Eternal request
Right a year ago in the begining of the autumn I've got this huge illustration order from Megafon (one of the biggest Russian mobile operators). They've asked me to draw 12 highly detailed illustrations about office workers vacations and holidays. Big companies knows very well that it is good idea to order such a calendars in advance. Not in December, neither in November. October or September is much better to save the nerves.
Just started but want to have a vacation already
There was just unreal deadline initially. They wanted it to be finished in two weeks. Meaning one highly detailed illlustration per day. Speed is growing with practice. 10 years ago it would take me about two weeks to create one such an illustration. At the time they called me my speed was 3-5 days per average illustration. Unreal timings is just a question of unreal budget. Plus I was bargaining for another week so I had some time to recover. They accepted all I asked plus they gave me 3 weeks instead of 2!
First sketches and comments
It was not too clear what the client wants from the beginning. My first sketch looked like this:
This is how the comments from my client looks like. Sorry it is all in Russian but I think you could imagine. Now it is much more clear what to do :)
Thirtyfirst sketch iteration
More comments :)
Coloring process started
I like SvetoPopy toilet paper! This time I tought it is almost done.
But here I understood there are a lot of work to do :)
After that there was tons of such a comments and corrections. I love this process of getting comments. Somtimes I am shaking of it for a while but it is always better after correcting. Work of big professional team is a good influence. This is the final of first illustration.
Question
There are 11 more works in this calendar. I think it is enough for the beginning. Planning to show and tell you more pieces gradually. What do you think about such a format of blog posts? Is it interesting? Too much of images? Let me know your thoughts and keep watching.
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Great job Maestro!!!!!))))
It looks like hard work
But you have amazing skills really
Keep it up
Work a bit holidays later
@greatvideos Thanks a lot! What do you mean by work a bit holidays later? My english is so and so still :)
Awesome! The first draft is like more a comic and dramatic, but for commercial or functional use, the final is more suitable and comfortable :) The back and forth with client is both love and war, I hope I will be an illustration professional someday >_<
@nanosesame Yeah, I agree with you! First one had more freedom and my own uniquness but after I got what they want it was even more easy to work because there was strict directions from their side. I love such a way of working and yoga helps me to maintain calmness inside when stress situations happens :)
wow, you're so talented!!! It's a great illustration, perfect for July ^_^ About the "adventures" with customers, I think "Unreal timings is just a question of unreal budget." is similar all around the world :P
Thank you so much, Silvia! Yes, it work in all around the world. I am working with the foreign countries a lot so I know :)
Sketch is very nice!
Thank you :)