Upgrade Cycle - 2019 (DIGITAL ILLUSTRATIONS)

Upgrade Cycle is short semi fictitious guide to smartphone ownership. This is a selection of integrated art work i created for the dynamic digital publication. These images take influence from the forward thinking techno-optimism presented in 80's and early 90's culture. The use of 3D rendering software was used to create the parallax effect for the suspended iPhones, this render was used as the source reference for the digital illustrations. The format of the illustrations is designed to envelop the users entire smart phone screen for an immersive intimate reading experience. This is a selection of illustrations - to view the publication: https://robertmanning.org/stories-from-the-phone-shop Please be advised with is a work in progress due for completion September 2019.