They Might Be Giants - Let Me Tell You About My Operation

I created the art and character designs in this animation for week 6 of They Might Be Giants' Dial-A-Song project. Video directed by Jeremy Galante & David Cowles. Animation team: Brad Pattullo, Mike Genz.

They Might Be Giants 2015 Calendar

Here's the 2015 TMBG Dial-A-Song Radio Network Wall Calendar. For Network affiliates only!

They Might Be Giants / Music Jail Video

Here's the week 4 post from They Might Be Giants 2015 Dial-A-Song project. A new song every week. Video directed and animated with David Cowles and Jeremy Galante with character designs by Dave Plunkert. Support this project and get the track on iTunes: http://geni.us/iDAS4 or on Amazon: http://geni.us/DAS4 or get Dial-A-Song Direct at https://drip.fm/dial-a-song-direct

They Might Be Giants Stand Poster / January

It's They Might be Giants Week at Spur!

Here's the first in a series of limited edition posters for TMBG's year long stand at the Music Hall of Williamsburg. The posters are 12 x 18 and printed using 4 color process and puffy screen printing ink on heavy stock. Go see TMBG the last Sunday of 11 months in 2015 and get a poster while they last! Tickets available here.

Illustration for The New York Times

I switched up my palette a bit for this illustration for The New York Times. The story is about Lenore Skenazy, best known as "America's Worst Mom" after allowing her then 9-year-old son to ride the subway alone. She has since written a book "Free Range Kids: How to Raise Safe, Self-Reliant Chidren (With Going Nuts With Worry)," and now has a t.v. series on Discovery Life Channel where she works with over-protective parents to help them loosen their grip on their kids' freedom.

As Skenazy says, "kids need roots and wings. Parents give them roots. I give them wings." You can read the article here.

Holiday Happy Hour & Poe Signing

Join us at our studio on Wednesday, December 17th, 6:00 - 8:30 pm for a holiday party and a special signing of "Edgar Allan Poe Stories and Poems", the recent collection of Poe’s works published by Rockport Books and fully illustrated by David Plunkert!

Listen to Dave’s interview with Aaron Henkin on “The Signal” discussing the book’s release and what it was like to work on the project here.

Grab a copy of the book, enjoy festive food and drinks, and take advantage of our 10% off sale on all art prints and posters. Get your holiday shopping out of the way in good company! You can RSVP on the event page here. We hope to see you there!

Poe Signing

I'll be signing my illustrated Poe hardcover tomorrow at The B+O Railroad Museum & at the Poe House. Details here.ht

Criterion Designs at the Society of Illustrators

Tonight at 6:30, Dave will be joining a panel of 6 artists in an event at the Society of Illustrators to celebrate the release of Criterion Designs, a coffee table book featuring their famous redesigns of special edition DVDs and Blu rays.

Hosted by Eric Skillman, the guest artists also include Greg Manchess, Y uko Shimizu, Leanne Shapton, Adrian Tomine, and Ron Winberly.

Details here: societyillustrators.org.

Cyber Monday

Use code 15OFF50 at check out to take advantage of the Spur store's Cyber Monday sale! Deal ends 12/2 at 12:30pm. Don't miss out!

The Odyssey

Here's the poster for "The Odyssey" performed by Charlie Bethel. At Baltimore Theatre Project Dec 4-14. Printed one color offset on Mohawk Straw 80# cover. 14 x 23. Show details here: www.theatreproject.org

National Portfolio Day Baltimore

Here's the poster created by Spur for this year's National Portfolio Day Baltimore, hosted by MICA! For event details click visit the MICA website. Participants can meet with representatives of over 50 of the nation's top art colleges and universities.

Edgar Allan Poe Stories & Poems

My new hardcover book, Edgar Allan Poe Stories & Poems, is available now! Published by Rockport, the book features 12 of Poe's beloved stories and 12 of his most famous poems, all accompanied by illustrations.

National Portfolio Day Atlanta

Atlanta's National Portfolio Day is on November 8th. For details about this year's event, visit MICA's admissions page here.

Extra-Ordinary Objects

Explore how and why artists use a range of everyday materials in their art and respond to the work through hands-on activities in the Big Table Gallery in the Contemporary Wing of the Baltimore Museum of Art. Spur designed the new display which features a 40-foot sign made from #2 pencils, a swing you can't swing on, a map dress you can't wear, and a leg you can pull. Visit artbma.org for more information.

Saluting the Women Behind the Screen

Part 5 of an animated series created for the Art & Design Section of the New York Times for the article: "Saluting the Women Behind the Screen."

Written by Holland Cotter. Art Direction by Richard Aloisio and Rodrigo Honeywell. Animation by Kevin Valente.

They Heard America Playing

Part 4 of an animated series created for the Art & Design Section of the New York Times for the article: "They Heard America Playing."

Written by Holland Cotter. Art Direction by Richard Aloisio and Rodrigo Honeywell. Animation by Kevin Valente.

Dreamed-Of Music, Undreamed-Of Spaces

Part 3 of an animated series created for the Art & Design Section of the New York Times for the article: "Dreamed-Of Music, Undreamed-Of Spaces."

Written by Holland Cotter. Art Direction by Richard Aloisio and Rodrigo Honeywell. Animation by Kevin Valente.

Social Networking and Language

This illustration was commissioned by The Chronicle for a story on how social networking has changed language. Words like "friend" and "status" now have different meanings, but not entirely because of social media. As the article points out, "the meanings were already transforming. Social media just helped make the changes more visible, and maybe accelerated them. "

A Lifetime of Looking

Part 2 of an animated series created for the Art & Design Section of the New York Times for the article: "A Lifetime of Looking, Magically Recovered."

Written by Holland Cotter. Art Direction by Richard Aloisio and Rodrigo Honeywell. Animation by Kevin Valente