Create an original cover illustration for Little White Lies magazine.

Brief
Create an original cover illustration for Little White Lies magazine, depicting the main character of one of our five favorite films of 2011.

Each issue, Little White Lies takes a new film as the lead for its look and feel. Each cover features an illustrated portrait of the film’s main character

– simple, iconic and unique. We’ve created a shortlist of our five favourite films of 2011 for you to choose from (please do not submit entries depicting any other films):

Drive, Black Swan, The Tree of Life, Super 8, Tinker, Tailor, Soldier, Spy.

You might want to consider the visual setting, historical/cultural background or key visual images from the film when choosing your approach. You can work in any medium you like.
The majority of Little White Lies cover illustrations depict the main character as the cover star.produce a portrait of the main character as the defining focal point. You will have creative freedom for the background of your illustration, but you should

Each issue we also ask our cover illustrator to include the title of the film in their own typographic style. This could be based on an existing typeface or be an original piece of hand lettering. The typography can sit on top of the illustration or be fully integrated into the composition.
You will need to incorporate the Little White Lies masthead into your composition. A correctly sized Photoshop template will be available for you to use – please do not change or re-create the masthead or move its position on the page.

Target audience
Little White Lies readers are film fans with an adventurous streak. They love cinema in all its forms, but recognise that it exists in a wider cultural tapestry, and get excited about thatbigger picture too.

Mandatory requirements
•One illustrated magazine cover, depicting one of the five films listed above.
•Please work to the following file dimensions: 20cm H x 24.5cm W, at 400dpi.
•Your artwork should include your chosen film’s title and the Little White Lies masthead (see guidance above).
•A downloadable Photoshop template is available.