I love being given the opportunity to create an illustration from the ground up. From initial concept to rough design to the final artwork, the whole process gives me a charge. Scout Design gives me those kind of opportunities now and then, and in this case it was for a social media project they are involved in. Hooked by Hollywood deals with the sometimes subversive role that movies can play in youth becoming addicted to smoking. Movies stars and the characters they play can be incredibly influential to young fans, so it’s not a stretch to say that seeing these role models smoking could play a large part in a persons decision making process.
The illustrations I created here focus on that issue. The concept was to draw a parallel to the problem by showing kids being affected by smoking in the movies while they are essentially minding their own business.
Moving forward I’ll be updating the New Releases tab on the Hooked by Hollywood Facebook page with information on which movies are hot, and which are simply smoking. Watch for it!
