Max Pepper: The Blog

Got my second dose recently! Pfizer gang where you at? Excited to be fully vaccinated and hopefully return to some normalcy soon??? Who’s up for karaoke! 🤪💉🎤 . . . #maxpepper #illustration #vaccinationdone✔️ #vaccine #pfizer #moderna #procreate https://www.instagram.com/p/COgmAw0hnbz/?igshid=1dk6xkdj1tiub

Made a new shirt for @everpresshq for their Illustration Highlights series, based on the theme of “Growth”! In a variety of styles, available to order now until April 20th 😎✌️🌸🌿🐅 . . . . #maxpepper #illustration #shirt #shirtdesign #drawing #plants #everpress https://www.instagram.com/p/CM3Beuehob-/?igshid=1i4l81tdp1xk2

🤔🤷‍♂️🐅🐟🧙‍♂️ . . . . . #maxpepper #illustration #drawing #sketchbook #sketches #copicmarkers https://www.instagram.com/p/CMS1qcNBLfU/?igshid=1xmg51t9w1zlt

An older weird sketch I did when I was a few drinks in, recently colored 🤪🍻✏️ a bit sloppy, was sort of going for a damask demon mask (say that 5x fast!) . . . . #maxpepper #illustration #sketchbook #sketch #drawing #copicmarkers https://www.instagram.com/p/CLvQfnchhzW/?igshid=p4fl0tflyrbz

Made a poster for Record Store Day, which is usually in April, but was postponed and now spread across 3 days in August, September, and October. Figured I’d incorporate the quarantine aspect into the design a bit 😅 These are being screen printed in limited quantities by my buddy @bulletproof_prints_llc on colored paper in 3 different colorways, one for each of the drop days (will post the others as the come!) They’ll be available from @retrofit_records in Tallahassee, FL, and he’ll be able to ship any remaining prints after each drop date! Bonus fun: included a smattering of some of my favorite albums in the design, how many can you name?? I’ll give you a hearty virtual handshake if you can get them all 😛 . . . #maxpepper #illustration #recordstoreday #rsd2020 #vinyl #supportsmallbusiness #supportblackbusiness #posterdesign #screenprinting #drawing #stayhome #stayhomeandlistentorecords https://www.instagram.com/p/CEajHL2BYJU/?igshid=1gsffqosm3dwy

Made a poster for Record Store Day, which is usually in April, but was postponed and now spread across 3 days in August, September, and October. Figured I’d incorporate the quarantine aspect into the design a bit 😅 These are being screen printed in limited quantities by my buddy @bulletproof_prints_llc on colored paper in 3 different designs, one for each of the drop days. They’ll be available from @retrofit_records in Tallahassee, FL, and he’ll be able to ship any remaining prints after each drop date! Bonus fun: included a smattering of some of my favorite albums in the design, how many can you name?? I’ll give you a hearty virtual handshake if you can get them all 😛 . . . #maxpepper #illustration #recordstoreday #rsd2020 #vinyl #supportsmallbusiness #supportblackbusiness #posterdesign #screenprinting #drawing #stayhome #stayhomeandlistentorecords https://www.instagram.com/p/CEaiRo0hBg9/?igshid=1tpp3wv0kekf9

Main illo and spots for a story on mouth breathing in your sleep and the problems it can cause 😪😴🛌 . . . . #maxpepper #illustration #editorialillustration #drawing #procreate #digitalillustration #cnn #cnnhealth #sleep https://www.instagram.com/p/CEH1mDnBxR6/?igshid=1cc0wxwfcc9l

For an explainer about political conventions (and how they will look during a pandemic). The editor wanted to reference the funky political party hats that are often seen at conventions in the image, (which I didn’t realize were a thing 🤷‍♂️) Swipe some fun and funky examples! 😜🎩👒🐴🐘🎉🇺🇸 . . . . #maxpepper #illustration #editorialillustration #drawing #dnc #rnc #cnn #cnnpolitics #procreate #digitalillustration https://www.instagram.com/p/CEAaTvSBRU8/?igshid=11dd076y3cqpc

For a story about the new back to school supplies 😷📓💻📚✂️✏️ . . . . #maxpepper #illustration #editorialillustration #digitalillustration #backtoschool #schoolsupplies #procreate #drawing #cnn https://www.instagram.com/p/CD2ae8_h9D1/?igshid=1x9sjoujtq9yr

For a story about people who talk too much in meetings 🙋🏼‍♂️🗣 . . . . #maxpepper #illustration #editorialillustration #drawing #digitalillustration #cnnbusiness #procreate https://www.instagram.com/p/CDkcLichyK0/?igshid=1beee6i129xit

For a story about switching careers 💼🏃🏽‍♀️💨 . . . . #maxpepper #illustration #drawing #editorialillustration #digitalillustration #cnn #cnnbusiness #procreate https://www.instagram.com/p/CDSc_-VhOJk/?igshid=15p8u52g30ws8

For a story about switching careers 💼🏃🏽‍♀️💨 . . . . #maxpepper #illustration #editorialillustration #drawing #digitalillustration #cnn #cnnbusiness #procreate https://www.instagram.com/p/CDScu7nhqJb/?igshid=1gqb6jftjyt1

For a story about networking during a pandemic 😷🤝💼 . . . . #maxpepper #illustration #editorialillustration #cnn #cnnbusiness #digitalillustration #procreate #drawing https://www.instagram.com/p/CCuYUuKh1Uh/?igshid=1v615y28ogso0

Been struggling to keep up with new drawings, but here are some older sketches I recently colored 🎨👹 . . . #maxpepper #illustration #drawing #sketch #sketchbook #draw https://www.instagram.com/p/CCcVK9Jhr1q/?igshid=1dsz1cem86ay8

The last of four illustrations for a story about a man that served 20 years in prison after being coerced into a false confession to a series of murders in rural South Korea during the 1980's. Last year another man, already serving a life sentence for murder, confessed to the killings. . . All of the victims were women, and most of them were attacked when they were alone at night, often in dark sections of the town or in the country side. . A fascinating story, and the basis for the Bong Joon Ho movie, "Memories of Murder" from 2003 (excellent film!) . . . #maxpepper #cnn #illustration #editorialillustration #drawing #noir https://www.instagram.com/p/CB4U-HYBF1o/?igshid=lgorm41cw5zw

The third of four illustrations for a story about a man that served 20 years in prison after being coerced into a false confession to a series of murders in rural South Korea during the 1980's. Last year another man, already serving a life sentence for murder, confessed to the killings. . This scene was based on the experiences of Yoon (whose full name is not given due to Korean privacy laws) who spent part of his childhood begging outside a fried chicken restaurant. . A fascinating story, and the basis for the Bong Joon Ho movie, "Memories of Murder" from 2003 (excellent film!) . . . #maxpepper #cnn #illustration #editorialillustration #drawing #noir https://www.instagram.com/p/CBzKzyohyKP/?igshid=48iijqs9cm2i

The second of four illustrations for a story about a man that served 20 years in prison after being coerced into a false confession to a series of murders in rural South Korea during the 1980's. Last year another man, already serving a life sentence for murder, confessed to the killings. This scene is based on the police searches for the bodies which had been found in rice fields and remote areas outside the city of Hwaseong. . A fascinating story, and the basis for the Bong Joon Ho movie, "Memories of Murder" from 2003 (excellent film!). . . #maxpepper #illustration #cnn #editorialillustration #drawing #noir https://www.instagram.com/p/CBjxbBkhCJ2/?igshid=o0vxc7mfvgvd