Hopping Through Life: Tales of a Fatherless Father

The project

USI illustrated Hopping Through Life: Tales of a Fatherless Father for Kevin C. Riley. The project included character designs for the father and daughter rabbits, 13 sketch spreads and 17 final spreads.

Style

Colorful 2D cartoon with rabbit characters, double-page spreads.

Process

1. Character design (Dad and daughter rabbits)
2. Sketch spreads
3. Color spreads
4. Hardcover wrap, plus an audiobook cover

Every page was drawn by hand. The author approved the full storyboard before final art, and revisions were unlimited from sketch to final color.

Revisions : An "Illustration - Originals" folder kept beside the final "Illustration" folder suggests revised finals.

Result

The book is out: Hopping Through Life: Tales of a Fatherless Father.