illustration

Centipede visualizes ideas with illustrations. Making the right illustration starts with a sketch that will be adjusted until the desired end result is clear. Sometimes the sketch alone is enough to visualize the idea, otherwise the image will be finished in detail. Via @-mail you will be kept up to date on the designing process.

An illustration can be provided in a template with the desired text and logo's and is ready for printing after delivery.

Centipede creates CD designs, scientific illustrations and comic strips, but they are on a separate page. Below this page follow other examples of illustrations. The following chapters can therefore also be clicked:

• cover thesis
• book cover & magazine cover
• graphical design
• children book illustration
• artist impressions & overview drawings
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cover thesis

While writing a thesis one points of attention is creating a suitable cover with an invitation and bookmark. With or without specific directions from the author Centipede creates attractive covers with personality and style.

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cover, invitation and bookmark for thesis
This is the cover for: Modularization and Specification of Service Oriented Systems, by Linda Terlouw.


cover, invitation and bookmark for thesis
This is the cover for: Structural studies on Xist RNA in X-inactivation, by Malgorzata Duszczyk.


cover, invitation and bookmark for thesis
This is the cover for: Genetics of lung function decline and COPD developments, by Cleo van Diemen.

book cover & magazine cover

Centipede creates illustrations suitable for book and magazine covers. The covers below are created for the science fiction magazine Asimovs and are inspired by a short story's.

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magazine cover, August 2011

magazine cover, September 2010

Edition. August 2011.
Cover design for science fiction magazine Asimovs.
Title: Paradise is a walled garden.
Written by Lisa Goldstein
The cover ids digitally painted

Edition. September 2010.
Cover design for science fiction magazine Asimovs.
Title: The sultan of clouds.
Written by Geoffrey A. Landis
The cover ids digitally painted

magazine cover, 2010

magazine cover, 2009

magazine cover, 2006

Edition. December 2010.
Cover design for science fiction magazine Asimovs.
Title: The Jekyll Island Horror.
Written by Allen M. Steele
The cover ids digitally painted

Edition. february 2009.
Cover design for science fiction magazine Asimovs.
Title: Pelago.
Written by Judith Berman.
The cover ids digitally painted

Edition. january 2006.
Cover design for science fiction magazine Asimovs.
Title: Lord wearys empire.
Written by Michael Swanwick.
The cover is painted in acrylics

graphical design

The right illustrations can help you to present services and products to clients. Centipede can modify and manipulate existing photos or create illustrations that visualize thinks where the probabilities of a photo stop. Text and logo's are placed within a template and files are ready to print after sending. With Centipede you control all visual aspects of your printed matter.

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folder cover	folder inside inside
Centipede makes templates ready for printing and creates illustrations that support the text. All text and logos are provided by EF&EF.


book cover	book cover
For each A4 book cover a fitting illustration is created. Centipede also arranged printing in China and to the door service.


mouse mat design (24x19cm)	banner design (100x195cm)
The illustration for the mouse mat is painted in acrylics. Later this image was digitally enhanced to suit the much bigger format of a banner. Arranging templates and placing logo's and text was included.


Cards	Illustration for advertisement
VIP cards attract more attention with suitable illustrations.	This illustration is painted in acrylics and digitally enhanced.


Illustration to clarify	cutaway illustration
This cut way illustration shows a perpetual mobile process by depicting a fountain.	This cut way illustration shows the route through an ice sculpture exhibition.


situation sketch	sand sculpture impression
If an impression or sketch is sufficient to visualize a situation, time and costs can be saved. Eventually every images can be finished in high detail later if necessary.

children book illustration

Centipede illustrations are imaginary, spacious and colorful and include all aspects for an exiting exploration through new worlds in stories for children. Centipede pays close attention to the authors whishes during the designing process and via @-mail the desired style and choice of materials are determent.

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illustratie voor het AB-CD boek Dromen door Nederland

children book illustration for the AB-CD book, dreaming through Holland

This illustration fits the letter G and it's a bout a woman who loves chocolate!

Children books for education

Letty Led tells the story about the history of artificial light. The book was created after the prohibition of tube lights in Europe. More pages are displayed in the chapter: Comic story.


popup book	board game design
A card house comes to life in this pop up book where people, doors and flags move without intervention of digital devices. Popup images created by Centipede are an adventure for big and small people!	Some 3 dimensional objects become more attractive with suitable illustrations. This 25 cm high box can be pulled into a 63 cm high towering board game where little astronauts pawns start an exciting adventure. More pictures can be seen by clicking the image.

artist impressions & overview drawings

Centipede creates artist impressions for big events and festivals. Such drawings give a clear idea about the scale of an event and makes communication on site easier during the building process. They can also be used as a map for visitors.

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tourist city map

In 2009 Centipede makes a map of the oldest part of the Chinese city Xiamen. With this map the secrets in the maze of little streets are accessible for tourists to explore.


artist impression sand sculpture event
Artist impressions for sand and ice sculpture events. Click on the pictures for more and bigger examples.


artist impression sand sculpture and ice sculpture event
Artist impressions for sand and ice sculpture events. Click on the pictures for more and bigger examples.