6/7 Here’s a peek at the layers behind the character illustrations. The outlines were drawn digitally, but the watercolor washes add vibrant blends and organic edges that make the art feel alive and human.

3/7 I went back to the drawing board and developed a motif of whole vs. glitch cycles. I wanted to pull readers in from the start. Early on, the glitchy geometric shapes and soft watercolor clashed—until I leaned fully into the idea that “circle = cycle.”

1/7 My latest graphic project is on 🩸“period loss”. I wanted to use art and design to bring empathy and clarity to a subject often clouded by stigma.
👇Here’s a glimpse of how it was made: tinyurl.com/periodloss

9/9 At a time when so much is uncertain, I’m grateful the team @graphics.reuters.com reminds me there’s so much more to news reporting than sharing the latest topics. Here’s our small way to add a dollop of joy to the world💗 Stay for the credit scene for all the creative minds behind the project!

7/9 Creating a pixel world was a new challenge. I’m used to freely brushing, and now every pixel placement needs to be intentional (or so says the pixel art gurus). However, the “pixel-pushing” was quite therapeutic. Much love and gems were added. Did you notice the radish recycles and composts😂?

6/9 One part of our big ambition was having a joystick that allowed the reader to have full control of the radish, but we soon learnt how disrupting it is to the scroll-reading experience, ultimately dropping it. However, I do miss the short weeks that radish could go climb the wall I built for her.

4/9 As the anthropomorphic radish character started taking shape, we realized the missing piece to make it alive is “sound”! Our resident audio enthusiast, Travis Hartman, took on the mission to bring original sound effects by squeaking many things in his house. Sound ON🔊: reut.rs/4gcizuV

Happy Lunar New Year of the snake🐍! If you need a reminder of what to eat today for best outcome of this prosperous year, here is a reminder 🥟! taiwandatastories.com/lunar-new-ye...

🧸New "cutest" project: Find out research-backed secrets to improve mental health while immersing yourself in a very cozy day of a radish (sound on for brilliant sound effects!) Thanks to the brilliant team @graphics.reuters.com for letting a non-gamer make a pixel game👾
Go play▶️ reut.rs/4gcizuV

Fires are growing faster in the western US, and the Palisades and Eaton fires were some of the fastest on record. Read our story about fast fire🔥:https://www.reuters.com/graphics/CALIFORNIA-WILDFIRE/SPEED/akpeewrodpr/

Beautiful map from @claretfarley.bsky.social and story design by Ally Levine.