Monica Lind

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  • Editorial Illustration – Conflict and Bravery at Work

Editorial Illustration – Conflict and Bravery at Work

editorial illustration for chef & karriär on conflict and bravery by monica lind

This editorial illustration was commissioned by the Swedish magazine Chef & Karriär. A respected publication for professionals, managers and business leaders. The assignment focused on visualizing the theme of conflict and bravery at work. Exploring how, with the right mindset and teamwork, it’s possible to navigate even the most turbulent professional challenges. The job included 2 illustrations and an animated GIF.

 

My goal with these artworks was to create a strong visual metaphor for resilience and collaboration. Through dynamic shapes and expressive composition.

Projects like this are among my favorites because they allow me to merge conceptual thinking with visual storytelling — two essential aspects of editorial illustration. I enjoy developing imagery that supports complex themes and makes abstract ideas more tangible for readers.

 

This assignment also represents how I approach commissioned work: I collaborate closely with editors, art directors, and clients to ensure that each piece fits the publication’s tone and message while bringing a distinctive artistic voice to the page.

 

To see more of my work, visit my illustration portfolio. If you’re an art director or editor seeking artwork for magazines, books, or online media, I’d love to collaborate on visual solutions that bring your stories to life.

editorial illustration for chef & karriär on conflict and bravery illustration by monica lind
editorial animated illustration for chef & karriär female skipper in front of a huge steering wheel

In this other issue the visual assignment was to produce an artwork that illustrates loneliness and its consequences.

To the right is a blue woman, wearing a darker blue pleaded skirt and sweater. Behind her is a pink shadow. In the middle are green buildings and In font of them is a window with a brown curtain blowing. To the left is a black silhouette in a mirror. A blond woman turned in 90-degree angle and dressed in a pleated brown skirt and an olive sweater with red dots is next to the black silhouette. The background is light blue.
In the lower left corner is a dark hair man with eye glasses, dressed in a white shirt. He is in a transparent sphere. To the right is a man's body, seen in half, with brown trousers and pinkish shirt. In the upper part is a group of people, silhouetted in green. To the left of the group are yellow buildings. From the buildings runs a grey serpentine street down to the man in the sphere. On the path is a black silhouette of a man. In the middle of the picture and on a pedestal are a brain and a heart. The colors are green, yellow, pink, brown, red, grey and black.

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