Client
Personal Project (Developed for the Children's Illustration class at Seneca Polytechnic)
Year
2024
Role
Game Concept Design Character Design Illustration Interactive Adaptation
For my Children's Illustration class at Seneca, the assignment was to design a "searching game." I saw this as an opportunity to create more than just a game, but a tool for learning and connection between parents and their young children. I chose the familiar, bustling setting of a kitchen as the perfect place for discovery.
My goal was to design a simple and fun searching game for toddlers and preschoolers that could spark conversation and build vocabulary. To make the scene feel warm and authentic, I drew from my own life, illustrating a mother and daughter making gyoza together—a cherished activity I share with my own daughter. This personal narrative formed the heart of the illustration, turning a simple game into a story of family bonding.
I focused on creating an engaging experience for the youngest audience, blending educational goals with fun gameplay. My responsibilities included:
Game Concept Design: Creating the "search-and-find" mechanic.
Character Design & Illustration: Crafting the mother-daughter characters and the detailed kitchen scene.
Interactive Adaptation: I later expanded on this project in my Interactive Illustration class, turning the static image into a digital drag-and-drop game, further enhancing its educational potential.
Procreate, Adobe Animate
Outcome & What I Learned
The primary result is "Healthy Hunt," a rich illustration that functions as both a game and a conversation starter. The project's strength was proven when I successfully adapted it into an interactive digital prototype, showing how a single concept can live in both print and digital forms. This project taught me how to design with a clear educational purpose for a preschool audience and reinforced how powerful personal stories can be in creating relatable and heartfelt art.
