This book is my totally subjective and incomplete catalog of my favorite divas from all genres throughout the years. I’ve illustrated each one with love and admiration, in awe of their enduring power, creativity, and beauty. I enlisted the disembodied robotic help of Chat GPT to write short descriptions to pair with each diva, but I soon discovered that AI doesn’t possess the nuance or ability to capture what makes each of these women so special to me. I ended up rewriting pretty much everything that it spat out to make it personal and unique in the form of free-form rhyming couplets. Think Dr. Seuss, but gayer. I don’t consider myself a “writer” but I had a blast doing it. Volume 2 is already in the works, so if any of your faves are missing they will most likely appear in the next edition. Buy it on Amazon or at ruralmodernist.com
ILLUSTRATION, ART DIRECTION, VISUAL IDENTITY, BOOK DESIGN, COPYWRITING