NPR Music Illustrations

Custom lettering and illustration graphics for NPR’s annual best of music lists on their website. See the best of 2019 albums list here and the best of 2019 songs here.

Client: NPR
Services: Custom hand lettering and illustration
Art Direction: Emily Bogle

 
NPR music hand lettering and digital editorial illustration | Belinda Kou | Chicago freelance lettering artist and illustrator
 
Colorful NPR music hand lettering and digital editorial illustration | Belinda Kou | Chicago freelance lettering artist and illustrator
Belinda delivered beautiful sketches with detailed notes. She communicated clearly and promptly at each step of the process. The team loved the final piece!
— Emily B., A.D. for NPR
NPR music illustration featuring custom lettering by Chicago lettering artist Belinda Kou
 
NPR hand lettering and digital editorial illustration sketch | Belinda Kou | Chicago freelance lettering artist and illustrator
NPR hand lettering and digital editorial illustration sketch | Belinda Kou | Chicago freelance lettering artist and illustrator

Initial sketches. The concept is built on a sound cloud idea that’s filled with music and sound wave imagery. The final direction was to stay more abstract with the illustration and include subtle references of sound waves around the headphones.

 
NPR music hand lettering and digital editorial illustration color concept by Chicago freelance lettering artist and illustrator
NPR music hand lettering and digital editorial illustration color concept by Chicago freelance lettering artist and illustrator
NPR music hand lettering and digital editorial illustration color concept by Chicago freelance lettering artist and illustrator
NPR music hand lettering and digital editorial illustration color concept by Chicago freelance lettering artist and illustrator

Color exploration

 
NPR music hand lettering and digital editorial illustration work process in Procreate by Chicago freelance lettering artist and illustrator
NPR music hand lettering and digital editorial illustration work process in Procreate by Chicago freelance lettering artist and illustrator
Digital editorial illustration and lettering for NPR best of albums music list by Chicago freelance lettering artist and illustrator
 
 

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