2024 | Longlist + Shortlist | Editorial
  • Why did you create this work?
    Pool Bus was a commissioned cover for Illustoria Magazine #22 Invention Issue, a print magazine for creative kids and their grownups, published in the US. The brief was very open and fun, to create a 3-dimensional invention that is non-purposeful or something complex that does simple things. This illustrations features a bus that bringing the pool & musics to everyone.
  • How were your illustrations used?
    Magazine Cover, Inside cover spreads, Magazine spot illustration/s
  • What materials and techniques did you use?
    The illustration were made with hand-drawn elements with hand-build ceramics bus. The final illustration was digitally composed with both hand-drawn elements and the ceramics.
  • Was this project commissioned?
    Commissioned
  • Commissioner Name
    Elizabeth Haidle, Art Director at Illustoria Magazine
  • Commissioner Company
    Illustoria Magazine
  • Commissioner Instagram
    @ehaidle, @illustoria_mag
  • Personal Website or Portfolio Link
    monstershaper.com/
  • Instagram
    @tailiwu
  • Biography
    Taili Wu is a stop-motion artist and illustrator from Taiwan and currently lives in the US. Growing up in the countryside of Taiwan, she draws inspiration from animals, daily objects, and toys. She loves creating work that sparks imagination and brings happiness.
  • Where are you currently based?
    United States of America (USA)

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Taili WuPool Bus for Illustoria Magazine #22 The Invention Issue – Inside Cover
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