The Brief: A personal project to illustrate a family favorite recipe for the They Draw & Cook website and publications.

Role: Graphic designer and illustrator responsible for concept, design, and implementation of all lettering and illustration.

Tools Used: Procreate app, iPad Pro, Apple pencil.

My family has a tradition of making Chicken (or turkey, just after Thanksgiving) Croquettes around holidays or family gatherings. They are basically minced poultry in a bechamel sauce, then formed into balls and fried. Amazingly tasty, and a common request when we all get together. I’ve started making them myself and have my mom’s old family recipe so I wanted to illustrate it since I was enjoying the meal over a recent post-Thanksgiving. The final recipe is on the website They Draw & Cook.

See the recipe live on the They Draw and Cook website and click the heart to show you love this recipe illustration!

Initial sketch for illustrated recipe.

Detail of right half of final illustration

Drawing process on my iPad!

Final recipe on the They Draw and Cook website.

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