In summer of 2020 I was able to work with PBS Seattle (KCTS9) on a series of TV spots to promote their documentary American Experience: The Vote. I worked closely with the team from PBS who provided the script and art direction. They wanted an animated graphic novel which lended itself perfectly to this quick turnaround project.

I had a ton of fun illustrating these characters, sourcing the historical information available. Once the illustrations were approved, I went ahead and made tried making the static illustrations as dynamic as possible. The comic-paneling allowed for a lot of visual interest and control over pacing with a finite amount of assets!

Update June 2021 - This series of TV spots received a Regional Emmy Award for best Program Promotion Campaign! 🤠

Here are some screencaptures of the Illustrations. All hand-drawn in Photoshop 👨‍🎨