Editorial Illustration Brief
A structured brief for magazine-style conceptual illustrations, built around one clear visual idea.
Editorial illustration for an article titled "{{headline}}".
Core idea to visualise: {{the one concept, e.g. "a small person steering a huge machine with a tiny tiller"}}
Composition: {{e.g. single central figure, lots of negative space, low horizon}}
Style: flat shapes, subtle paper grain, limited palette of {{3-4 colours}},
inspired by mid-century print posters
Mood: {{e.g. curious, slightly uneasy, hopeful}}
Format: {{aspect ratio}}, leave the top third clear for a headline
Avoid: text, logos, photorealism, glowing circuits, robots with human faces4 fill-in fields: Headline, 3 4 colours, E.g. curious, slightly uneasy, hopeful…