Editorial illustration for CBC Life, about the tradition of longevity yi mein noodles for birthday celebrations.
Producer: Yasmin Seneviratne
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Producer: Yasmin Seneviratne
To read the full story, head to CBC.ca.
Pencil rough drafts for the illustration. The challenge was to depict the noodles in a way that the viewer can easily identify the individual ingredients and in a setting that evokes a family style celebration for a Chinese birthday feast.
The chosen final art is surrounded by other dishes such as a steam basket of longevity peach buns and a Hong Kong style cream cake, together thye signal a birthday celebration and a feast to be shared.