Illustration for InSide Cox Magazine

InSide Cox Illustration Assignment

Just as I’m nearing max panic mode starting my final week of painting for the “Dog Show” exhibit, my friend (and site designer for melanieeberhardt.com) Cristin asked if I had time to work on  an illustration. I immediately said “yes”. Its flattering to get a call for illustrations, but doubly so from a friend!

Friends Cristin and Loraine team with the folks at Cox Enterprises, Inc (CEI) to publish their quarterly employee magazine, InSide Cox. Cristin is an awesome designer and Loraine is one of the cleverest wordsmiths I’ve ever met. So not only do I have a chance to illustrate guided by Cristin’s art direction, I get to illustrate for Loraine’s article!

The article is about starting the New Year with a perspective towards good health and active living. I pieced together five brightly colored activities – dude lifting weights, two friends canoeing, a morning walk with coffee and the family dog, good foods and sound sleeping (dog at side).  My sketch was approved and I stayed up late one night to complete the painting.

I was so excited to have this fun opportunity to collaborate with friends and I still finished all my paintings for the “Dog Show”exhibit! Hopefully the illustration will be well received by CEI’s employees! Once I receive payment, I’ll resupply my medicine cabinet with more No-Doze. I’ll be set for my next rush illustration job.

Check out designer, Cristin Bowman’s and writer, Loraine Fick websites!