Play It Cool!

The physical copy the Maritimus Magazine Cooling Cities Issue, opened to both of the feature article spreads.

Feature article illustration spreads for Maritimus Magazine's "Cooling Cities" issue, which explores the urban heat island effect and how we can stay cool.

View the official Maritimus Magazine Instagram post about the article here: What's In A Maritimus Magazine Issue?

ARTICLE WRITER: Aasya Peera (Maritimus Magazine)

SKILLS: Children's Illustration, Environment Illustration, Magazine Illustration, Page Layout, Typography, Visual Communication

SOFTWARE: Adobe InDesign, Paint Tool SAI

YEAR: 2026

Full Original Spreads

The first feature article spread, entitled Play It Cool in pixel text. An urban cityscape is presented, with markers showing how cars, buildings, glass walls, and air conditioning heats up a city. A few people walk around, sweating from the heat. The second feature article spread, with a cooled down version of the city before. There are more green spaces, shade, lighter colored cars and rooftops. Many people are now walking around happily and comfortably in the cooler temperature.

Detail Shots

Detail shot of two people sitting in the shade of a rooftop dining area and happily talking. Detail shot of a group of people standing in the shade by a parking structure, comfortable as the heat is deflected by the canopy above them. Detail shot of a few people at a crosswalk. One of the people is riding a bike, and another is walking a dog.