![Vector Illustration with carefree individuals enjoying life, all united by a rainbow ribbon to promote Pride awareness](https://cdn.myportfolio.com/dba2650e-25d9-42b2-ba8c-6a99cec5d56d/1b2c2ecf-0e7c-4e1d-9ed4-f3d7ce0f529f_rw_3840.png?h=445c3c173d57dfa245c014f6bef624ff)
“Live life as though nobody is watching, and express yourself as though everyone is listening.”
– Nelson Mandela
You be you. Just the way you are.
Easier said than done for most people. Kudos to everyone trying to make the world a more inclusive place. A place where people are accepted, supported and celebrated for being their true selves.
Be yourself; everyone else is already taken.
— Oscar Wilde
![Rough concept sketch of a group of individuals enjoying life, connected by the Pride ribbon](https://cdn.myportfolio.com/dba2650e-25d9-42b2-ba8c-6a99cec5d56d/69e97163-3161-4d65-8f32-7539f1fd53b1_rw_1920.png?h=d23ba61145ae943ae921c1af67b57334)
Rough concept sketch
Challenge
Create an inclusive and representative artwork to celebrate Pride Month.
![Refined vector outline](https://cdn.myportfolio.com/dba2650e-25d9-42b2-ba8c-6a99cec5d56d/498631c3-61de-4fe1-9ec7-dd3d0645fd0d_rw_3840.png?h=117375f06effa030370a9addb279967a)
Refined outline
Outcome
I wanted to show people comfortable in their skin — a group of unique individuals united by a common thread, the rainbow ribbon. The idea was to highlight a sense of diversity, acceptance, and fun within the LGBTQIA+ community.
Working with so many colours in the Pride flag was a challenge. I tend to use a more minimal colour palette, so it took me a few attempts to design an image where the colours worked together without overwhelming the figures in the illustration.
![](https://cdn.myportfolio.com/dba2650e-25d9-42b2-ba8c-6a99cec5d56d/33f06bc6-676d-41a2-8926-e5abda21fa96_rw_1920.png?h=8e67b8d8b4f2634b9aa4e219984e1153)
![](https://cdn.myportfolio.com/dba2650e-25d9-42b2-ba8c-6a99cec5d56d/c14c710f-d02e-452a-8a0f-4dba1d44c5ef_rw_1920.png?h=704f61fa589e5e8735d3673a3e015405)
![](https://cdn.myportfolio.com/dba2650e-25d9-42b2-ba8c-6a99cec5d56d/c8b91d16-919e-41e8-afe9-31f9202c2191_rw_1920.png?h=4d493b75a3562b386f653b789f5d4ce7)
![](https://cdn.myportfolio.com/dba2650e-25d9-42b2-ba8c-6a99cec5d56d/718443db-a4a9-45a7-91f1-9af11609b179_rw_1920.png?h=e113e82a9450ac40b24cde837638f2a7)