The Grand Ending – Alex Hogue, BRDD Illustration 2026
Hello all! It’s bittersweet to be writing my final post of the fellowship, but I am so excited to reflect on all I have done!
As the summer is coming to a close, I have wrapped up my final meetings with The Grand Adventure and completed my projects for the summer. It is so exciting to reflect on this experience and such a fantastic opportunity this has been to be a part of such a wonderful organization.
Throughout August, I worked with my mentors Bree and Stacey to figure out what projects would be most beneficial for TGA and for the camp participants themselves. I ended up creating a variety of illustrations for TGA marketing and visual communication in order to capture the energy and values of the program, but the project I am most excited about is a coloring book that would allow the kids to more actively engage with and learn about the program! I created 9 pages, each about a specific component of the camp experience or the Wyoming wildlife they will see. Additionally, I created a variety of sticker designs that are inspired by scout patches and are sort of like badges of different Wyoming wildlife and TGA partner organizations such as the National Elk Refuge, which the kids can collect and keep to remember their experience!
Looking back at my summer, I had so much fun working on these projects. And being able to visit Inspiration Point in Grand Teton National Park during July to see the program for myself and meet the kids in-person was truly such a powerful and beautiful experience that I will never forget. I am so thankful for this opportunity this summer and am so happy to see what I’ve accomplished. I want to give a huge thank you to everyone who has supported me along the way, and thank you to everyone for following along with my journey!