*AUGUST 2019*
OP-ED BY WALEED ALY
TYPE
Academic Project – RMIT University
DISCIPLINE
Editorial Illustration
MATERIALS/SOFTWARE
Black Indian Ink
Cold Pressed Watercolor Paper [300gsm]
Adobe InDesign
BRIEF
Create an illustration that reflects the opinion piece "The most thing would be to say that I'm shocked..." by Waleed Aly.
INSIGHT
The painting illustrates the uneasiness that the Muslim community feels; never being able to be at peace in a supposed safe haven.
CREDITS
Lecturer – Robin Cowcher
Opinion Piece/Article – Waleed Aly
APPROACH
I wanted to approach the piece by illustrating something subtle yet impactful, without using violence and aggression as a theme to carry the message across to the audience.