Unintended Consequences

Bio-Fuel mandates seemed like good idea, but like alot of legislation it came with unintended consequences, which was the subject for 3 different illustrations all in the same week!
Above was for Newsweek International, AD Leah Purcell, on the food crisis.

Article was on using veggie oil to fuel cars, and how no one even California's Governor complies with the regulations, for Los Angeles Times, AD Kelli Sullivan. This piece was supposed to go on the front page, which is rare for a conceptual illustration, I wish I knew if it made it.


For Businessweek, AD Don Besom, about how we need to get rid of the bad bio-fuels, and keep the good ones.

the roughs for all 3 pieces lumped together.

ESPN the Mag

for an piece arguing that NFL players should be able to use HGH because it helps protect them and keep them healthy by healing injuries.
the offering of roughs
preliminary drawing
photoshop color study, a bit too muted for the magazine.


the final spread, AD: Lou Vega


some of Lou Vega's concepting for the design which I got from his blog
http://thoughtpreserver.blogspot.com/
which is helps you appreciate how much work goes into great typography.

On side note I was so impressed with his thought process that I turned around and commissioned him to design two typographic intro pages for my website a few weeks later,
seen below.





I only commissioned 2 but I had to have both dog options Lou gave me.