Counter Culture

Published by Redactive, Lively Scout was commissioned by The Planner to create the cover for a feature exploring the growth of a medicinal cannabis industry in Jersey.

The story, sparked by a report on the island’s planning framework and licensing structure, was developed into a cover-led piece for the March/April issue, with a brief that leaned into the visual language of late 1960s counter-culture.

The illustration takes that cue and is built around a vivid, slightly surreal composition that echoes the era’s psychedelic visual style. The coverline, 'Counter Culture,' plays on the shift from recreational to medicinal use, framing cannabis as something increasingly available through regulated, over-the-counter channels.