An editorial collage art commission for The Persistent, supporting an article about The Pill.

This was a fast-turnaround illustration so the challenge was creating something bold and impactful that could be made efficiently and quickly. Rather than dive too deep into the story and create multiple concept options, I decided to keep things simple and just focus on the pill packet itself, sourcing a few varieties for visual interest, and injecting all the engagement through colour and movement. I took a very "Andy Warhol" approach using halftone screen print textures and saturated inks in contrasting tones.

Sometimes, I think the best outcomes happen when the parameters are clearly defined and somewhat limited, in this case it was time. I didn't get a chance to overthink my process or scrutinise over different options, which resulted in a really strong editorial artwork.

Also shown here: the artwork in situ on The Persistent's website landing page, an alternative composition of the pill packets, and an informative carousel that was posted to The Persistent's instagram feed encouraging followers to go read the story.