I was commissioned to create the rainbow background that is currently being used for all of Macy*s Pride Month promotional materials. This was one of those jobs that was bigger than the job. I support LGBTQ rights and can’t really understand how anyone does not. So many strides have been made and I hope that things keep moving in the […]
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Here is my latest portrait illustration in my ongoing series for the Chicago Booth School of Business. This is Sinuhe Arroyo. I’ve included the preliminary sketches as well…
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I was commissioned to create portraits for an Annual Report of Historical Returns for a large global asset manager. The main portrait I had already created for another publication but 2 additional portraits were needed to complement that one. The timeline was extremely tight so I created the portraits in 2 layers, line and color. That […]
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I was commissioned to illustrate a series of “insider secrets” for the May issue of The Robb Report. The Robb Report is a luxury lifestyle magazine and each time I work for them I’m given glimpses into what real money can buy. It’s always fun to work on these…
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I was asked to illustrate last Sunday’s book review feature for The Boston Globe. It was an intense and complicated story with a few poignant moments from which I was able to put together images. None more powerful than when main character Nargis sews, with golden thread, the tattered pages of the book, “That They Might Know […]
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Excited to share my first piece for The Boston Globe. I was asked to illustrate a review of the book Hourglass by Dani Shapiro. I always enjoy the challenge of creating more conceptual work and I’m really happy with how this turned out, especially with only 1 day to turn this illustration around! Here are […]
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I haven’t blogged about sketch night at the Society of Illustrators in quite a while, but last night was such a great session that I wanted to share. The models were outfitted in elaborate, authentic Chinese headdresses and contemporary clothing as they performed a fashion-inspired version of the Chinese folktale Mulan. Directed by fashion designer David […]
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Here is the latest from my continuing series of portraits for the Chicago Booth School of Business. Here is Roxanne. Ink & Watercolor. And a few work-in-progress shots below…
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I had a really fun job land on my board last week, an editorial illustration for the Wall Street Journal’s Off Duty section. The article was about the debate over which wine is superior, that of a single vineyard, or a blend. Here are the 2 sketches I submitted, some work in progress and the final […]
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A few months ago I was asked by Pearson Education to illustrate the tenth edition of Public Speaking An Audience-Centered Approach. What was especially cool about this was that Pearson had also asked me to illustrate the ninth edition a few years ago. This time instead of an approach of line drawing with a watercolor wash, they […]
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