Often, the illustrations needed to support a delicate emotional story arc. In a lesson about being proud of your roots, one of the instructors, Rogelio, tells a story about changing his name to “Roy” as a kid to avoid people mispronouncing his name.

The accompanying illustrations needed to show that the story wasn’t JUST about Rogelio being annoyed with his teachers and classmates. He was telling a much bigger story about a journey from shame to personal pride.

Supporting broader narratives like this meant paying attention to small details in each illustration. In this video, it meant paying close attention to each characters’ subtle facial expressions. Kid Rogelio’s face is showing more shame than annoyance.