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Jonah

Services: Illustration · Storyboard Illustration

An illustrated retelling of the Book of Jonah in two stages: a storyboard for Chapter 1, carrying real Hebrew scripture text and English scene directions, and a set of finished full-colour scenes for Chapter 3, following Jonah into Nineveh.

Chapter 1: The Storyboard

Jonah Chapter 1 storyboard: 30 numbered panels with Hebrew scripture text and English scene directions — The full Chapter 1 storyboard, numbered panel by panel, each carrying a line of Hebrew scripture text and an English scene direction underneath (e.g. panel 1: "Jonah sitting outside his house under a fig tree, looking at a large city in the distance").

The Brief

No written brief exists for this project. The Chapter 1 storyboard and Chapter 3 scene files are presented here exactly as found, with copy drawn only from what's visible on the images themselves.

Chapter 3: Nineveh Repents

Jonah kneeling on the beach after being cast up by the great fish, its tail visible in the water behind him — Jonah cast up onto the beach.

Map illustration showing Jonah's route between two named points across the sea — Jonah's route toward Nineveh, shown on a simple map.

Jonah walking toward the walled city of Nineveh, a numbered sun marking a day's journey — Jonah walking toward Nineveh, a numbered sun marking each day of the journey into the city.

The people of Nineveh mourning together in the street, children among them — The people of Nineveh, young and old, mourning together in the street.

The King of Nineveh removing his royal robe in a gesture of repentance — The King of Nineveh removing his royal robe.

Jonah proclaiming a message from a raised platform, surrounded by a crowd and armed guards — Jonah proclaiming his message to the city from a raised platform.

A speech bubble showing a figure comforting a kneeling man, with a second scene of Jonah's flight visible below — A speech-bubble scene recalling an earlier moment in the story.

A crowd of Nineveh's people raising their hands in prayer beneath streaming light — The city's people raising their hands in prayer.