Deskjobs - Illustration

This illustration was done as part of a larger brand identity package for my client Deskjobs.

Deskjobs is the music project of Drew Connelly, based in Princeton, NJ.

I created this illustration in Procreate. Vectorized and finished in Illustrator.

Design Brief

There wasn't a specific direction, so I utilized song lyrics, titles, and the artist bio to determine common themes and draw something based around that.

"We don’t have a lot of time on this earth! We weren’t meant to spend it this way. Human beings were not meant to sit in little cubicles staring at computer screens all day, filling out useless forms and listening to eight different bosses drone on about mission statements."

I envisioned scenes from the movie Office Space and channeled my own experience of sitting at a desk all day drinking coffee and energy drinks to stay focused. Feeling trapped in the hustle and grind. One of his most popular songs is titled "What's So Bad About Feeling Good?" So I used that in my art.

Rough Sketches

Refinement

I decided to turn the guy into a skeleton to drive home the drudgery. Staying late until all ours of the night while life passes you by.

Deskjobs Illustration by Jeff Finley

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