Composition of Mammals

by Patrick Branigan

Designer: Wataru Yoshida

Wataru Yoshida is a Tokyo born artist and designer whose work always turns out compelling. Wataru’s illustrations are no exception. I find Wataru’s series “Composition of Mammals” particularly well done. It showcases an interesting mixed composition of illustration and photography but does not fuse the two techniques together seamlessly, allowing for the photography to act simply as a background for glorifying the illustrations. However, it’s obvious the two techniques are chosen to match, photography portraying the exterior and illustration representing the interior.