For this contest, I was prompted to make illustrations of the Corgi dog breed heavily inspired by the photos provided by the client. I wanted my submission to have a lot of power- displaying my handle over anatomy, color, and concept. In the image that inspired this one, a Nintendo Switch could just barely be seen under the sleeping dog's pillow; this inspired me to run with something a little bit more interesting than just an adorable sleeping corgi. These sorts of connections are what makes viewers remember and resonate with the design.
My process for this design was to do the line work with ink on paper and then color it in Photoshop. I also spent some time playing with the color palette, because I knew I wanted something a little more playful here than just natural corgi coloration.