Background: I commissioned several international artists to draw characters from BEACON and CATALYST based upon a few paragraphs of text. I chose a diverse array of styles for this assignment. From comic book to abstract, children’s fairy tale, and hyper-realistic, I wanted each of them to be able to express themselves in their signature styles. 

Jake: Across from her sat Jake, also tall and brunette, although he carried himself with an almost military bearing, chest puffed out. He had a deep, booming voice but seemed hesitant to use it. He also had bright blue eyes, a classic Greek face with nice cheekbones and a well-defined chin, some stubble on his cheeks and reddish eyes that told her he didn’t sleep enough. He had what Jo would call a lumberjack physique. He had both feet planted on the floor firmly and was leaning forward, his elbows on his knees and his hands clasped in front of him as though he were ready to get on with it all already. He's a police officer.

Artists (left to right): Gonmuki, Anca, and Mudokonabe

Background: I commissioned several international artists to draw characters from BEACON and CATALYST based upon a few paragraphs of text. I chose a diverse array of styles for this assignment. From comic book to abstract, children’s fairy tale, and hyper-realistic, I wanted each of them to be able to express themselves in their signature styles. 

JAEL: “It’s not time yet,” said the woman, calmly. “We will wait for your meal to arrive. We have a lot to discuss, Beacon.” Jo opened her mouth to ask questions but realized that she was probably going to have to wait. The woman was still calmly sitting there, her legs crossed at the knee, wearing a black pencil skirt and tall, red platform peep-toe pumps. Her dark blonde, almost brown hair was straight and long, falling just to the top of her ample cleavage where it peeked out of her blouse. She had on a white lab coat that read GWU Hospital. Her nails were painted in a French manicure, and her cobalt blue eyes peered at Jo with a very clinical but compassionate expression."

Jael is beautiful, head-strong, and the oldest of the vampires.

Artists (left to right): Anca, Gonmuki, and Mudokonabe

Background: I commissioned several international artists to draw characters from BEACON and CATALYST based upon a few paragraphs of text. I chose a diverse array of styles for this assignment. From comic book to abstract, children’s fairy tale, and hyper-realistic, I wanted each of them to be able to express themselves in their signature styles. 

A young man sat huddled in the corner. He was small, lean, young, bearded and had a bandana wrapped around his head, two large ear plugs in his ears. His eyes were too wide, his pupils red, his body too twitchy. She seemed to hear him emitting a faint humming. He reminded her of a skater kid.

In BEACON, he is the vampire with no name. In CATALYST, you get to know him as Gideon. He is silly, innocent, and the youngest of all the vampires. He was turned only one year ago and has yet to understand his existence.

Artist: Naveed Anjum