Rationale
I got the idioms “Spill the beans,” and “Cold feet.” For my research I looked into each idiom and chose a simple meaning for each. It follows in the same order, “get the largest part of something,” “reveal secret information,” and loss of confidence, taking a step back from a big event.” I wanted to reflect these messages in each of my illustrations in a way that anyone can understand.
The design approach was inspired by old childrens books with the use of hatching and over exaggeration of designs. The graphic elements reflect the ideas of each idiom in their own way. For “get the lions share” I wanted to show how someone has a bigger piece of something, while someone else at that table gets the smaller portion. For “spill the beans” I wanted something to actually be spilling and show that their secrets are being poured out to others. Finally, for “cold feet” I wanted to show something walking away from a difficult path because they are to nervous or scared to face the event ahead of them.