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Why did you make this work:
I live in a busy city, and this book resonated with me. The brief described it "as a
book that would look at how people around the world have been reinventing and
reimagining their cities and neighbourhoods with creativity, inclusion and environmental sustainability at its core. The entry point will be through tangible “keys” that will be kid-sized tools to unlock the potential of placemaking".

What materials and techniques did you use?:
Procreate, Brush and Ink and photoshop.

How were your illustrations used:
'City of Neighbors', written by Andrea Curtis, was comprised of 18 double page spreads, a cover and spots to highlight ways in which people are making their neighbourhoods great: from lighting a gloomy alley to public sports parks. I drew from real life, from reference and from my imagination to bring the words to life and to make visual sense of how people create community together.



Commissioner Name :
Nan Froman
Commissioner Company :
Groundwood Books

Social Media:
twitter.com/KatyDockrill
instagram.com/katy.dockrill

Personal Website:
katydockrill.com/

College:
Ontario College of Art and Design


Currently Based:
Canada

Biography:
Katy Dockrill is an honours graduate from the Ontario College of Art and Design. Her illustrations have attracted a wide range of clients from the CBC to Chudleighs' Apple farm. Her work has been used for print, advertising, book publishing, packaging and editorial. She lives with her family in Toronto, Ontario where she enjoys swimming, gardening and sketching in cozy spaces.