GOLF DIGEST Illustration
Golf’s most famous instructor is Butch Harmon. For 11 years, he coached Tiger Woods and is considered the best teacher in the game. He had been struggling with his weight for a while and after changing up his diet, lost a whopping 50 pounds. I was commissioned by GOLF DIGEST‘s Art Drector, Ken Delago, to [...]
The Perils of Perfection
“Solutionism has become a problem, in part, because both the public and the policymakers are so excited about having technology companies step in and solve problems that were previously handled by some public agency or, more likely, were not seen as problems at all. So as gadgets and connectivity become ubiquitous, it becomes possible [...]
Portrait Illustrations
I don’t often do portraits in my work (at least not of real people). In those rare instances the challenge comes my way, I enjoy trying to capture the subject while still retaining my visual lexicon. Just recently, I was contacted by Chris Curry at The New Yorker to create a portrait of African American [...]
Same Head, Different Hat
Here is a new painting I created for a financial article with the working title, “Old is New – With a Twist”. I thought it would be fun to show a character abandoning the common baseball cap in favour of a top hat. So much more stylish! The AD was the magnificent SooJin Buzelli (who [...]
Illustration for “Intelligent Life” Magazine
I love working for Intelligent Life Magazine. It’s a beautifully designed publication packed with great articles and information. For a while now, I’ve been illustrating the Science Column for the magazine and am learning a lot about such topics as quasi crystals, infared earth sounds, Mars and hunting new planets (to name a few). [...]
My Guest Appearance on The Official Danko Jones Podcast
I have always been fascinated by the myriad connections between art and music. I don’t possess any musical talent but have been very fortunate to work with so many amazing musicians such as Aimee Mann. One of my longtime great friends is also the rock musician, DANKO JONES. Danko has an amazing career with [...]
Cinelli Bicycles
I have been very fortunate to work with Antonio Colombo Arte Contemporanea in Milan for the past few years. This past February, I had a solo show of selected works and have participated in many European art fairs with the gallery. It’s a wonderful relationship that I value tremendously. Antonio also is the owner and [...]
My NY Times Tribute to Maurice Sendak
Like so many people, I was really saddened to learn of the passing of Maurice Sendak last Tuesday. Throughout that whole day, I thought about his brilliant work and how meaningful he was to me. That same afternoon, I was contacted by Aviva Michaelov at The New York Times who asked me if I would [...]
Recent Projects
It’s been a great 2012! I’ve recently had the wonderful opportunity to work on some exciting projects and assignments. Here is some packaging art I created for “Mr. Kipling”, a brand of cakes in the UK. This will go on their tins. I haven’t tried their cakes yet but they look delicious. The agency [...]
Illustration for Playboy Magazine
Her: My husband and I did it 5 times this month - we have lots of sex. Him: My wife and I did it 5 times this month – we hardly have any sex. Here’s an illustration I did for the topic of “Sexual Frequency” for Playboy and how the magic number is all [...]
The Critic
A short while ago, I was contacted by San Francisco Magazine to create full page art about restaurant critics. Talk about having a job with power, the critics can make or break restaurants. Not even Michelin rated chefs are exempt from the wrath of the food critics. Their rating system is so tough that a [...]
Awards are Silly
Receiving recognition for one’s work is always a nice thing. As do many artists, I rely on awards competitions as a means of promotion and when I do win, feel truly lucky to be included in annual shows amongst so many of my talented peers. My kid’s book, “This is Silly!” has been faring well [...]
Recent Magazine Covers
Illustrating magazine covers is always a fun challenge. The responsibility of having the cover coupled with the excitement that the editorial direction is calling for an illustration adds to the adrenaline rush. There are so many factors to consider beyond creating a regular picture. The artwork is reflecting the entire issue even though the focus [...]
DOUBT on today’s FastCompany.com
Today’s FAST COMPANY features DOUBT, a wonderful book by creative extraordinaire, Paul Lavoie, and illustrated by yours truly. A short while ago, I was excited to be contacted by Dave Watson, Creative Director at TAXI about doing illustrations for their agency design/philosophy book. TAXI is a really big deal. They’re a successful shop with [...]
Another Dimension
This an illustration I just created for the May issue for PLANADVISER called “Another Dimension”. It for an article about employees benefitting from looking at new perspectives for their businesses. Not bad advice for all of us, really. The Art Director was the amazing SooJin Buzelli who is always a joy to work with.
