Client: New Naratif
Title: Flipside
Author: Myle Yan Tay
"In New Singapore, Kevin, an Accident Inspector, has always wanted to be a Grand Meteorologist, and now he might have a chance. Though at what cost?"
Part of a series of illustrations made for micro-fiction pieces written around the theme Speculative Futures in the Climate Crisis for New Naratif.
Read the story here:
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I took some time to consider how best to depict the apathy regarding the climate and depicting a depressing, futuristic, industrial landscape. It also felt vital to me to think about the people affected and the insidious lies told to workers to continue their exploitation. As this was part of a series of 4 stories, I tried to keep a common thread throughout each of the pieces to unite them, and decided it was to be the bright, warning red.
