Bogard Press - Illustrations - Volume 3
Here is a sampling of the numerous illustrations I designed for Sunday School, Vacation Bible School, and various children's material while working at Bogard Press between the years of 2014 and late 2017. The images in Part 3 primarily convey scenes from Joshua and Samson's lives, but a few extras have been added. Underneath each image will be an explanation of its usage and theme if necessary. Most of this artwork was produced for a new curriculum at the time called SPLAT that had have a paint theme involving vibrant swaths of color and paint buckets present for good measure.
_________________________________________________________________________________
Final Notes
It would be difficult to pinpoint a definite number of material I designed, but here is an attempt for a little perspective. For one age group in one program, there were 14 leaflets, 1 sticker sheet, and an average of 20 visuals per quarter. Therefore, one age group in one year accounted for 56 leaflets, 4 sticker sheets, and approximately 80 visuals. Multiple programs and age groups were handled simultaneously across adult and children's material, so I believe 1000 is a conservative minimum number for the amount of printed material I created and refurbished.
I would like to add a disclaimer that though I believe it is worthwhile to teach Biblical stories and discuss theological beliefs and concepts, I do not necessarily support the specific teachings, writings, or assumptions in the leaflets and visuals.
All visuals shown on this post are owned and copyrighted by Bogard Press and the Baptist Sunday School Committee of the American Baptist Association.
Joshua looking towards the Promised Land. This was used as a backdrop for a crossword puzzle. The text boxes covered some of the empty space in the left half of the illustration.
Left: Jesus. Leaflet cover image.
Right: John baptizing Jesus. Leaflet cover image.
Left: Joshua. Leaflet cover image.
Right: Samson. Leaflet cover image.
Rough renderings of moments in Samson's life that would be 2"x2". I turned pieces of each image into stickers on a separate sheet with white empty spaces left on the original images. Students placed the stickers in the correct gaps for fun and profit.
Sketches of VBS steampunk characters that were used briefly. I was not tasked with completing these versions because the product line ended early and quietly.
Servant burying his talent as a lesson poster. I did not create the initial drawing of this visual, but I edited certain parts of the man's clothing and features to match other depictions of him. Then I colored the piece completely.