The brief was to create an illustration for an A2 poster that would explain the water cycle – evaporation, condensation, precipitation – to an audience of 11-14 year old GCSE science students in a simple but engaging way. 

After discussion with the editorial team it was decided an isometric illustration of a landscape was the best way to include all the required elements: sun, ocean, clouds, rain, mountains, trees and underground area. And due to the the age group it was aimed at a fairly simple, though not overly cartoonish style was most appropriate.

I collaborated closely with the design team to work out through a series of roughs how the illustrative and text elements would work together on the page. I then draw each element of my isometric illustrations using Adobe Illustrator before painting over the top with photoshop to add light and texture, nothing is created using 3D modelling software.