Intimate Observation:
Illustrated Journalism
Hand-drawn art asks for a different kind of attention than a photograph or a traditional news report. Spanning raw travel sketchbooks and highly structured promotional comics, this approach uses the tactile nature of drawing to bridge the gap between a complex subject and the audience. It lowers the barrier to entry and emphasizes the humanity of the story.
Visualizing Humanity
iTVS commissioned these comics to promote their documentaries airing on PBS. The sequences demonstrate how illustration can humanize a digital campaign; by translating factual assets into an empathetic, hand-drawn narratives. Prioritizing character expression and sequential pacing, the artwork turns promotional content into a warm, accessible window into a lived experience.
Pacing for
Digital Platforms
Adapting narratives for different media formats requires utilizing the boundaries of that format. For social media, utilizing sequential carousels allows the viewer to slow down and absorb significant, complex subjects within a fast-paced, distraction-heavy environment.
On the Ground
Field sketchbooks function as unfiltered, immediate visual reporting. For editorial assignments, this raw, observational approach provides an alternative to traditional photography—rooting broader narratives in a tangible, authentic sense of place that immerses the reader and invites exploration.