Dark Watchers Illustrations

Dark Watchers is a children’s poetry book by Richard Stevenson, built around cryptids and mythological creatures. The illustrations had to hold a balance between frightening and funny, while keeping a large cast visually consistent.

Cover illustration

Interior character illustrations

A consistent visual language across the full cast

Print-ready black-and-white interior artwork

Every creature began as a hand drawing and was finished digitally. The interior work was kept black and white to support the book’s print format.