I illustrated a story for The New York Times, by Dr. Perri Klass, on when to introduce solid food to babies. Apparently, the guidelines keep shifting. You can read the latest ones here.
Just Released – New Version of PrestoBingo Shapes!
We've just released a brand new version of PrestoBingo Shapes, our iPhone and iPad app that teaches basic shapes and counting to kids. I'm particularly excited about this version, because it includes 4 new animated and illustrated shape puzzles. It also has a new swipe feature so you can move between puzzles more easily.
Making this app has been a great project to work on, but it's a big app store, and small developers like us have to work hard to get found. We greatly appreciate tweets, ratings or reviews on the app store. And good old-fashioned word of mouth? Best. Ever.
A Firm Grasp on Comfort - New York Times
I illustrated a story for The New York Times on transitional objects that kids use to provide comfort when Mom and Dad aren't around. Read the full text, by Dr. Perri Klass here.
Buy or Rent Infographic
The Chronicle Review recently asked me to illustrate this decision tree, concepted by Xarissa Holdaway. There are so many options for college students to get their textbooks these day and this infographic helps them sort out all the options, in a slightly silly way.
New York Times - How Advertising Targets Our Children
I recently illustrated a story about TV advertising and children. The top four categories that are marketed to kids? Fast foods, sugared cereals, sugary drinks, and candy. In other words: fat, sugar, sugar, and sugar. Oh, no! You can read the full article, by Dr. Perri Klass, here.
The New York Times - Boy's Development
I'm always up for an illustration challenge. This assignment was interesting because the topic, puberty in boys, meant that I couldn't really show anything that the article talks about directly. So how do you illustrate puberty, without showing puberty?
You can read the complete story, by Dr. Perri Klass, here.
The New York Times - Understanding How Children Develop Empathy
Here is my latest illustration for Dr. Perri Klass' column. The article discusses how children develop empathy and whether or not it can be taught. Read the full story here.
Bacteria vs. Antibiotics, for The New York Times
Here is a recent illustration for Dr. Perri Klass' story on Antibiotics. I'm not sure if I've ever had the chance to draw bacteria before. It was fun, though I make no promises that they are anatomically correct.
The Gingham Dog and the Calico Cat
... side by side, on the table sat. Eugene Field's poem, The Duel, was one of my favorites as a kid (and maybe still is). These are my paintings for Cats & Dogs & Dogs & Cats, opening tonight at the Spur Gallery. See you there!
The Chronicle Review
Cover and interior pieces for this month's issue of The Chronicle Review about the changes technology is having on teaching and learning. AD: Ellen Winkler.
Seattle Mag
I made this illustration for Seattle Mag article "Take a Cotton to Nontoxic Mattresses", written by Maria Dolan, which you can read online right here.
Music Lessons for New York Times
While waiting for my daughter's violin lesson to end this week, I received an email from The New York Times asking me to illustrate a story on how music lessons change children's brains. Okay, now I'm feeling pretty good. Apparently, music lessons early in life develop some rather important auditory skills that can stay with kids into adulthood.
The full story, written by Dr. Perri Klass, is here. Art direction by Peter Morance.
PrestoBingo Shapes is now available for iPhone!
After months of designing, coding, animating, re-coding and illustrating, we're happy to announce that PrestoBingo Shapes is now available for the iPhone! We're so excited to see our app expanding and we hope to tackle more devices in the future.
Babble's Top 50 Apps for Kids
PrestoBingo Shapes made Babble's 2012 Top 50 Apps for Kids list! You can check out Babble's review of Shapes here, and you can download PrestoBingo Shapes right here in the App Store. Thanks to the folks at Babble for the honor!
Worms for On Wisconsin Magazine
I recently finished a series of illustrations for On Wisconsin Magazine. The story is about the Dictionary of American Regional English (DARE), a project the University of Wisconsin has been working on for five decades. This particular spot was the perfect excuse to make worm type. Some days I have the best job ever.
Memory Development for New York Times
This piece, for The New York Times, talks about how memory develops in young children. Freud thought that we all repressed our early childhood memories, but recent studies suggest that is not the case. The full story is here.
Gunpowder River Artfest - Boordy Vineyards 2012
This is the third year that we have had the pleasure of designing and illustrating the promotional materials for the Gunpowder River Artfest. The event, sponsored by NBCAF and hosted by Boordy Vineyards, is designed to promote the arts in North Baltimore County. There will be over 60 artists exhibiting, as well as music, food, children's activities, and wine tastings.
We will be there with lots of Spur Stor goodies, including some new prints that are fresh off the presses! Stop by booth 47 and say hello! The festival is June 2, 2012 from 12-7.
Depression and Parenting for the New York Times
This piece is for an article by Dr. Perri Klass on how a parent's depression can affect the health of their children, art directed by Peter Morance. Scribbly clouds always make me happy, even if it's for a sad topic.
Pets and Kids for The New York Times
I had a lot of fun putting this illustration together for The New York Times. The article "Can Fido and Whiskers Enrich Children’s Lives?”, discusses whether or not there are real benefits to having pets.
New Spur Stor!
Happy Monday, everyone. We're very happy to announce the launch of our newly redesigned Spur Stor. We've also added a new series of Woodcut Prints by Dave Plunkert: The Galactic Head series. Check it out, and take advantage of free shipping in the United States.
