Recently I completed an illustration for Four Seasons Magazine which dealt with the plight and mission of Doctors Without Borders. This was an intense article which explained many of the difficulties associated with being a humanitarian organization. More specifically, a politically neutral humanitarian organization. I encourage you to pick up the article and read further.
I would love to hear your thoughts on my illustration.
This was a great assignment. AAA Quick Getaways is a regional guide to attractions for travelers. This edition was the ‘West’ and I was asked to illustrate 10 interesting ‘factoids’ about this area. Here are a few of my favorites illustrations from the job. I included the fact so you could learn something too!
Today is drawing day 09, and in the spirit of drawing, Studio 1482 is proud to launch one drawing a day dot com. The site is just what it says, 1 new drawing each day from the members of Studio 1482. Today is my turn to post, so get over there and check it out!
Seasons of 1482 is an illustration promotion created by myself and 3 other members of studio 1482, Michele Bedigian, Despina Georgiadis and Dominick Santise. We were looking for a way to show our work together while retaining our individuality. After a few meetings, the idea of exploring the green movement artistically seemed the perfect vehicle. Here is the explanation of our idea, taken from our promotion:
No matter how small the thought, or how small the effort- it counts!
Just as Earth is a complex combination of intricate ecosystems, it seems that its problems have also become a complex web of interconnected issues.
And just as these problems have come to us through a series of events and actions, so must we understand the solutions to be.
We look to the seasons of our planet as they change and pass into one another. We imagine a way.
By following the beautiful blueprint of nature, we may begin to allow the flow of today’s efforts, discoveries and accomplishments, to pass on into the future.
We can create a cycle of smart and conscientious actions, the sum of which being the change we need.
A new system, full of complex webs constructed with tenacity, caring and sacrifice.
To do our part, we chose to illuminate the seasons of our Earth. After delving into our individual concerns about the planet, we began with four different views.
We then came together to discuss them, and to imagine a season of change.
This is our contribution, our effort.
Recently I was commissioned by Scientific American to create 3 illustrations for an article in the supplement WORLDVIEW. The article dealt with the growing debate over intellectual property (IP) and it’s global impact. This illustration is the opening spread.
As is the case with most, this month’s Buzz column deals with manners…in meetings. I had a great time with this illustration as I show exasperation, boredom and rudeness in the professional setting. Unfortunately, I’ve known all of these people at some point in my career, so in a way it was like revisiting some old friends! Enjoy the article here.
A little while back I was contacted to produce a sketch for Toyota Connections. The article was dealing digital entertainment and needed to have an edgy feel to it. I had to incorporate laptops, ipods and the new kindle 2. It was a fun illustration to do and I worked in some new graphics. Both the art director and I were pleased with the job, but unfortunately the illustration was unpublished due to a change in direction by the client. Hey, sometimes that happens! 
This month’s Buzz column deals with THE GOLDEN RULE…at work. Treat others as you would like to be treated. In this illustration I show the all too common practice of eavesdropping on our fellow coworkers. Practice your manners and read the article here.
Last Sunday I had another illustration published in the Chicago Tribune’s style section. It is pretty self-explanatory. Personally I had never heard of this problem, nor have I really seen it, but apparently it is quite a big issue.
And as is usually the case, the drawing was fun to do.
