ANTON EMDIN | ILLUSTRATION, DESIGN & ART DIRECTION

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Go Cadillac

Was a lot of fun creating this single artwork for AJ Mack’s ‘Go Cadillac’.

AJ sent a nice, succinct brief — him in a Cadillac blasting into space. The song features a sample from Japanese hip hop/electronic group M-Flo’s ‘Mars Drive’, so we paid homage to that.


Process

Thumbnails

Here are some of the initial thumbnail roughs. I always start a project with these to lock down the composition before any detail is added.

Next step was to try a different car angle (more realistic) with AJ in cowboy and baseball caps. The third I added some musical equipment in the back seat.

Sketches and WIP

Changed up the arm a bit, and for the WIP (Work-in-Progress) we went from yellow to classic red caddy.

Finished Art

After adding the shading and details, we have the finished art. Have a listen here!