Line drawing of a hand holding an ice cream cone with multiple scoops and two people about to lick the ice cream.
Line drawing of multiple hands holding ice cream cones, some hands are decorated with jewelry or clothing patterns.
Line drawing of a hand holding an ice cream cone with six scoops and sprinkles, with a tattoo of a butterfly on the wrist.

The brief for this illustration was to include ice-cream in the colour of the rainbow. I tried to explore this idea in a few different ways and create a variety of compositions.

The final cover

Illustration of two people with contrasting skin tones about to lick an ice cream cone with six scoops of rainbow-colored ice cream. The magazine cover has the title 'Portland Mercury' and headlines about queer summer, sex, gossip, and parties.

I developed my initial sketch using bold colours and highlights to create the final illustration. The cover was published in print and online for Portland Mercury’s pride cover.