- For
- Ihsan Organization, KSA
- Year
- 2024
- Format
- 25 × 50 cm · 25 × 25 cm
- Scope
- 18 illustrations + cover
In this story of the different dragon in the kingdom of dragons, I wanted to harness symbols and visual tools that reinforce the ideas of myth, fantasy, antiquity and adventure — adding story-related elements to the main theme: old books, castles, the sea, the island, and other details.
The heart of the story is difference, and accepting one's difference among one's peers. So I liked adding other dragons alongside him on some pages, to reinforce the idea of him trying to be the best he can be — even among peers he does not resemble.
I chose the colour red for the main character, to always keep the attention on him while we follow the journey of him accepting his uniqueness.
Process
Storyboard
When a story has many scenes, I first work the whole book out as a storyboard — planning the flow of the spreads at a small scale, so the pages stay in harmony and each one hands over cleanly to the next before I commit to the final colour.
