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.

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. 

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. 

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.

When Self-Knowledge Is Only the Beginning

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

Shifting Focus

For Plansponsor magazine. Art directed by SooJin Buzelli.

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.

Worst Christmas Gift Ever

For the New York Times City Room section. Happy Holidays! 

Mail Order Homes

Did Sears sell a lot of mail order homes in the Cincinnati area? For the Dr. Know column in Cincinnati Magazine. 

How Did Cincinnati Lose U.S. Playing Cards?

One of Cincinnati's most famous products moves to Kentucky. Appearing in the November issue of Cincinnati magazine for the Dr. Know column.