Here's the official poster for this year's Brew Fest on April 27. 18 x 24 inches. Get tickets here.
Feeding Babies, for The New York Times
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.
Visual Brain
I made these Visual Brain modular prints for a talk I will be giving at RISD this evening. Printed on 2 sides; they can be connected in multiple ways. I will be giving a set away tonight at RISD along with other poster swag.
Fortune
"Can Time Inc. Make it Alone?" written by Shawn Tully. Art Directed by Josue Evilla.
New York Times
Cover art for the article "The Marvels in your Mouth" written by Mary Roach, running in today's New York TImes Health section, and the sidebar art for "The Mouth's Guard". Art directed by Peter Morance.
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.
Fortune
Illustration for Fortune Magazine article titled: " Still on the Cliff: To really fix our deficit, we must critically address overspending." Art director Josue Evilla. Read more 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.
Lupe Fiasco
The poster for Lupe Fiasco at the Fillmore Silver Spring on February 27th. Details for the show here.
Entertainment Weekly
Illustration for the article "Under the Gun" exploring the depiction of gun violence in movies, tv, and video games. Other illustrators featured include Eddie Guy, Viktor Koen, Gary Taxali, Dan Bejar, and Carl Wiens. Art directed by Kory Kennedy and designed by Dragos Lemnei.
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.
Vanderbilt Magazine
Illustration for the article "Pea-Brained: Microbrain Could Yield Maximum Payoff." Art directed by Stu Taylor at Pentagram. This issue also features illustrations by Harry Campbell, Edel Rodriguez, and Mark Weaver. Read more here.
New York Times Book Review
Illustration for Deborah Blum's review of The Lady and her Monsters: "A Tale of Dissections, Real-LIfe Dr. Frankensteins, and the Creation of Mary Shelley's Masterpiece", written by Roseanne Montillo. Art Direction by Rex Bonomelli. You can read the article online here.
Distrow #75
Wall Street Journal
Illustration for "The Trouble With Tinkering Time" Written by Alec Foege / Art direction by Keith Webb.
Spur Design turns 18
Back in 1995 we started Spur Design in Hampden. That's 18 years ago this month! In honor of Spur officially becoming an adult, we decided to give a small glimpse into our past with a little before-and-after.
When we moved our studio to Ash Street in 1999, there was a lot of work to be done on the building. Here's the studio right after it was purchased including a shot of Dave checking out the interior:
And here's Spur Design today! A little hard work and elbow grease has made the studio a comfortable place to work in these past 18 years.
Generous Company's Gumbo
Here's the latest poster for Baltimore's Theatre Project - "Generous Company's Gumbo". Details here.w
Directory of Illustration 29
It's been my honor and pleasure to design and art direct the Directory of Illustration for the last few years. Collaborating with talented illustrators including Dan Page, Aaron Meshon, Colin Johnson, and Ken Orvidas is a true dream. I handled both the design and illustration duties for this year's book which is arriving on 18,000 art buyers' desks this week. This year's volume is a huge 632 pages and filled with great illustrators. To receive your copy or browse the book please visit The Directory of Illustration.
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.
