The brief
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.
What I created
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.
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Cover and interior illustration for a youth’s poetry book of cryptids by Richard Stevenson. Published by Purple Unicorn.
