Piracy and Internet Security - Montreal Mirror cover illustration
I did the cover for this week’s Mirror, an arts weekly here in Montreal. This was a fun opportunity for me, because I actually read the Mirror every week and so do most of my friends.
The concept. At this point Chris, the art director probably should have panicked and called someone else.
The Rough - This looked imbalanced to me, but I imagined the text would be left-heavy as it usually is. I should have focused on the illustration.
The line work - I inked the final with a T-3 nib. I’m really happy with the character of the lines here, but of course it got lost in the colours. I’ve got to learn to think bigger with my concepts and illustrations.
And this hacker’s got a Slashdot tattoo. I love Slashdot.
Here’s the low-res cover. This issue is on stands today and will be haunting me in subway stations and cafés around the city all week.
Comments (10 comments)
[...] On his blog coming up for air, Canadian illustrator and cartoonist Matthew Forsythe mentions that he’s done the cover to the most recent issue of the Montreal Mirror with an illustration on internet security. He also gives some insight into the creative process of this illustration, and focuses on some details he’s added. [...]
Matthew Forsythe for the Montreal Mirror » The Ephemerist / April 26th, 2007, 9:58 am / #
COOL!
SANDY / April 26th, 2007, 1:27 pm / #
Matt, it is totally awesome!!
Miya / April 27th, 2007, 8:53 am / #
Geat illustraiton MAtt !
paul Bordeleau / April 27th, 2007, 10:42 am / #
Very cool cover Matt. I like the final product and it’s always cool to see your process. I love how your final line looks. So much energy. NICE!
John Hoffman / April 27th, 2007, 3:21 pm / #
Thanks, guys!
matt / April 27th, 2007, 5:32 pm / #
wah, je suis en retard… c’était toi? Félicitation matt ;)
Geneviève / May 5th, 2007, 5:46 pm / #
[...] Did the cover for the popular Montreal arts weekly, The Mirror. [...]
2007: The Year in Review / December 31st, 2007, 4:01 pm / #
[...] Montreal Mirror Cover Illustration with roughs An Old Montreal sketch and an Olive & Gourmando café sketch Chez Schwartz, The Film [...]
Welcome, Montreal Gazette readers / January 12th, 2008, 3:17 am / #
the mirror doesnt do enough illustrated covers, awesome work
dale / February 12th, 2008, 8:13 pm / #
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