Class Assignment #1

This illustration is a digitally colored image. It was created for an article made by the UK Council for Child Internet Safety. This article is targeted toward professionals working with children such as teachers and school staff. This illustration is used to visualize the negative effects of cellphone use on children today. The image portrays dangers of the internet, including bullying and social pressure. It shows a student using phone applications for safety as he uses his smartphone. The message conveyed is the dangers of the internet and how students confine in messages and followers. The creator of this illustration is an artist named Eva Bee. Her work has a retro/vintage style and consists of strong conceptual ideas. She is a freelance illustrator based in Derby, UK. The medium in this piece is ink pens, which is then colored using computer textures and brushes. I chose this illustration because I know what it is like to compete between smartphones and attention spans when it comes to children.