Go on to Wikihow and pick two illustrated articles, then pick out two illustrations that can oppose each other. Their difference can be obvious, or subtle, or only in your own imagination. Take them as a starting point and develop a conceptual or narrative spread—either two vertical images, or a single horizontal image split in two. If you're doing the latter, consider how it will look if printed in a magazine of a book—don't place anything important in the middle, unless you want to use it conceptually to obscure something on purpose.

As usual, treat the source material only as a starting point—feel free to move as far away from it as you can. Your final illustration should not look like the wikihow originals in any way. Change characters, roles, compositions, zoom in on details and completely reinterpret the text and imagery.

This assignment is slightly longer than the other ones, so treat the two halves as two illustrations: they can contrast each other not only in concept and narrative, but in medium, style and atmosphere. Consider their interplay and try to come up with a pair that only fully works when both parts are presented together.

For the second session prepare sketches for at least three different pairs.

SCHEDULE

1. During the first session work on your thumbnails and ideas as usual, then pick three different ideas and upload them on your notion page with commentary. Your description should be succinct and clear—don't over-explain, but make sure your concept and idea is clearly communicated. The drawings can be loose and simple (but not messy and indecipherable) at this point. Clarity is the most important quality right now.
2. During the second session prepare finalized sketches for the chosen pair. Upload them with commentary regarding the final execution—what medium/style you're planning to use. Include any references from your own or other people's work. Again, try to keep things as clear as possible, and for anything that doesn't easily read from sketches alone (patterns, rendering, stylistic tricks) use words to describe it and allow the reader to imagine what the final will look like.
3. During the third session take the pieces to the final and upload them on your page. Add any last explanations of your process, but make sure it's something that adds value to your piece. For instance, don't write "I painted it in watercolor," but instead consider something like "I used monochrome watercolor gradients to convey the atmosphere of grief."

COMMUNICATION

The written explanation of your process is part of this assignment. Imagine that you're writing to an Art Director—what do they need to know and understand about your thumbnails, sketches and finals in order to approve the work?

Clear communication is essential to the practice of illustration. Art Directors can get hundreds of emails a day, so your letters should be brief, concise and clear. A typical email with sketches can look something like this:

“Hello/hi/dear (depending on your relationship with the AD) {name},
Here are the sketches for {the assignment}, please let me know what you think!

(optional: I tried to focus on the theme of {something} and {something} via {something})

{Description of the each concept (1-2 sentences)}

(the descriptions can be set in the image itself)

(optional: any further comments on the final finish/medium, deadlines, etc)

Regards/thanks/best/etc {your name}”

Format: two 4 x 6” or a single 8 x 6"