Leslie Cober Soap Tin

Leslie Cober Soap Tin

Leslie Cober Soap Tin

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Adobe Photoshop

Presto is an annual speaker event for RIT Illustration majors. In 2025, Leslie Cober, the president of the Society of Illustrators, assigned students to create a 8"x8" illustration for a 3"x3" soap tin with a theme of the students' choice. Students grouped together and had 2 days to complete the assignment for critique. My group decided to do the five tastes for a soap brand campaign in the Art Nouveau style. Each taste has its own bar of soap with a unique scent. My group was selected as one of the six finalist groups chosen for a follow-up critique with Leslie in March.

I chose salty as my taste to illustrate. My soap bar would have the scent of driftwood, sea salt, water lilies, and a hint of seaweed.

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Advertising, Branding

TIMELINE

3 Days

Mockup.

Thumbnails. I decided on anchovies, olives, and capers to depict salty as a taste. I focused on how mirroring could complement the main illustration in the center, but also on readability since the soap tin will be small.

Tight Sketches. After discussion with my group and professors, I narrowed down on these 3 thumbnails.

Value Studies. After adding values and my possible color palette, I went to Leslie for critique. She enjoyed all of them but thumbnail 4 stood out the most. She suggested a more natural movement of the olives in perspective, making the type larger and following the movement of the banner.

First Critique. For first critique, Leslie complimented our group’s work for its consistency and teamwork. For my piece specifically, she suggested making the anchovies stand out more against the background and making the decorative elements larger. Lastly, she suggested moving the placement of the olive on the right.

Final Artwork.

Group Presentation. Our group’s presentation slide for Leslie to critique. We decided on a color palette and the Art Nouveau style early on to have a cohesive look.

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