Project #2 Contextual Portrait



Project 2 Brief: Shigeru Miyamoto
Project Description
It’s for a magazine cover and we’re suppose to choose someone and create a portrait, as well as the magazine we will be illustrating for.
Client
Larry Clarkson
Sender
Game Informer
Message
The message is to show Miyamoto excited on a new Mario and/or Zelda game him and his team are working on, and what the game(s) is going to be about.
Audience
Gamers and non-gamers that want to know about next upcoming games and technology they have heard about.
Purpose
The purpose is to get gamers excited and up to date on the upcoming game(s) Miyamoto is working on, to get them to pre-order and purchase the game(s).
Specifications
Magazine cover size, 9 by 11.5
Project Schedule and Budget
The schedule of the project has started on 9/25/2018 and goes on until 10/23/2018. The budget for the project will be about $2,000 - $6,000 dollars
Illustration idea
For my illustration idea, I’m going for Shigeru Miyamoto. And what I intend to do it is make the image of him look happy and proud as if he has made another video game he can’t wait to send out to the public. For the magazine I’ll be illustrating for would be Game Informer.


                                                                    Word Play

Thumb-nail sketches



Mood Board and Image Board


Six Tracings

The two tight Concept Illustrations was deciding on


Updated Two tight Concepts



Chosen Tight Illustration




Final Illustration