From concept to completion: Cork illustrator on how she created the cover for the money edition of Weekend

For our special money edition of Weekend, we asked Cork illustrator Susan Mulcahy of Saucy Pups to design our cover. Here, she takes us behind the scenes to show us how she created it

Cork illustrator Susan Mulcahy of Saucy Pups designed the cover of the money edition of Weekend

Having my work featured on the cover of the Irish Examiner still feels surreal. I thought it would be fun to give you a look behind the scenes to see how this cover went from concept to completion.

It started when the editors sent over the theme for the upcoming issue. Getting to see snippets from featured articles sparked ideas in my mind.