In February I was commissioned to produce a series of illustrations for The Royal Thames Yacht Club Member’s Handbook; depicting the traditional formal attire and the varying ranks.
It was an amazing commission and I really enjoyed working on it. All the illustrations were hand drawn using pencil; I really enjoyed going back to basics and not relying on Photoshop for anything. Inevitably it was used for touch ups but that’s it.
Once I have the final printed Handbook I will post an image of the work in situ; will be really exciting to see how it translates to page. Here are images of some of the individual illustrations:
It was a tricky one in that it was difficult to know what to charge (thanks to the AOI for help on that one) as I knew the process would be very time-intensive, being completely hand drawn, and the usage rights, that kind of thing. A really good learning process for me though, especially with time management and tight deadlines etc. I loved working on it and the client is happy with the result; which is what you want of course!
7 comments
Sue Brown says:
Apr 19, 2011
Beautifully drawn – great illustrations.
Rachel says:
Apr 19, 2011
Thanks so much Sue! Really appreciated :)
Sian says:
Apr 20, 2011
These are great Rachel, I love the hand drawn quality of the shading.
fritha says:
May 18, 2011
look amazing! Dont know how I didnt see these sooner, where have I been! xx
Rachel says:
May 18, 2011
Haha I know where HAVE you been. Thanks though!! :) x x
advocate-art says:
Oct 25, 2011
Hey we love your work its really great!
Rachel says:
Oct 25, 2011
Thanks very much! That means a lot :)