Freelance Illustrator in Los Angeles, CA
Freelance Illustrator in Los Angeles, CA
Follow along through 30 Bible stories that show how the Holy Spirit came and what Jesus’ friends did. Experience the adventures of Peter, Paul, and other believers from the Pentecost celebration through the Acts of the Apostles.
By Laura Richie, Illustrated by Ian Dale
Published by David C Cook in partnership with Chasing Hope Press
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
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
The Advent Storybook can give families an opportunity to connect each day and reflect on what matters most during the busy Christmas season
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.
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
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
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.
Freelance illustrator creating detailed and diverse digital art and characters—based in Los Angeles, California.
Represented by
ILLUSTRATION ONLINE LLC.
