Storyboard Artist and Illustrator Alan Wade
Inside illustrations for Cleopatra's Carpet (Collins London)
Our featured artist today is Alan Wade! Alan is a storyboard artist and illustrator originally from South Africa and currently based in Walnut Creek, California.
Merck - Shingles campaign for PKT New York
As an illustrator of storyboards, shooting boards and book projects, Alan has a versatile style that varies between gestural to highly detailed and stylized depending on the project. I really like seeing the difference in style between Alan’s children’s novel illustrations and his storyboards. His work with line art in bringing book characters to life is quite stunning, and the sketchy style fits perfectly into the overall tone of children’s fiction.
Alan’s portfolio is packed with examples of storyboard work for TV advertising spots. In these, the artist uses a few panels to illustrate the run of a short ad, drawing characters in dynamic poses and simplified backgrounds. Even with a basic, gestural style, the viewer really gets a sense of movement and action, making for highly effective storyboards.
