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Egyptian Commemorative Banknote

Project Stages

  1. 01Character sketches
  2. 02Banknote layout
  3. 03Front design
  4. 04Reverse design

Egyptian Commemorative Banknote

Category
Cultural Design, Editorial Design, Vector Illustration
Project Type
Academic Project
Role
Illustration, Editorial Design, Concept Development
Tools
Adobe Illustrator, Adobe Photoshop
Deliverables
Character design, Front banknote, Reverse banknote

Project Overview

The project develops from character and banknote sketches into a front-and-reverse currency proposal. One side centers a stylized Egyptian queen with the ankh and Horus symbol; the other uses the pyramids and Arabic banknote typography.

Concept

Combine a contemporary illustrated character with recognizable Egyptian symbols inside the structured visual language of currency.

Chapter 1

Character Sketches

Two character studies establish the Egyptian queen's silhouette, costume, jewelry, gesture, and graphic personality.

Two pencil character sketches for the Egyptian commemorative banknote
Early character directions

Chapter 2

Layout Sketch

The full banknote sketch brings the central figure together with the Horus symbol, ankh, denomination, frame, and decorative structure.

Pencil layout sketch for the 200-pound Egyptian commemorative banknote
Front composition sketch

Chapter 3

Layout Construction

The character study enters the banknote framework before the final color, symbols, and decorative border resolve the front design.

Character sketch stage of the banknote
01 — Character studies
Pencil composition stage of the banknote
02 — Layout sketch
Finished character side of the Egyptian banknote
03 — Resolved front

Chapter 4

Front Design

The finished character side combines the queen, Horus, an ankh staff, architectural panels, and a lotus border.

Finished character side of an Egyptian 200-pound commemorative banknote
Character-side design

Chapter 5

Reverse Design

The reverse focuses on the pyramids, Arabic banknote typography, denomination, cartouche, and a coordinating decorative border.

Pyramid side of an Egyptian 200-pound commemorative banknote
Pyramid-side design

Chapter 6

Final Presentation

The project sequence moves from character exploration and layout drawing to the finished front and reverse.

Character sketches for the Egyptian banknote

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Character sketches for the Egyptian banknote

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