Self-directed Editorial Illustration • 2025

Passport to Value for Wine Spectator

I created a full-page editorial illustration based on the Wine Spectator article "Passport to Value," about experiencing premium, luxury wines from world-renowned regions like Chile, Italy, and France, without having to book a costly trip.

For this self-directed, speculative brief, the challenge was to visually synthesize the concepts of premium luxury and economic value into a single, aspirational image. My solution leans heavily into classic wanderlust, drawing inspiration from the romanticism of vintage travel posters, scenic wine trains, and the exclusive allure of first-class life.

Illustration of a woman and a man clinking glasses of red wine at a dining table, with three large pink bottles in the background.
A laptop displaying a webpage from Wine Spectator featuring tasting reports and artwork of a man and woman holding wine glasses.
Open magazine with the title 'Passport to Value' and colorful illustration of people holding wine glasses.