Northern Lights

Northern Lights
Revised version, 2014. Various media.

Northern Lights
Original version, 2012. Various media.

Northern Lights

This is my second piece that I have chosen to reconsider for my portfolio. Again, I have chosen this piece because I wanted to showcase a book cover in my portfolio. In 2012, we were required to chose an existing novel and illustrate the cover sleeve for the story. I chose Northern Lights, a teenage fantasy novel where Lyra sets off to discover her prophesied destiny and save her missing friend. I chose to illustrate the dangerous armoured bear that Lyra befriends, as his character is distinctive in the trilogy and would be recognisable for the readers.

As with the editorial piece, I was unhappy with the finish of the final illustrations, and so have rendered the final image in a more professional way. I have also wanted to experiment with hand drawn type and felt this cover was a good opportunity.