From my research, I learned that a strong visual narrative can be formed with intentional design, characters, environment, and a touch of creative confidence. One that can be interpreted by those young and old. Each page of the book was drawn with analog first and then transferred to digital medium.

This book tells the story of Maude, a recent grad student who is new to the professional design world. She is paired with senior shoe designer Chester, who is senior in both the professional and real-world sense. A stubborn man who knows the way things have always been done and has stuck to them. They are given a project to hopefully get them both out of their comfort zones, Maude with her “new ways of doing things” and Chester’s practiced routine. By working on this project, Maude slowly learns to trust her creative thinking and Chester learns to have confidence in an open mind.

This book tells the transformative journey of balancing innovation and tradition, as Maude and Chester challenge each other to grow both professionally and personally. Throughout this book, I was able to practice my illustration skills and challenge myself as a storyteller. Building a story without the use of words is challenging. Creating a narrative arc that solely relies on images pushed me as a creative to learn new ways to show emotion and expression. I was able to learn more about environment building, drawing very intentional facial expressions and body language.