South Magazine - Ready Steady South

I was commissioned by South Magazine to create the cover illustration for their latest issue.

The artwork celebrates the University of South Alabama’s progress and highlights some key stories from this edition. These include the construction of a new College of Medicine building, the logistics behind athletics team transport, the introduction of an aerospace engineering major, the expansion of bike trails, and annual bird migration research.

To bring it all together, I drew inspiration from the University’s new brand colour palette.

A big thank you to AD Diana Nichols for the opportunity.

(Note: The J suspended by the crane stands for Jaguars, the University of South Alabama’s athletics teams. Go Jaguars!)

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