/04\/coverpage-768x596.jpg 768w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 1114px) 100vw, 1114px\" \/><\/figure>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-column is-layout-flow wp-block-column-is-layout-flow\">\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-full\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1114\" height=\"864\" src=\"https:\/\/danforthportfolios.com\/ap1104246\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/132\/2025\/04\/page1.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-497\" srcset=\"https:\/\/danforthportfolios.com\/ap1104246\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/132\/2025\/04\/page1.jpg 1114w, https:\/\/danforthportfolios.com\/ap1104246\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/132\/2025\/04\/page1-300x233.jpg 300w, https:\/\/danforthportfolios.com\/ap1104246\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/132\/2025\/04\/page1-1024x794.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/danforthportfolios.com\/ap1104246\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/132\/2025\/04\/page1-768x596.jpg 768w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 1114px) 100vw, 1114px\" \/><\/figure>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-columns is-layout-flex wp-container-core-columns-is-layout-f56f613f wp-block-columns-is-layout-flex\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-column is-layout-flow wp-block-column-is-layout-flow\">\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-full\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1114\" height=\"864\" src=\"https:\/\/danforthportfolios.com\/ap1104246\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/132\/2025\/04\/page2.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-498\" srcset=\"https:\/\/danforthportfolios.com\/ap1104246\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/132\/2025\/04\/page2.jpg 1114w, https:\/\/danforthportfolios.com\/ap1104246\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/132\/2025\/04\/page2-300x233.jpg 300w, https:\/\/danforthportfolios.com\/ap1104246\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/132\/2025\/04\/page2-1024x794.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/danforthportfolios.com\/ap1104246\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/132\/2025\/04\/page2-768x596.jpg 768w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 1114px) 100vw, 1114px\" \/><\/figure>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-column is-layout-flow wp-block-column-is-layout-flow\">\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-full\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1114\" height=\"864\" src=\"https:\/\/danforthportfolios.com\/ap1104246\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/132\/2025\/04\/page3.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-491\" srcset=\"https:\/\/danforthportfolios.com\/ap1104246\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/132\/2025\/04\/page3.jpg 1114w, https:\/\/danforthportfolios.com\/ap1104246\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/132\/2025\/04\/page3-300x233.jpg 300w, https:\/\/danforthportfolios.com\/ap1104246\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/132\/2025\/04\/page3-1024x794.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/danforthportfolios.com\/ap1104246\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/132\/2025\/04\/page3-768x596.jpg 768w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 1114px) 100vw, 1114px\" \/><\/figure>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-columns is-layout-flex wp-container-core-columns-is-layout-f56f613f wp-block-columns-is-layout-flex\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-column is-layout-flow wp-block-column-is-layout-flow\">\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-full\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1114\" height=\"864\" src=\"https:\/\/danforthportfolios.com\/ap1104246\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/132\/2025\/04\/page4.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-493\" srcset=\"https:\/\/danforthportfolios.com\/ap1104246\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/132\/2025\/04\/page4.jpg 1114w, https:\/\/danforthportfolios.com\/ap1104246\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/132\/2025\/04\/page4-300x233.jpg 300w, https:\/\/danforthportfolios.com\/ap1104246\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/132\/2025\/04\/page4-1024x794.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/danforthportfolios.com\/ap1104246\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/132\/2025\/04\/page4-768x596.jpg 768w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 1114px) 100vw, 1114px\" \/><\/figure>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-column is-layout-flow wp-block-column-is-layout-flow\">\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\" style=\"line-height:2\">The hardest part of this project was definitely creating consistent back grounds that I liked. I was able to overcome this by reusing some parts of my illustrations to help me get into the grove when starting a new page.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-columns is-layout-flex wp-container-core-columns-is-layout-f56f613f wp-block-columns-is-layout-flex\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-column is-layout-flow wp-block-column-is-layout-flow\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-columns is-layout-flex wp-container-core-columns-is-layout-f56f613f wp-block-columns-is-layout-flex\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-column is-layout-flow wp-block-column-is-layout-flow\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-buttons is-content-justification-center is-layout-flex wp-container-core-buttons-is-layout-20959078 wp-block-buttons-is-layout-flex\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-button is-style-outline is-style-outline--1\"><a class=\"wp-block-button__link wp-element-button\" href=\"https:\/\/danforthportfolios.com\/ap1104246\/printed-works\/\">Other Print Projects<\/a><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-column is-layout-flow wp-block-column-is-layout-flow\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-buttons is-content-justification-center is-layout-flex wp-container-core-buttons-is-layout-20959078 wp-block-buttons-is-layout-flex\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-button is-style-outline is-style-outline--2\"><a class=\"wp-block-button__link wp-element-button\" href=\"https:\/\/danforthportfolios.com\/ap1104246\/services\/\">Back To Works Page<\/a><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Featured Project: Illustrate a Book For this project I had to illustrate a children&#8217;s book in 30 hrs. 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