2012 Portfolio - Children's Books

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Julie Love Yarbor Illustration + Design Portfolio


Music is the Light: Jane and the Robot Etching (Intaglio), aquatint Fall 2008 This print spurred a series of illustrations surrounding a developing story about a little girl who befriends a giant imaginary robot to deal with her feelings of rejection and lack of self-esteem.


Jane and the Robot: Plugged In Photoshop Fall 2010 Music is a large part of the series. It helps Jane cope with the big issues in her life and becomes the mechanism that wakes up her robot friend.


Jane and the Robot: Robot Concepts Pencil sketches Fall 2010



Jane and the Robot: Waking Up Watercolor, Pencil, Rapidograph pen and ink Fall 2010


Jane and the Robot: Cityscape concepts Photoshop, ink Fall 2010


Adult Poetry Illustrations “Beyond Wind and Water” by Jovana Johnson Published by Tate Publishing Photoshop May 2012 These illustrations went with different poems. The text consists of quotes from the poems.



Illustration Concept Airbrush 2009 Quick concept based off the phrase: “It seemed to go on forever.�

Ad-Design Study Rapidograph ink and pen 2008


Design Practice Photoshop March 2012


Monkey Illustration “The Stealing Snake� by Tyler Sasabuchi Published by Tate Publishing Photoshop March 2012

Cheetah Speedpaint Photoshop December 2011 A practice illustration to help with speed and test out photoshop brushes.


Color Study Watercolor, prismacolor pencils, ink Spring 2008


Digital Self-Portrait Illustrator Fall 2007 Complimentary colors and value practice.

Character Designs Pencil, Photoshop January 2012 Personal character designs for a game played with friends.


Color Study Prismacolor markers and pencils Fall 2007


Balance Series: Icelands Oil paint and graphite on birch panel 2.5’ x 2’ Spring 2011 I spent four months developing a series involving yoga, the human body and mind, and nature integrated together to display balance and harmony. Some of these were displayed at the Individual Artists of Oklahoma gallery.


Balance Series: Mountains Oil paint and graphite on birch panel 2’ x 3’ Spring 2011


Landscape study Pencil January 2011


Kids Playing Hockey “Meet the Jaspers” by Beth Strong Published by Tate Publishing Photoshop April 2012


Illustrations from “Mice of the Bear Traps Field� by Ohm Law Published by Tate Publishing Photoshop August 2011 As a juvenille contract book, the cover was in color but the inside illustrations were black and white lineart. I added cross-hatching for depth.


Illustrations from “The Inside Dog and the Outside Dog� by Michele Moran Published by Tate Publishing Photoshop October 2011 This is another juvenille contract book, the cover was in color but the inside illustrations were black and white lineart. I added cross-hatching for depth.


Girl’s Bedroom “A World Without Hugs and Kisses” by Melissa Braud Published by Tate Publishing Photoshop August 2011

Racecar Driver “I Think That I Would Like to Be” by Catherine Follestad Published by Tate Publishing Photoshop, February 2012


Fire fighter “I Think That I Would Like to Be” by Catherine Follestad Published by Tate Publishing Photoshop February 2012

Animal Tamer “I Think That I Would Like to Be” by Catherine Follestad Published by Tate Publishing Photoshop February 2012


Monster School “Inside Out” by Frederick Alimonti Published by Tate Publishing Photoshop April 2012

Playful Kitty “D.D. the Cross-Eyed Kitty” by Andrea Salina Published by Tate Publishing Illustrator November 2011


Paws of Protection Cover “Paws of Protection” by Kelly D. Broussard Published by Tate Publishing Photoshop January 2012

Playing in the Snow “Sofie Meets a Wobble” by Lois Bagby Published by Tate Publishing Photoshop November 2011


Illustrations from “The Stealing Snake” by Tyler Sasabuchi Published by Tate Publishing Photoshop December 2011

A very fun book about a snake that steals other animal’s items. He has so many toys and candies that his tree house eventually breaks and he falls to the ground. I used photoshop and the pen tool to create a paper cut-out style.


Noises from the Attic “Squirrelly Celebration” by Lori Taylor Published by Tate Publishing Photoshop February 2012

Swimming Penguin “Animal Rhymes” by Katie Rauch Published by Tate Publishing Photoshop March 2012


“Big Government Stepping In� Political Cartoon Illustrator Spring 2009 Published in the Edmond Sun, the Kingfisher Times and Freepress, and the Stillwater Press.


Julie Love Yarbor illustrator - artist - character/concept design graphic/web design Bachelor’s of Fine Art, University of Central Oklahoma major: [Studio Art] minors: [Illustration] [Creative Writing]

405.974.1132

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