Mexican Folk Art Appreciation

Alebrije are a form of Mexican folk art featuring brightly colored and patterned sculptures of animals.
These Alebrije inspired illustrated journal covers and additional stationery materials represent the four seasons
and the four times of day reflected in each set’s color palette. Spring is the start of new life and morning is the start
of a new day. Summer is day, with the heat of the sun beating down. Fall is evening as both represent the transition
into winter and night respectively. Night and winter both bring about sleep in living things before they come back
to life in the Spring and morning. What began as a set of journals expanded to include extra stationery items.

This project came to life during my Illustration class where the goal was to create a set of 4 illustrations with each representing one of the four seasons. My intention with the project was to create eye catching journal while honoring traditional Mexican folk art.