July 15, 2011

Remembrances of Empty Subways of Weekends Past

For the New York Times City Room. Readers wrote in about their fond and not-so-fond memories of riding the empty weekend subway of the late 70's and early 80's. This is the first time I've attempted graffiti in watercolor.

July 10, 2011

Managing The Aftershock

This is for an article in Strategy & Business magazine about leading a business in the aftermath of a worldwide financial disaster.

July 1, 2011

Hidden Minnesota

This was for a special feature called Hidden Minnesota in Minnesota Magazine. It's a travel section about places to go and things to do in the state. 
The characters depict different areas and their local specialties: beer drinking, Norwegian folk dancing, etc., All things I enjoy. I've included some sketches as well. Kirsten Mortensen was the Art Director and she made it a lot of fun. 

June 19, 2011

Broetry

July 5th is the big release date for a book of poetry that I had the pleasure to illustrate: Broetry, Poetry for Dudes by Brian McGackin. It gave me a chance to illustrate such poems as "O Captain! My Captain America!" and "My Friends Who Don't Have Student Loans". It even has a poem with stormtroopers. And although I didn't illustrate "Cleaning Off My George Foreman Grill", I wish I had, because it's surprisingly poignant.

The art director was the fantastic Doogie Horner at Quirk books.







June 10, 2011

Hamilton!

The city of Hamilton, Ohio was renamed Hamilton! in the 1980's. What happened to the exclamation point? 
For the Dr. Know column in Cincinnati magazine. 

May 5, 2011

Racehorse and Choir Audition

The Racehorse is for an article entitled "New and Unproved" for Plansponsor magazine and the choir audition piece is for the Dr. Know column of Cincinnati magazine. 


March 16, 2011

Some Recent Sketches

These were done at the Philadelphia Art Museum, below I-95 in Philadelphia, and the figure studies were done at my desk.





January 17, 2011

When Self-Knowledge Is Only the Beginning

Self-understanding doesn't necessarily lead to happiness. For The New York Times Science section

January 16, 2011

Shifting Focus

For Plansponsor magazine. Art directed by SooJin Buzelli.

January 12, 2011

Natural Disasters In Dictatorships

A natural disaster will kill many more people in a non-democratic society than in a democratic one. Appearing in New York University's alumni magazine.