The Atlantic

Editorial full-page illustrations for The Atlantic magazine

Kate Martin

Art Direction

Brief

To create a double-page spread opener and accompanying article illustrations, depicting the theories and voyage of the first peoples to discover the Americas

Illustration of a mountain landscape with tall, jagged peaks, a flowing river, and dense coniferous forest.
An illustration showing the early exploration of America by indigenous people, featuring three individuals with spears looking at a mountainous landscape during sunrise or sunset, with birds flying in the sky.
A blue-toned illustration of a mountainous landscape with tall, jagged peaks and clouds in the sky, depicting a rugged, natural scene.
Blue ink illustration of a mountainous landscape with a cloudy sky and a person with a walking stick in the foreground. According to the caption, it depicts a view from the Clovis ferry showing the continent which opened for exploring and megafauna.