Emily Conolan's new choose-your-own-adventure series was released earlier this month (April 2018) and I had the great pleasure of illustrating the covers.
These stories are absolutely thrilling and yet hit close to home, as Conolan delves into the history of Australian refugees. I hope I was able to convey the precarious situations these children found themselves in, and that you have the chance to get your hands on these brilliant books.
This is a peak into the process we went through for the covers. Enjoy, and Choose Your Own Destiny ;)
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'Break Your Chains'
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Concept 1
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Concept 2
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Colour thumb and rough sketch
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'Touch the Sun'
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Concept 1; black and white, and colour thumb
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Concept 2; black and white, colour thumb, rough sketch
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Concept 3; colour thumb and rough sketch
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