Every piece of this was illustrated by Joshua Noom.
Three paintings, with fifty coping statements set into them. Not a picture with words added — the statements sit inside the clouds and arches and torn shapes, which is why they can be read at all.
In his own words.
A visual artist specializing in detailed and bold illustration, blended with traditional graphic design, and an organic sense of typography.
— Joshua Noom, joshuanoom.com
That’s how he describes the work. He follows it with: “Or as my 6 year old daughter tells people, I ‘color’…”
His illustration and lettering have been made for Disney, Adobe, Lululemon, YETI, Burton, Warner Music Group and Lollapalooza, among others. Then he illustrated three puzzles about anxiety, depression, and staying present.
Artwork, self-portrait, and photograph © Joshua Noom, used with permission. Quotations from joshuanoom.com.
See it at 500 pieces.
The artwork is the box, the poster inside it, and the two hours you spend putting it together.