Offish

Editorial illustration blending humor and realism

Media: Procreate (Digital)
Size: 11x18"

This project started off as a struggle. All of my concepts didn't feel inspiring at all. After throwing around some ideas with my friend and fellow artist I cam up with a fish who works a 9-5 office job. The idea started in landscape orientation but after playing around with the format and recommendations from my peers it changed to portrait.

I specifically based him off of an Atlantic cod, the green coloration along with the speckling and white stripe is specific to most cod species. Why a cod you may be wondering? Because I like them. Why do I like them? They are delicious. Yep. That is my whole reasoning for my fish to be a cod. I am very food driven.

Designing the office was so fun. The small details really added to the character and the world her is in. On his desk and filing cabinet are different types of coral/ aquatic plant life. His tie represents the different layers and depths of the ocean, hence why it fades from light blue to dark blue and the bubbles add a nice little touch. I also added some silly things on his bulletin board and filing cabinet as well to show off his personality.