Showing posts with label editorial illustration. Show all posts
Showing posts with label editorial illustration. Show all posts
10.04.2010
New Work for Bitch Magazine
I got a chance to work on something a little bit darker than usual this summer. Channeling my inner teen angst led me to this drawing of a tattooed modern Alice in Wonderland for Bitch magazine. Thanks to the lovely AD- Kristin Rogers Brown, for collaborating with me. ...
7.21.2010
Illustrations for Harpers Magazine - "Paradise Swamped"
Over the years I've had the pleasure of working with Stacey Clarkson at Harpers magazine on a number of incredible jobs. She has a knack for sending articles that never cease to strike a person chord and this recent job was one I felt incredibly connected to.
"Paradise Swamped", written by the extraordinary Paul Reyes, is an excerpt from his upcoming book "Exiles in Eden: Life Among the Ruins of Florida's Great Recession" . It's the story of Florida's part in the foreclosure mess of today, rooted in a personal narrative starting in the 50's during a optimistic land purchase by his parents.
As someone who grew up here (raised by Grandparents and deeply entrenched in the idea of the promise of Florida) Reyes story is a mirror to my life long love affair with my state. We moved here into a life that felt idyllic: a blissful vacation mecca, with lazy waterside evenings, orange groves in the backyard, a sort of haven that made up my childhood views on life. How can you not be an optimist growing up in the Sunshine State? Fast forward 35 years and the answer becomes obvious: buy property during the housing boom and watch it all fall apart. As an adult living in Tampa, the contrast is palpable. Empty molded foreclosed homes abound, often left with the residents personal items still lingering in the rooms. It's heartbreaking. And this excerpt straddles those 2 views just beautifully. He's captured a part of Florida that those of us who live here can instantly recognize both with nostalgic affection and adult remorse.
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ps- Thank you Stacey, for trusting me with a camera. And Thank you Paul, for trusting me with your parents picture. I hope I did them and your story the justice they deserve.
"Paradise Swamped", written by the extraordinary Paul Reyes, is an excerpt from his upcoming book "Exiles in Eden: Life Among the Ruins of Florida's Great Recession" . It's the story of Florida's part in the foreclosure mess of today, rooted in a personal narrative starting in the 50's during a optimistic land purchase by his parents.
As someone who grew up here (raised by Grandparents and deeply entrenched in the idea of the promise of Florida) Reyes story is a mirror to my life long love affair with my state. We moved here into a life that felt idyllic: a blissful vacation mecca, with lazy waterside evenings, orange groves in the backyard, a sort of haven that made up my childhood views on life. How can you not be an optimist growing up in the Sunshine State? Fast forward 35 years and the answer becomes obvious: buy property during the housing boom and watch it all fall apart. As an adult living in Tampa, the contrast is palpable. Empty molded foreclosed homes abound, often left with the residents personal items still lingering in the rooms. It's heartbreaking. And this excerpt straddles those 2 views just beautifully. He's captured a part of Florida that those of us who live here can instantly recognize both with nostalgic affection and adult remorse.
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ps- Thank you Stacey, for trusting me with a camera. And Thank you Paul, for trusting me with your parents picture. I hope I did them and your story the justice they deserve.
You can read part of it right here, and here (if you happen to have a subscription).
1.25.2008
Explorations and excavations: 365
I'm finding that, as the project goes on, I'm trying different things...
Looking at the complete set feels a bit schizophrenic,
but I have to keep reminding myself that this isn't about creating a set of finished pieces,
but trying new ways of working and keeping myself in a creative flow that enhances my work.
What do you all think?
A few notes about concept here: I really wanted to use the brush strokes (both the circular and zigzag) but they felt way too stark on their own. And ironically, the drawing I placed in the frame was just too detailed so I turned it into a silhouette and from there it felt better visually. I'd given myself an implied editorial assignment "cancers that strike women" and ran with that, adding in the dna inspires strip andd the red cross. Was it successful? hmmm.
Looking at the complete set feels a bit schizophrenic,
but I have to keep reminding myself that this isn't about creating a set of finished pieces,
but trying new ways of working and keeping myself in a creative flow that enhances my work.
What do you all think?
A few notes about concept here: I really wanted to use the brush strokes (both the circular and zigzag) but they felt way too stark on their own. And ironically, the drawing I placed in the frame was just too detailed so I turned it into a silhouette and from there it felt better visually. I'd given myself an implied editorial assignment "cancers that strike women" and ran with that, adding in the dna inspires strip andd the red cross. Was it successful? hmmm.
10.11.2007
The Delicate Line of Connection
This week I had the pleasure of working with Cameron Woo at Bark magazine. He manages to find the most lovely and interesting stories to publish, and the current commission was no different. D.L.Pughe is the writer and the article examines the interconnectedness of dogs and humans and what resonates between science and that space.
8.31.2007
Busy, Busy week..
I've had the wonderful luck to work with some very nice people lately. Just this week I finished some portraits for the contributors page of How Design magazine. You can see a little preview of the very moody 'Gord' below. Thanks Susan!
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