Cincinnati Schools Guide 2026 magazine cover illustration by Veronika Timokhina, child reading on stack of colorful books against blue sky, published by Cincinnati Magazine

Cincinnati Schools Guide 2026 magazine cover illustration by Veronika Timokhina, child reading on stack of colorful books against blue sky, published by Cincinnati Magazine

VERONIKA TIMOKHINA X CINCINNATI MAGAZINE

Editorial cover illustration for Cincinnati Schools Guide 2026

CONCEPT: The lead feature is about local literacy initiatives, with a look at how communities are coming together to educate such an important demographic when literacy rates are dropping. Create the cover to focus on the idea of children’s literacy. Published on Jun 1st, 2026.

Cincinnati Schools Guide 2026 magazine cover illustration by Veronika Timokhina

Initial sketches and character studies for Cincinnati Magazine cover illustration 2026, seven variations of children reading, by illustrator Veronika Timokhina

Detail of colorful stacked books from Cincinnati Schools Guide 2026 cover art by Cincinnati illustrator Veronika Timokhina

Color palette for Cincinnati Schools Guide 2026 cover illustration, warm yellows oranges and blues by vteronikart Veronika Timokhina

Detail of Cincinnati Magazine cover illustration 2026, joyful child absorbed in book surrounded by golden sun and clouds, editorial illustration by Veronika Timokhina

Cincinnati Schools Guide 2026 magazine cover illustration by Veronika Timokhina, child reading on stack of colorful books against blue sky, published by Cincinnati Magazine

Cincinnati Schools Guide 2026 magazine cover illustration by Veronika Timokhina screenshot from website Cincinnati Magazine

Project

Cover illustration commissioned by Cincinnati Magazine for Schools Guide 2026

Approach

The brief: show how reading opens new worlds. I sketched 7 variations - the kid floating on books felt immediately right

Result

Delivered April 2026. Cover published in Cincinnati Schools Guide, from the publishers of Cincinnati Magazine

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