My illustration portfolio & website has undergone a much-needed reboot and is full of new illustrations and improved navigation for viewing the different types of work I do.
I also have set up a new blog on the website, so from now on I will be posting my work updates to that blog at http://www.iandale.net/news.
This blog at playskillfully.blogspot.com will remain online for now as an archive for past posts, but I won't be posting new updates here. Please check out the new site instead!
I finished illustrating The Advent Storybook this week! It has been a crazy challenging (but enjoyable) few months! At the start of this year I was overwhelmed with the workload from multiple overlapping projects and tight deadlines, and it definitely got worse before it got better. Endless thanks to God for carrying me through to the end, for providing endurance and patience, and teaching me to remain faithful to my range of responsibilities even when it's hardest. The path to success was there from the beginning, but He was the only one who could see it clearly.
The Advent Storybook will be available October 1 from David C Cook as the publishing partner. You can find and preorder the book on Amazon.
In the meantime we'll get to work on the rewards for our 120 gracious Kickstarter supporters! A huge thank you to all those who backed the project!! 💟 Because of your support, the author Laura Richie and I were able to have an unusual amount of creative freedom on the book. Here's hoping that was a good thing. 😊
The Advent Storybook reached its funding goal, thanks to over 120 extremely generous supporters! God willing, the book will be available Fall 2018 through our publishing partner. But first... lots of work ahead!
Learn more about the upcoming children's book at AdventStorybook.com or on our Kickstarter showcase.
The Advent Storybook is a beautifully illustrated children's book with 25 daily readings for the month of December. The book traces, throughout history, God’s recurring promise to send our Rescuer. Families can have an opportunity to connect each day and reflect on what matters most during the Christmas season.
The book is written by Laura Richie and she is planning to have me illustrate it. But first, she is running a fundraising campaign on Kickstarter to make it all possible.
You can help bring this project to life by pre-ordering a copy on Kickstarter, or sharing it with someone who might be interested.
Find out more about The Advent Storybook
Introducing The Advent Storybook, a new project coming soon to Kickstarter!
The Advent Storybook is a beautifully illustrated children's book with 25 daily readings for the month of December. The book traces, throughout history, God’s recurring promise to send our Rescuer. Families can have an opportunity to connect each day and reflect on what matters most during the Christmas season.
The book is written by Laura Richie and she is planning to have me illustrate it--but first, she will be launching a fundraising campaign on Kickstarter to make it all possible.
If you'd like to pre-order one or more copies of the book (releasing Fall 2018), or otherwise support the project in some way, please check out the Kickstarter campaign in about two weeks! You can learn more about the Kickstarter compaign on the author's blog.
Here's a preview of my illustrations for the book:
Graphic art for a Halloween event called "Redeem Halloween", which seeks to provide a safe and positive space for families and kids, focusing on the light and life of the season rather than darkness and death. The traditionally sinister pumpkin, bats, and night are turned upside down with a festive world full of joyful light.
If you have a similar event for your church or community this fall, this image is available for licensing. Contact me for details.
Some new artwork for rebranding our church's annual Harvest Party. In past years it was mainly for kids but this year we're opening it up to all ages, so I wanted to make something that can attract young families but still appeal to adults as well.
Available for licensing if you have your own Harvest Party or Fall Festival coming up. Contact me for details
Illustration for a church sermon series called "Minor Prophets, Major Mission." The "minor" prophets are the group of shorter writings from prophets like Jonah, Amos, Haggai, etc. Though brief, their stories can teach us much about faithfulness, adversity, and living on mission—lessons to carry forward in our lives today.
See more of my illustrations for churches and ministries.
If you'd like to use this artwork for teaching or publishing purposes, please feel free to contact me about licensing options.
Our days are numbered... what will they count for? This illustration accompanied a series of talks about the wisdom in learning to "number our days" correctly. A man contemplates the urgency of his time on earth, overshadowed by a giant clock tower.
Our time in life is precious and limited, how can we make the most of it to fulfill the opportunities God gives us?
See more of my illustrations for churches and ministries.
If you'd like to use this artwork for teaching or publishing purposes, please feel free to contact me about licensing options.
Illustration for a new teaching series launching on Easter Sunday. The theme is about learning to see our problems differently—through the resurrection of Jesus, hope is never lost.
A shipwrecked man perseveres, looking outward for help instead of despair. In the aftermath of our struggles we can do the same. If we adopt the right perspective, our problems can become the starting point for growth and change.
See more of my illustrations for churches and ministries.
If you'd like to use this artwork for teaching or publishing purposes, please feel free to contact me about licensing options.
I'm featured in this month's The Society of Illustrators of Los Angeles podcast with SILA President Santosh Oommen. You can hear about my journey to becoming a freelance illustrator, and some key perspectives for artistic & personal growth that made a difference along the way.
Listen on Soundcloud: http://bit.ly/sila-iandale
Voyage LA magazine recently featured me as an "Inspiring Story" for the Pasadena region of southern California. I was interviewed about my adventures as an illustrator, how I got started, and what drives me to keep going despite the challenges.
The interview was a great opportunity to reflect on my 10-year journey of freelancing and what motivates me most. I am so thankful for the growth and opportunities that have come, even through the many difficulties along the way.
Read the interview at VoyageLA.comToday is #GivingTuesday and I’d like to highlight some of the inspiring non-profits I’ve worked with and the great work they’re doing in the world. If you’re seeking an opportunity to give this season, these might be worth a look!
World Vision is a global Christian humanitarian organization that partners with children, families, and their communities to reach their potential by tackling the causes of poverty and injustice. For 65 years they have worked to empower people and serve today in nearly 100 countries! In addition to meeting short-term and emergency needs, World Vision offers a child sponsorship program allowing long-term involvement with a specific child. Sponsorship, in partnership with a child’s family and community, is one of the most effective ways to meet a child's specific needs and prepare children for self-sufficiency in the future.
Today, for #GivingTuesday, any gift given to World Vision will be matched with a product donation from Thirty-One Gifts. Find out more at www.worldvision.org/lp/giving-tuesday-2016
There are many more ways to get involved at www.worldvision.org/get-involved
The Trauma Healing Institute is a recent offshoot of the 200-year-old American Bible Society. The Trauma Healing Institute equips people, churches, and NGOs around the world to care for the more than one in seven people worldwide who suffer severe wounds of the heart and spirit in the aftermath of conflict, disaster or abuse. Their proven model combines biblical and mental health resources into an effective intervention that fosters healing and restores relationships with God and others.
Donations help traumatized adults and children in 100 countries gain a foundation for healing and restoration. Give at donate.americanbible.org.
Watch an excellent documentary about their work at www.americanbible.org/hope-rising
OneHope is an international ministry that presents a biblical message of purpose and hope to children and youth around the world. In collaboration with churches and ministries – and working with local governments, schools and non-governmental organizations – OneHope has reached more than a billion young people in over 125 countries with the Gospel message.
You can help support their innovative work through The Bible App for Kids by texting $8.32 to 954.440.7440. Your gift will reach 1 child per week this year with the hope of God's Word!
See other ways to donate at onehope.net/donate
Made a series of illustrations recently that depict the overall "Epic Story" of the Bible. 66 books, 40 authors, written over 1500 years time, and remarkably there is a consistent narrative that is foreshadowed, developed and fulfilled from beginning to end.
Sometimes it's easy to lose sight of the forest for the trees, though, so I was happy for the chance to create this series of 9 illustrations that help navigate the major points of the story.
See the full series of Bible story illustrations on Behance.
If you'd like to use this series for teaching or publishing purposes, please feel free to contact me about licensing options.
Each Easter, World Vision sends out illustrated storybook greeting cards to hundreds of thousands of children in their child sponsorship program. Working with World Vision and their marketing agency Russ Reid, I had the opportunity to illustrate the artwork for this year's Easter card, sharing a message of God's love with children around the world.
The storybook cards are part of World Vision's "bounceback" initiative. Cards are first sent to each child's sponsor, who can sign it and add a personal message, before sending it back to World Vision, who sends it onward to the child. At the end of the story, a keepsake item is attached which children can enjoy as an additional reminder and gift from their sponsor.
World Vision is a Christian humanitarian organization dedicated to working with children, families, and their communities worldwide to reach their full potential by tackling the causes of poverty and injustice. You can learn more about their child sponsorship program on their website.
You can check out the full project on Behance.
The perpetual question: what's best today? This illustration was for a church sermon series about seeking God's priorities with each day. We each get the same amount of time, how will we use it?
See more of my illustrations for churches and ministries.
Last fall I worked with World Vision to illustrate a couple of storybook greeting cards designed to encourage their sponsored children around the world. This first one tells a story of kindness among children in rural India. Theresa generously blesses others by sharing her favorite possession—her bicycle. As she does she discovers the biggest blessing of all—the joy that comes from being kind to others.
The storybook cards are part of World Vision's "bounceback" initiative. Cards are first sent to each child's sponsor, who can sign it and add a personal message, before sending it back to World Vision, who sends it onward to the child. At the end of the story, a keepsake item is attached which children can enjoy as an additional reminder and gift from their sponsor.
You can check out the full project on Behance.
Illustration about balancing all the competing demands of life. Anyone else running around feeling overwhelmed like this sometimes?
Starting this fall, The Bible App for Kids will be available in print! The Bible App for Kids Storybook Bible features 28 stories from the app in a nicely-bound 400+ page hardcover book. The book will include much of the art I worked on for the app over the last two years. I was also able to wear my designer's hat for this one by designing the cover, and had the privilege to help with design and review for some of the interior pages.
The Storybook Bible ships on October 13, plenty of time for the holidays. You can preorder now on Amazon.com.
The Bible App for Kids Storybook Bible from OneHope on Vimeo.
Each chapter of life has its own unique goals, opportunities, and challenges. This illustration is based on a talk called "Decades," about what to expect as we grow and mature through each decade of life, and what faithfulness to God requires at each stage.
Where are you on this journey?
