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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.

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categories: Hesselberth Illustration
Tuesday 12.11.12
Posted by Joyce Hesselberth
 

American Lawyer

Illustration for the article: Taking Stock: How Much is your Firm Worth? Joan Ferrell AD. Read the article online here.

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categories: Plunkert Illustration
Thursday 12.06.12
Posted by David Plunkert
 

More Post-It Show 8

Set 2 for sale at Giant Robot in LA on December 8th. That's tomorrow! The show is curated by Mark Todd and Esther Pearl Watson. Artists include: Melinda Beck, Jordin Isip, Jason Holley, Martha Rich,Katherine Streeter, and many, many more! If you're in the LA area, be sure to check it out.

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categories: Plunkert Illustration
Monday 12.03.12
Posted by David Plunkert
 

Fit Pregnancy

Illustration for "Taboo Topics: Unpleasant Side Effects of Expecting" written by Mehmet Oz, MD and Michael Roizen MD. Art directed by Saralynne Precht. Check out the article on fitpregnancy.com.

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categories: Plunkert Illustration
Wednesday 11.28.12
Posted by David Plunkert
 

Post-It Show 8

Set 1 for sale at Giant Robot in LA on December 8th. Show curated by Mark Todd and Esther Pearl Watson. Over 200 artists including: Tim Biskup, Calef Brown, Travis Lampe, Gary Taxali, and Gina Triplett.

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categories: Plunkert Illustration
Tuesday 11.27.12
Posted by David Plunkert
 

The Grand Parade

Here's the latest poster for Baltimore's Theatre Project for Double Edge Theatre's production of "The Grand Parade (of the 20th Century)" presented by Baltimore Performance Kitchen. Details here.

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categories: Spur Design, Plunkert Illustration
Tuesday 11.20.12
Posted by David Plunkert
 

Knowledge That Works

This is my banner for The University of Baltimore which will be hanging throughout 2013. Art directed by Gabrielle Boam. See 2012 UB banners created by artists including: Post Typography, Brian Stauffer, Yulia Brodskaya and Jessica Hische online here.

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categories: Plunkert Illustration
Monday 11.19.12
Posted by David Plunkert
 

National Portfolio Day Baltimore

Here's the poster for National Portfolio Day Baltimore; art directed and designed by Spur and fabulously illustrated by Colin Johnson. This event is hosted by MICA on Dec. 2nd. Go here for details.

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categories: Spur Design
Thursday 11.15.12
Posted by David Plunkert
 

Cats & Dogs & Dogs & Cats Opening

Friday night was the opening reception of our benefit art show for BARCS, Cats & Dogs & Dogs & Cats. The Spur Gallery was full of playful dog and cat artwork and soon filled up with people.

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Cats and kittens from BARCS were additional guests at the opening and they were definitely charmers!

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Thanks to everyone who made it out to the opening, and to all the artists for contributing their excellent work. We had a great time.

Cats & Dogs & Dogs & Cats will be up in the Spur Gallery for one month, until Dec 10, so if you're in Hampden, be sure to stop by and see the show! Art sales for the duration will continue to be split 50/50 between the artist and BARCS.

categories: Spur Gallery
Tuesday 11.13.12
Posted by David Plunkert
 

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.

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categories: Hesselberth Illustration
Saturday 11.10.12
Posted by Joyce Hesselberth
 

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!

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categories: Spur Gallery, Hesselberth Illustration
Friday 11.09.12
Posted by Joyce Hesselberth
 

Blue Dog and Pink Cat

Here are my pieces for the Cats & Dogs & Dogs & Cats show at Spur. They're cut paper on panel and you can see them tonight at the opening. Hope to see you there!

For more information, visit our gallery site here.

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categories: Spur Gallery, Plunkert Illustration
Thursday 11.08.12
Posted by David Plunkert
 

Cats & Dogs & Dogs & Cats

This Friday is the opening of Cats & Dogs & Dogs & Cats, a benefit art show hosted by the Spur Gallery for the Baltimore Animal Rescue and Care Shelter. Artwork by local Baltimore illustrators and photographers will be for sale and half the proceeds will be donated to BARCS. 

Opening reception will be from 6:30 - 8:30 pm at the Spur Gallery - 3504 Ash Street, Baltimore, MD 21211. For more information, visit our gallery site here or send us an email. We hope to see you there!

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categories: Spur Gallery
Tuesday 11.06.12
Posted by David Plunkert
 

Grow

This year's poster for National Portfolio Day Atlanta produced for Maryland Institute College of Art. Go here for details.

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categories: Spur Design, Plunkert Illustration
Monday 10.22.12
Posted by David Plunkert
 

For That Which Returns

New poster for In-Flight Theater & Arachne Aerical Arts production of For That Which Returns at Baltimore's Theatre Project. Aerial choreography and dialogue retell the myth of Demeter and Persephone. November 1-11. More details here.

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categories: Spur Design, Plunkert Illustration
Wednesday 10.17.12
Posted by David Plunkert
 

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.

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categories: Hesselberth Illustration
Tuesday 10.09.12
Posted by Joyce Hesselberth
 

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.

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categories: Hesselberth Illustration
Friday 10.05.12
Posted by Joyce Hesselberth
 

The Tin Drum

Here's the new poster for director Volker Schlondorf's remastered film: "The Tin Drum." Re-released by Janus Films and Criterion.

You can purchase one for yourself for $25 at the Criterion store here.

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categories: Spur Design, Plunkert Illustration
Thursday 09.27.12
Posted by David Plunkert
 

MICA Poster

Arriving shortly to high school art departments across the land.

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categories: Spur Design, Plunkert Illustration
Wednesday 09.26.12
Posted by David Plunkert
 

Wall Street Journal

Illustration for the article: "5 Ways to Hack Voters' Brains" written by Sassa Issenberg. Keith Webb / A.D.

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categories: Plunkert Illustration
Tuesday 09.18.12
Posted by David Plunkert
 
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