Banana Chronicles: The Lost Medallion

Project Overview

Banana Chronicles: The Lost Medallion by Timothy Brower is the second book in the six-part Banana Chronicles series, and it builds on the island world of Mon-Ki Key with greater depth and higher stakes. This instalment unravels the story behind a fantastic storm that changed everything about the island, weaving mystery and local legend into a treasure hunt that keeps young readers turning pages. Timothy Brower writes with a genuine sense of adventure and a love for the rhythms of island life — fishing, surfing, community, and the kind of curiosity that leads to discovery.

The illustration challenge was making Mon-Ki Key feel like a fully realised world with its own history and visual identity — an island whose beauty was matched by its secrets, and whose colours and textures communicated both the joy of tropical life and the weight of the mystery at its heart.

Role

Full book illustration covered a tropical island environment layered with historical atmosphere, mystery and adventure visual pacing across the narrative, and print-ready file preparation.

The core challenge was making Mon-Ki Key feel like a fully realised world with its own history and visual identity, an island whose beauty was matched by its secrets, and whose colours and textures communicated both the joy of tropical life and the weight of the mystery at its heart.

Process

Every project follows this same structured path, so you always know where we are and what comes next. You review and approve at the sketch stage and the line art stage — nothing moves to color until you’re happy. By the time the final spread is rendered, there are no surprises.