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Here are some of the rough sketches plus the first composition draft.
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After changing a few things around, I started throwing on some colour. Deciding on a background is always the hardest bit.
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Here's the final digital piece!
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For the first issue of the new decade, The Skinny commissioned me to create a cover illustration that celebrates some of the most iconic trends of the last 10 years, from plant milk to twitter wars. Big decade energy indeed.