Project Title: Moon Landing
Project Description:
An educational graphic monograph documenting the historic Apollo 11 mission. Commissioned by DK (Penguin Random House), the project aims to translate complex aerospace history into a narrative-driven visual format targeted at young audiences (ages 9–12). This work serves as an exploration of how visual storytelling can enhance educational engagement with scientific and historical milestones.
An educational graphic monograph documenting the historic Apollo 11 mission. Commissioned by DK (Penguin Random House), the project aims to translate complex aerospace history into a narrative-driven visual format targeted at young audiences (ages 9–12). This work serves as an exploration of how visual storytelling can enhance educational engagement with scientific and historical milestones.
Visual Communication & Methodology:
Commissioned by DK as the primary illustrator, I was responsible for the visual synthesis of complex historical and scientific data into an accessible, narrative-driven format. This process involved:
Commissioned by DK as the primary illustrator, I was responsible for the visual synthesis of complex historical and scientific data into an accessible, narrative-driven format. This process involved:
Archival Research:
Analyzing historical documents and imagery to ensure factual precision.
Analyzing historical documents and imagery to ensure factual precision.
Pedagogical Visual Design:
Conceptualizing and developing a visual language that translates abstract technical concepts into an engaging narrative.
Conceptualizing and developing a visual language that translates abstract technical concepts into an engaging narrative.
Educational Communication:
Balancing historical accuracy with narrative clarity, ensuring that the visual storytelling effectively serves its educational purpose.
Balancing historical accuracy with narrative clarity, ensuring that the visual storytelling effectively serves its educational purpose.
Project Context:
Role: Illustrator & Visual Storyteller
Publisher: DK (Penguin Random House), 2026
Target Audience: Young readers (ages 9–12)
Format: Educational Non-fiction
Compositional study: Initial conceptual sketch for the Apollo 11 command module scene, focusing on perspective and technical accuracy.
