February Coupling

Here is my round-up of February's Coupling illustrations for The Boston Globe magazine

New Gear Guilt

Here is an illustration in the current OnEarth magazine about buying new outdoor gear. New and improved gear is ultra light, but the guilt of getting rid of all the old, heavy gear causes the writer some turmoil. The old gear has a ton of memories attached to it, but throwing it away creates guilt when thinking about how that old stuff can wreak havoc on the environment.

Dancing

Here is my image for the 2012 note cards that my agent Jen Vaughn sends out each year.

Below are my notecard illustrations from the past.

January "Coupling"

Here are my Coupling illustrations from January for The Boston Globe magazine.

Holocaust Memories

"My Mother is Drenched in Memories of the Holocaust"
This illustration accompanies a very sad story of a Holocaust survivor who could never forget her past. The author writes about his 90 yr. old mother who's life has been an extended version of the false identity she was forced to assume during the Nazi occupation of Hungary. Through the last half of her life, this survivor has suppressed her agony and heartbreak and managed to get by with a forced smile. Thanks again to Cinders for always giving me thoughtful stories to illustrate. 

HOW magazine Merit Award

I just found out that this campaign I illustrated for the Hot Java Cool Jazz posters sponsored by Starbucks won a merit award for non-profit work in HOW magazine. Awesome! You can see my original post HERE

Thanks again to the wonderful people at Starbucks for such a fun project!

Billabong Surfboard #3

I recently finished my third surfboard for Billabong. This board will be on display in the Maui store. These boards are so much fun to create and I love the challenge of the working within the format. You can see my other boards HERE. So far my surfboards are being displayed in Soho-NYC, Deerfield-FL, Panama-Canada, Limeridge-Canada, and now in Maui-Hawaii. Thanks Anne for these fun jobs!

Middle East Storytelling

"How jokes, stories and dreams helped make my Middle East trip peaceful"
The Globe and Mail

Thanks again to Devin for another fun and interesting job. This story is about a friendship between an Israeli man and a Palestinian woman and their dreams of using storytelling to break all the barriers of conflict between the two nations.

December Coupling

My Boston Globe magazine "Coupling" illustrations from the past month.

Class Action

This spot illustration in the current Canadian Lawyer magazine is for a story about defense lawyers filing their class-action cases before the case has been certified by the judge. Corporate lawyers argue that a certified class action case creates a poor image of the company before the merits of the claim have yet to be judged.

Father / Daughter Bonding

Here is another sweet story about a father who was recently fired from his job and made a promise to travel with his teenage daughter. His daughter chose the destination of Vietnam and they formed a tight bond over all the sites, cultures and beautiful landscape. This illustration appears in today's Globe and Mail. Thanks Devin for the fun job!

Hanukkah

"I have big shoes to fill this Hanukkah"

This is a sweet story in today's Globe and Mail about a new mom wanting to pass along the Hanukkah traditions that her father passed to her throughout her life. You can read the full story HERE. Happy Hanukkah!

Questioning a Doctor's Loyalties

A woman with MS finds out that her neurologist is being paid large amounts of money from pharmaceutical companies to administer certain prescriptions. The patient quickly loses trust in her doctor and makes sure that her future doctor will have no industry relationships or conflicts of interest. This illustration appeared in The Washington Post this past weekend. Thanks to Brad for the interesting job!

Happy Holidays

My holiday card for this year. Get some sleep everyone!
You can see some of my past holiday cards HERE

Gillian Welch and Dave Rawlings

Inspired by their amazing show I saw earlier this week, here is a portrait of Gillian and Dave. Everyone should go and see them live if you get the chance, you won't be sorry.