Best Of Virginia

Colin Elgie works on the cover and a series of section-opening illustrations for Virginia Living magazine’s annual Best of Virginia issue.

Commissioned as full-page introductions for different regions across the state, Colin artworks carry the crisp confidence of vintage travel posters while still feeling playful and contemporary.

The series moves from the Blue Ridge Mountains to the eastern coastline, weaving together historic landmarks, flowering dogwoods, cherry trees, and flashes of red cardinals into bold, graphic compositions.

The cover illustration, showing a couple outside a glowing movie theatre, sets the tone early: nostalgic, warm and celebratory. Across such varied landscapes, the work holds together through this strong sense of adventure and retro style.

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