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Houston Astros Ice Cream Packaging

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I was commissioned to illustrate the labels for a special Houston Astros ice cream flavor to be sold by local H-E-B stores during the year of their World Series win. The peanut brittle ice cream celebrates the fans of the Houston Astros, and a portion of each sale will benefit youth baseball and softball through the Astros Foundation.

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Extraordinary! A Book for Children with Rare Diseases

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Written collaboratively by mother and son, Extraordinary! A Book for Children with Rare Diseases opens up a child-friendly discussion about identity in light of the challenges and silver linings of living with a rare disease. Evren & Kara Ayik wrote this book to uplift children with rare diseases and provide the kind of book they would have wanted to have during their own journey.

Find the book at rarediseasebookforkids.com

 

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World Vision Back-to-School Notebook 2020

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An illustrated notebook as a back-to-school gift, sharing the joy of learning with children in need. Sent abroad to children sponsored through World Vision, a leading international humanitarian organization.

The notebooks are part of World Vision’s “bounceback” initiative. They are first sent to each child’s sponsor, who can sign it before sending it back to World Vision, who sends it onward to the child.

Bouncebacks also encourage additional timely giving to help children in need.

World Vision is a Christian humanitarian organization dedicated to working with children, families, and their communities worldwide to reach their full potential by tackling the causes of poverty and injustice.

World Vision’s child sponsorship program seeks to make life better for children. Long-term involvement with a specific child, in partnership with their family and community, allows for one of the most effective ways to meet a child’s specific needs and prepare children and communities for self-sufficiency in the future.

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The Easter Storybook

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The Easter Storybook

The Easter Storybook contains 40 beautifully illustrated stories that can be read aloud as a family leading up to Easter. The stories journey through the life and teachings of Jesus from his time as a boy until the resurrection.

By Laura Richie, Illustrated by Ian Dale

Published by David C Cook in partnership with Chasing Hope Press

Available on Amazon.com

www.adventstorybook.com

Find it on Amazon.com

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The Advent Storybook

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The Advent Storybook

The Advent Storybook contains 25 beautifully illustrated stories that can be read aloud as a family each day in December leading up to Christmas. The stories journey chronologically through ancient history, tracing God’s recurring promise to rescue his people.

By Laura Richie, Illustrated by Ian Dale

Published by Chasing Hope Press in partnership with David C Cook

Available on Amazon.com

 

The Advent Storybook can give families an opportunity to connect each day and reflect on what matters most during the busy Christmas season

www.adventstorybook.com

Find it on Amazon.com

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Peace, Be Still: Family Coronavirus Guide

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Peace, Be Still

Family Coronavirus Guide

The Disaster Relief program of American Bible Society has provided a guide to dealing with the coronavirus crisis for families. I was thrilled to work with them to create illustrations for the book. It includes a nice mix of practical and emotional guidance, fun activities, and spiritual perspective based in the Bible.

The book is informed by best practices in mental health as well as two decades of experience using trauma healing worldwide with churches from every tradition.

Download the book for free in English & Spanish at http://disasterrelief.bible

Download the book for free in English & Spanish at http://disasterrelief.bible

 

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World Vision Storybook 2019

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An illustrated Easter storybook and keepsake, sharing the joy of a giving heart with children in need. Sent abroad to children sponsored through World Vision, a leading international humanitarian organization.

The Easter storybooks are part of World Vision’s “bounceback” initiative.

Cards are first sent to each child’s sponsor, who can sign it before sending it back to World Vision, who sends it onward to the child. The card contains a sticker-based activity scene, creating a keepsake item which children can enjoy as an additional reminder and gift from their sponsor.

Bouncebacks also encourage additional year-end-giving to help children in need.

 

 

World Vision is a Christian humanitarian organization dedicated to working with children, families, and their communities worldwide to reach their full potential by tackling the causes of poverty and injustice.

World Vision’s child sponsorship program seeks to make life better for children. Long-term involvement with a specific child, in partnership with their family and community, allows for one of the most effective ways to meet a child’s specific needs and prepare children and communities for self-sufficiency in the future.

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World Vision Storybook 2017

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An illustrated Christmas storybook and keepsake, sharing the joy of a giving heart with children in need. Sent abroad to children sponsored through World Vision, a leading international humanitarian organization.

The Christmas storybooks are part of World Vision’s “bounceback” initiative.

Cards are first sent to each child’s sponsor, who can sign it before sending it back to World Vision, who sends it onward to the child. The card contains a sticker-based activity scene, creating a keepsake item which children can enjoy as an additional reminder and gift from their sponsor.

Bouncebacks also encourage additional year-end-giving to help children in need.

World Vision is a Christian humanitarian organization dedicated to working with children, families, and their communities worldwide to reach their full potential by tackling the causes of poverty and injustice.

World Vision’s child sponsorship program seeks to make life better for children. Long-term involvement with a specific child, in partnership with their family and community, allows for one of the most effective ways to meet a child’s specific needs and prepare children and communities for self-sufficiency in the future.

Allan Fernandez, Associate Creative Director

Amazing is an understatement. I was assigned a project with an extremely tight deadline. I was afraid my dates wouldn’t work with the level of quality in Ian’s illustrations. I was wrong. He was able to help me meet my project milestones and delivered a stunning body of work that tied together gracefully through what seemed like an endless amount of scenes. He was careful to catch every detail and offered up his expert opinions when necessary. He’s both talented and very professional. I look forward to working with him again and I highly recommend him.

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The Bible App for Kids

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The Bible App for Kids

From 2013-2016 I worked collaboratively and virtually with a team to develop the art for The Bible App for Kids. I created production-ready color character and background art based on the lead artist’s line art sketches. I also oversaw style consistency and asset management for the small team. Over the past 10 years, the children’s app has been downloaded over 100,000,000 times around the world.

Lead illustrator Rob McClurkan designed characters and most environments, and provided black and white storyboards for each scene. Next up in the pipeline, my role was to create animation-ready colored illustrations based on Rob’s storyboards and designs.

While working from the sketches, I often made creative adjustments to promote style consistency and biblical accuracy, to flesh out rougher areas, and to address client revisions. I also ensured each illustration would be suitable for 2D animation and would fit the app’s technical requirements.

Taking art direction into account, I was free to make decisions about how best to use color to establish the mood and direct the eye in each scene. The ability to apply lighting to characters was limited, but the color and atmosphere of each overall scene was a key opportunity to enhance the story.

Color Key

Color Key

I also built style guides for the team, and managed a growing library of assets that could be easily be referenced, reused, and adapted to speed up subsequent stories.

The app tells the major stories of the Old Testament and New Testament using colorful illustrations with touch-activated animations. The art from the app has also been used to produce printed books and animated videos as companion resources.

The Bible App for Kids
http://www.bibleappforkids.com

Produced by YouVersion & OneHope
App development and animation by OvenBits

Project Manager, OneHope: Andrea Dragotas
Lead Illustrator: Rob McClurkan
Illustrators: Ian Dale, Melanie Matthews, Jake Page