Editorial Magazine Illustration

Editorial illustration for a magazine article about [burnout at work]. Conceptual and slightly surreal: [a figure carrying an oversized clock up a staircase that loops back on itself]. Textured gouache look with visible brush grain, flat perspective, simplified faces with minimal features. Restrained palette of [ink blue], [ochre] and [paper cream] with one bright accent. Strong silhouette that still reads at thumbnail size, generous empty space around the main shape. Aspect ratio 3:2. No text, no captions, no watermark, no photorealistic detail.