Each commissioned piece follows the same visual style comprising of organic shapes and a simple colour palette, from far away this would resemble an icon of their choosing. The organic shapes allow for correct alignment and mapping of the reference and also cuts down the time on painting. The painting mainly utilises acrylic paint with some different elements in the background to add additional texture to the piece. The final products become a staple element in one's home, an original piece that can also be printed and distributed as digital/ printed copies as well.

For now these paintings are only sold locally due to time constraints around current design projects. In future the painting will hopefully be sold and advertised here on my portfolio site.

Greg Inglis is a NRL player who is well known for playing for the South Sydney Rabbitohs. Inglis is a Queensland State of Origin and Australian international representative and also previously played for the Melbourne Storm team. Inglis is also an Indigenous Australian who is an inspiration and paves a way for indigenous Australian's within rugby league. Due to personal reasons Inglis retired from the profession in 2019, leaving his NRL legacy behind for fans to idolise. Inglis has also been running the Goanna Academy, the first accredited and Indigenous-owned mental health organisation in Australia. The name 'Goanna' stems from his infamous goanna pose he would perform whenever he'd score a 'try' within the game.

Painting Inglis is beyond the aesthetics but encapsulating who he is and what he has done for the NRL community. As seen in the portrait I've included his infamous pose and attempted to express his power, motivation, strength and profession through the visual elements within the portrait.

The central theme of this book was cascading letterforms and the exaggeration of typography which can be seen throughout the publication. The book had only utilised the colour red so more focus was placed on the typography choices, the graphics and the overall layout of the book. The book would only shift changes per chapter such as the title of each new article, the layout and the graphics that would compliment the article.

Each page followed the same grid structure but also experimented with different layouts for each page. Because there was a lot of content to shift through, I had to ensure the work was arranged in a way to make the articles easy to read, to promote optimum reading and to not make the reader be overwhelmed with too many words on a single page.

Each article was broken up by margins, graphics and pullout quotes. The body copy chosen was a serif typeface which was consistent throughout the entire book, as this book would be printed I found a serif typeface would be easier to read especially one with distinguishable features. However the display typefaces were drastically different, some were well structured, some with many flourishes - these constantly changed with each article.

An 18cm x 24cm stretched canvas (as requested by client).

Utilising with hand mixed acrylic paints (quick drying, opaque, is best to use under a time constraint).

Spray cans of red, black and green to tie in the team and jersey colours, adds an additional layer of texture.

- a clear varnish to preserve acrylic paints.

A limited colour palette of 24.

Utilises organic shapes to ensure accuracy of the mapping of features within the icon.

This style of painting allows for a quicker production time and cuts cost in comparison to blending oil paints. The paint is easily malleable and interchangeable if changes need to be made and is easy to work with (easy to remove and the process is quite simple to handle due to the quick drying acrylic paints).

The client had approached me from my local community on the Gold-coast to paint a portrait of an iconic NRL (National Rugby League) player that they admire. The client had presented me with requests that provided a lot of creative freedom, they wanted me to apply my own visual style but to include my own take on the player in action, to express their team (Rabbitos) and the players personality through the visual elements within the painting. The client was a middle aged male who is a fan of the football community and wanted a piece for their 'gym room' used as a self motivator.