Editorial Illustrations for KAFA Magazine
I created four original editorial illustrations for articles by Candaş Tolga Işık published in KAFA magazine. Working primarily in watercolour and ink, I translated the characters, settings, encounters, and narrative atmosphere of the texts into visual stories.
KAFA, May 2018
(15 Hours)
An editorial illustration created for an article by Candaş Tolga Işık. Accompanying a journey and love story extending to Brazil, the watercolour illustration evokes the spatial and emotional atmosphere of the narrative.
KAFA, April 2018
Kahrolsun Süper Mario, Yaşasın Yalnızların Onurlu Mücadelesi!
(Down with Super Mario, Long Live the Honourable Struggle of the Lonely!)
An editorial illustration created for an article by Candaş Tolga Işık. The work brings together the encounters and shifting emotional layers of the text within a single narrative composition.
KAFA, March 2018
Delilerden Sen Anlarsın
(You Understand the Mad Ones)
An editorial illustration created for an article by Candaş Tolga Işık. Through the story of Salih and Sema, the illustration accompanies a narrative exploring the effects of the 12 September military coup on individual lives, loss, memory, and hope.
KAFA, February 2018
Etme-Bulma Dünyası
(What Goes Around Comes Around)
A figurative editorial illustration created for an article by Candaş Tolga Işık. The work transforms the characters and encounters within the text into a layered visual scene.
