Back in the Saddle

Goal

Create a full-spread illustration for “Back in the Saddle,” an article in Adventure Cyclist. Blend the timeline within the story into a quirky, techy composition hinting at moments throughout the article.

Role

Illustration, Design

More Info & Credits

This illustration was for an article in Adventure Cyclist detailing two riders and their journeys back to bicycling, thanks to the aid electric bicycles provide to all riders.

Credits

Magazine: Adventure Cyclist

Art Direction: Ally Mabry

Design: Levi Boughn

Illustration: Levi Boughn

A, B, C, D, eBike

My goal was to pull events from the story, such as retirement or having kids, and represent those moments in a style mimicking the tiny circuits and wires in a microchip.

Text reading "back in the saddle" surrounded by shapes and illustrations akin to a microchip.Blocky, vector illustrations of electric bicycles and a suitcase with an arrow pointing to a bike helmet.Blocky illustrations of a family of three and a small house, and an electric bicycle.Illustration of a bicycle, helmet, United States and Canada map, and a big pencil – all in a blocky style.An illustration of a family of three with a small house, all done in a blocky, techy style.A blocky illustration of an electric trike bicycle plugged into an outlet and charging.