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Cover image for Dublin Inquirer print edition #26
This cover is inspired by that popular city summertime activity drinking cans at the canal, and it also highlights the very bad craic that some people still take part in – throwing their rubbish into the canal when they’re finished.
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This month’s cover illustration is called “Summer in Dublin”. It’s inspired by that popular city summertime activity drinking cans at the canal, and it also highlights the very bad craic that some people still take part in – throwing their rubbish into the canal when they’re finished. To me, this has always been a sign of summer in the city.
I’m a designer, illustrator, and art director from Dublin. The best place to see my work is on my Instagram, @hephee, and you can drop me a line hello@stephenheffernan.work.
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