Illustrating My frist Graphic Novel
This personal project began as a collaboration with a writer, whose story I helped translate into a fully illustrated graphic novel. From the outset, the responsibility went beyond illustration. I was involved in shaping pacing, visual tone, and narrative flow alongside the written word. It was a true end-to-end collaboration, requiring constant alignment, iteration, and shared decision-making to ensure the story worked cohesively across both mediums.
Driving a Long-Form Creative Collaboration
The project took nearly two years to complete, during which every page was planned, sketched, and illustrated by me. This involved designing environments, characters, lighting, and panel compositions that could sustain mood and continuity across a long-form narrative. I focused heavily on cinematic framing, atmospheric color, and visual rhythm, ensuring that each panel advanced the story emotionally as well as visually. The work demanded consistency, discipline, and a deep understanding of how comics communicate meaning through sequence.
From Concept to Completed Book
What makes this project significant is not just the final output, but the process of carrying it from concept to completion. Managing timelines, maintaining visual coherence over hundreds of illustrations, and collaborating closely with a writer over an extended period required both creative ownership and execution rigor. The result is a finished graphic novel that demonstrates my ability to collaborate deeply, sustain long-term projects, and confidently design and illustrate complex narrative-driven work from start to finish.
