Number 3 in a series of illustrations of Japanese authors. "Way Passed Future," a portrait of Ranpo Edogawa and his Human Chair. Maya Nago AD.
New York Times
Illustration for The New York Times Health Section. "Older Women Are Likelier to Go it Alone." Catherine Gilmore-Barnes A.D.
One Maryland One Book 2016
This year the Maryland Humanities Council selected All American Boys by Jason Reynolds and Brendan Kiely for the One Maryland One Book program. Spur designed materials for the program, including the poster, teachers' and readers' guides, and bookmark, with illustrations by Andrea Kalfas. Go here for more information about the program.
Reader's Digest
Feature illustration and two spots for the article: " Corporate Greed: These Companies Deceived America For Profit..." Marti Golon AD.
The Atlantic
Illustration for the review of HBO's new series "Westworld entitled: "Sympathy for the Robot." Zachary Bickel AD.
Sierra Club Magazine
Cover and interior art for the Sept/Oct issue of Sierra Club Magazine feature on the polluted US political ecosystem. Tracy Cox AD.
The Library of Congress
The Library of Congress has recently collected over 70 posters that I illustrated and designed. The collection includes 54 posters produced for Baltimore's Theatre Project from 2004 to the present. Also collected were 18 posters produced for clients that include The Maryland Institute College of Art and the indie rock band They Might Be Giants. The posters display a diverse range of illustration styles and print production techniques and were gifted to the Library of Congress.
If you'd like to see the posters in the Library of Congress collection, they can be requested for research by visiting this link.
Wired Japan
Number 2 in a series of illustrations of Japanese authors. "Way Passed Future," a portrait of Soseki Natsume. Maya Nago AD.
Scientific American
Illustration for the article: "Psychology's Credibility Crisis: the Bad, the Good, and the Ugly." Lee Bernard AD.
The Wall Street Journal
llustration created for an article about why caring for children shouldn't be like carpentry. Keith Webb AD.
The New York Times
Illustration for an article about simplifying student loans. John Cohoe, AD.
New Republic
Illustration for the article: "Pulp Friction: Barnes and Noble going out of Business Could mean the Death of the Book Cover." Parker Hubbard A.D.
Joyce Hesselberth Illustration for The New York Times on Hearing Loss
Art tip of the day: sneak a dog into your illustration whenever possible. This is my latest illustration for The New York Times. The article, by Paula Span talks about some new alternatives for helping with hearing loss. To read the complete story, click here.
Steppenwolf Theatre Company 40 plays / 40 Posters
Ogilvy and Mather invited me along with 39 other designer/illustrators to create a commemorative poster for the Steppenwolf Theatre Company's 40 Anniversary. The play I chose was John Steinbeck's Grapes of Wrath, 24 x 36 inches.
New York Times
"What Doctors Know About How Bad It Is, and Won’t Say" Catherine Gilmore-Barnes A.D.
Swing
Poster design for "Swing" to be performed at Theatre Project June 23-26. Presented by Mara Neimanis / In-Fight Theatre. Printed two-color offset on 65# cover. 14x23. Show details: http://www.theatreproject.org
3x3 International Illustration Show
I'm pleased to announce that Shape Shift earned an award of merit in the thirteenth annual 3x3 Illustration Show. The award is in the picture book category. See the complete list of picture book winners here.
Wired Japan
Portrait of the author and inventor Kobo Abé for the article "Way Passed Future." Written by Tom Kawada. Maya Nago A.D.
University of Minnesota
Two illustrations for the article "Knowledge is Power: How the U's Program for Assessing Cancer Risk Helps Saves Lives" for Legacy Magazine / Spring 2016. Kristen Keiser AD/ Pentagram Texas
The New Yorker
Illustration for the article: "Notorious BIG." Nicholas Blechman, AD