Meghan Kinley's artistic process

Here's a look at the evolution of a ShadowDog Productions Audioplay Poster. First, we send the audioplay script to the talented Meghan Kinley. Sometimes we'll have a specific idea we'd like her to focus on but in most cases we give her a creative blank check to see what she wants to do. She understands that with us it's always about the characters and their relationships with each other so that steers her in the right direction.
We liked the color better, so here's the finished result! A cool poster for the audioplay The Loophole. (Premieres at noon, August 10th


The first thing Meghan sends us is a black and white conception sketch. In this case it's of Eve, the blind girl protag in "The Loophole." Once that's approved Meghan moves forward.
We liked the color better, so here's the finished result! A cool poster for the audioplay The Loophole. (Premieres at noon, August 10th


The next stage is the full composition of the poster and the overall color scheme. This is when we'd give notes and Meghan would implement them. In this case, the ghost Raymond looks to be Eve's age, which would automatically lead the audience to believe this is a romance story. As that wasn't the case, we needed something to keep that idea out of the audiences' minds. What about sideburns, which would make Raymond look a good decade older than Eve?
We liked the color better, so here's the finished result! A cool poster for the audioplay The Loophole. (Premieres at noon, August 10th


Yeah, now you're talking! That does the trick. Now it's time for Meghan to polish it, add the title, the ShadowDog Logo, and the price tag.
We liked the color better, so here's the finished result! A cool poster for the audioplay The Loophole. (Premieres at noon, August 10th


In this case, Meghan gave us two options. This one with a white background ...
We liked the color better, so here's the finished result! A cool poster for the audioplay The Loophole. (Premieres at noon, August 10th


And this one with a color background.

We liked the color better, so here's the finished result!
A cool poster for the audioplay The Loophole.
(Premieres at noon, August 10th)




My name is Meghan and I am a 20 year old artist currently working on obtaining my associate's degree in Advertising and Graphic Design. I am skilled in many different art mediums, but I have recently fallen in love with digital painting.
I have always loved drawing; it's always been an escape for me. In art, there are no limitations except your mind and my mind was and is always up to the challenge. Art quickly became my passion.
In grade school, I found that I had an obsession with drawing creatures. Not ordinary animals, but ones no one has ever seen. Fearsome creatures that looked like they walked straight off the set of some sci-fi film (or from under the bed, for that matter).
My desire to create is what has fueled me into becoming the person I am today, and honestly, I couldn't be more satisfied.

 

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