Happy thanksgiving

This was for the Zellerbach paper company calendar. I got november.

Doctors Without Borders

 



Doctor's Without Borders is holding a benefit auction in Ferrara Italy tomorrow.
I was invited to create a piece to be auctioned off.
The theme had to somehow include one of their missions and yet feel hopeful.
Curated by Emiliano Ponzi

"Phoenix" is the title, printed on canvas.

The New Republic

 Did this piece for the Joe Heroun and Christine Car at the New Republic for an article on the fate of American Industry and how to revitalize it.

So in the roughs I explored both the problem and the solution.

Fantasy Fiction Writing

I actually don't read much fiction, let alone fantasy fiction. But I do enjoy a visually rich subject like that. So I was excited to get a call from Kim Vu at the Washington Post.

The trick was how to show fantasy without being to specific tied to vampires, harry potter etc etc etc.
So we went with the eye.



Here's the piece without the type.

Yoga Journal

I've done a few images for Yoga Journal over the years, but about a year ago I really started getting into yoga more, so it was a real treat to get a call from Ian Goldberg there.

This piece was for a review of the book "Four Desires". The main point of the review seemed to be listening to your soul in order to figure out your higher purpose. But just in case I mixed in some roughs that could go with the "Four Desires" title. Luckily Ian saw the potential in the star to pearls sketch.

I probably did more than enough roughs, but when I get a spiritual story like this or something I'm really interested in, I can't stop concepting.

Here's the piece in print. Thanks Cathryn for sending it. I love when the AD's email me a quick screen shot or pdf of their design, because it means I'm going to blog about it!

Hemispheres

Here's a full page for Hemispheres Magazine the inflight magazine of United and Continental.
The article was about a researcher who was able to increase healthier choices in school cafeterias by a few very inexpensive presentation tweaks. Art directed by Christine Bower-Wright.

And a few of my ideas...

Gold in 3x3 Professional Show No. 8

Found out my "Memphis to Boston" piece won Gold in editorial in the latest 3x3 Professional Show

This piece has also won Silver in the Society of News Design and 2nd place in the AltPick Awards.
Which made me feel good, especially since I had done 28 color studies, and probably a half dozen compositions for that piece!

I also received a distinguished merit award for "Evolution of China"

Which also made me feel good, because I painted it completely once, wasn't happy and trashed it, and started over on it. Which at the time bummed me out, because that was alot of hand painted hairs to throw away.

And a merit award for "Dodger's Divorce"

http://blog.3x3mag.com/2011/06/3x3-professional-show-no-8-winners.html