Use case: infographic-diagram. Original whole-book illustrated infographic for PRAGMA by Sebastian Marshall. Portrait 3:4. A coherent editorial workshop illustration, rich plum, muted violet, warm cream and terracotta; fine ink and gouache, no green or teal. Elegant readable title, restrained short captions, no tiny body paragraphs or grids of cards.
Exact large title: "Is this actually working?". Beneath title: "PRAGMA · Sebastian Marshall".
Show one person testing a small handmade bridge model at a workbench. The illustration has three connected visual moments, joined by the same workbench and notebook. First, they notice a gap between a confident design sketch and a loose physical support, with caption "Observe the conduct". Second, they finish the missing support and run a modest load test, with caption "Complete a useful test". Third, they compare the actual sagging of the bridge with the original straight-line sketch, revise the sketch, and plan the next trial, caption "Let evidence change the plan". The model need not succeed perfectly; the payoff is learning. Cause and effect must be clear: the test can begin only once the support is complete, and observation then changes the plan. Do not show a completed perfect bridge as proof of a universal method. Use a small secondary caption near the completed test: "Keep room for surprises" with visibly reserved materials and space. The main scene is generous, tactile and specific, not a productivity dashboard. No charts with invented data, no copy beyond the exact requested words, no logos.
Footer: "Editorial synthesis · Sources in the reader".
