Co Tich Viet (Ongoing)
[Softcover & e-books are available on Amazon Kindle. Premium hardcovers are available at Barn & Noble.]
KEY ROLES: STORYBOARD • CONCEPT & LAYOUT DESIGN • CHARACTER DESIGN • ILLUSTRATION • EDITING & PUBLISHING • COPYRIGHT
'Co Tich Viet' is a children's book series on Vietnamese folklore made out of 100% hand-paper cut art. As an educator and artist, this project holds a special place in my heart because I get to share my Vietnamese heritage with many multi-racial children out there. My original approach for this project was just using Adobe Illustrator on a drawing tablet but quickly realized this medium did not capture the mystical and playful look that I wanted to create. After browsing through my old pictures of my trip to my hometown in Vietnam for inspiration, I decided to incorporate my childhood’s favorite art mediums: watercolor and markers on recycled craft paper to portray the greenery landscape and historical symbol. The richness of texture and brush strokes not only created a dimensional effect for the characters but also created a new modernized illustration style blended with the conventional poem written by Los Angeles film director -Damien Saint Jackson.
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