Goodreads Summer Reading Campaing

Illustrations created for the Goodreads company.

Goodreads Summer Reading Campaing

Illustrations created for the Goodreads company.

Goodreads Summer Reading Campaing

Illustrations created for the Goodreads company.

Encouraging Readers with Seasonal Highlights.

Encouraging Readers with Seasonal Highlights.

Summer reading is an annual campaign launched by Goodreads to encourage readers. It also highlights books that feature summer elements or have been released during the summer.

Summer reading is an annual campaign launched by Goodreads to encourage readers. It also highlights books that feature summer elements or have been released during the summer.

Refining the Summer Scene.

Refining the Summer Scene.

During the sketch phase, we experimented with various scenes of summer readers. One challenge was ensuring that each element could stand alone if the team wanted to use it elsewhere. Initially, the sketches didn't achieve this, either due to a lack of characters or standalone elements.

Refined result.

Refined result.

The idea I pitched featured characters reading under a large umbrella in the sun. However, the team desired a layout with more flexibility for typography and a way to highlight the characters more. With some final adjustments, we settled on a close-up of summer readers enjoying their books in the sun.

Hero Illustrations 


for Summer Articles.

Hero Illustrations 


for Summer Articles.

I carried the campaign's look into article hero illustrations, using the same color palette and summer theme. This resulted in three hero illustrations for Goodreads articles, maintaining a cohesive summer aesthetic.

I carried the campaign's look into article hero illustrations, using the same color palette and summer theme. This resulted in three hero illustrations for Goodreads articles, maintaining a cohesive summer aesthetic.

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© 2024 Julian Ybarra unless stated otherwise

© 2024 Julian Ybarra unless stated otherwise