2024 Grad Show

Emma Tarasoff

VCD – Character Design & Illustration

www.artstation.com/maybeaarts

Hello! My name is Emma, I'm a character Designer who specializes in Medieval Fantasy and Monsters. I have a love for storytelling with the goal of illustrating the journey of self discovery, through the perspective of monsters or individuals in different stages of life. I'm a fan of bright colours, textures and know so many animal facts, that play a role in my art development. My hopes is to one day be part of a team and to help make characters be alive in their story.

RingLeader A Grayscale for the final design of "Ringleader"

AUArts Grad Show RingLeader concept shadow 2

Philomena A Grayscale for the final design of "Ringleader"

"FlatLand Circus" Character Design

The Process Work for my original story "Flatland Circus"

AUArts Grad Show Narnia book cover and spine Final

The Lion, The Witch and Wardrobe Final

AUArts Grad Show Narnia book cover and spine Final 2

Voyage of the Dawn Treader Final

Stamp Design Final

Cover Process

Spine process

AUArts Grad Show Copy of Blue Soft Book Cover Mockup Pinterest Pin

Stamp Concept and Background

Narnia Book Design

I was tasked with creating a book design with an existing series, then create a Cover, spine and stamp for the final. I choose Narnia for this project, with the addition to add a theatrical setting for the series, creating the designs for books meant to be read out loud like a script to a play.

AUArts Grad Show Red character sheet Red

Red Riding Hood For my Concept of Red, I decided to create a Red riding hood, without the hood. Instead, she wears a big red hat and snow pants to be prepared for the winter forest. I designed her with other elements of snow gear to be a visual representation for children to know how to dress for winter properly.

AUArts Grad Show Red Character sheet Wolf

Big Bad Wolf The Wolf was a character I was going to change the most. Instead of being a cautionary tale of talking to strangers, this Wolf instead embodies the Winter. Cold, Giant and distrustful, The wolf had to blend in the environment to give the sense of foreboding to him, while still keeping the design simple enough for children to recognize him as the "Wolf".

AUArts Grad Show Red Character Sheet Huntsman Grandma

Huntsmen and Grandma Both of these characters were designed with the intent to mirror Red. The Huntsmen was designed to appear like an Elderly man, but with the sense that he would be a supportive figure, dressed properly for the cold. Grandma on the other hand, was designed with the intent to appear loose and Relax, through her loose cape and flowing dress. Making readers concerned if she wore enough layers to stay Warm.

Watching Concept art to Illustrate the Wolf blending into the snow to watch an unsuspecting Red.

AUArts Grad Show Red Illustration concept 1 Forest

Meeting the Wolf

AUArts Grad Show Red Illustration concept 2 House

Grandma's House

Red Riding Hood Process Book

Created with the goal to reimagine a existing Fairy Tales and create a different version of the story. My goal for this version of "Red Riding Hood" was to Illustrate to children the dangers of cold, and how important it is to wear the proper attire to avoid frostbite.

AUArts Grad Show Emma,Tarasoff,VSCH 429 Editorialdrawing Final,Jenkins,2024

Fake News Article Created with the use of children's art supply.

Tracy A character design, created off of children's toys and a randomly generated colour pallet.

Lone Crow A digital drawing that personifies the alienation of a Albino Crow.

The perfect Slushy A step by step instruction manual for the perfect slushy location.

AUArts Grad Show Emma. Tarasoff. VSCI 425. Put a Bird on It. Kerr. Final

Put a Bird on it! A juice book illustration inspired by a Blue Hawk and Mascot characters.

Singular Works

Works that were made independently, or act as individual works.