Case Studies

Here you'll find some recent case studies of commercial illustration work completed by Pat McCarthy.

Case Study One
Case Study One

A recent line illustration brief from York Publishing Services Ltd concerns a James Herriot style book titled A Nurse In Time by Pat Pickard which will be published in July 2011. Setting out on her career in the sixties, the book relates the trials and tribulations of a District Nurse in Yorkshire.

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Case Study Two
Case Study Two

I have supplied illustrations to Boardworks Ltd over many years. The work is for whiteboard presentation. The brief behind this illustration, part of Boardworks update of GCSE Science Specifications, is to show the advantages or disadvantages of using overhead power cables and underground power cabl...

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Case Study Three
Case Study Three

This brief from OUP calls for a duotone illustration and was part of a monster job entitled A Complete English Grammar – a text book for 14 – 19 year old Italian students.

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