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Harvard Business Review - Best Workplace

2013-05-13T08:30:00.000-04:00

Full page and spots for Harvard Business Review for an article about creating the most desirable workplace. I loved working with a photo, it's something I've done only a handful of times and I look forward to mixing my illustrations with photography more often in the future. Big thanks to everybody at HBR for such a fun assignment!

Popular Science - Science Runs Free With Our DNA

2013-04-29T13:29:00.000-04:00

For an article about forgetting the privacy concerns and letting scientists run free with DNA to start saving lives.

Popular Science - An Unfolding Story

2013-04-02T14:52:00.001-04:00

For an article about scientists working on ways to fit more on less surface area.

Natural Health - Fighting Mold

2013-03-20T09:45:00.000-04:00

Illustration created for an article outlining ways to fight mold in your home.

CA Magazine - Endangered Species

2013-03-04T08:01:00.000-05:00

1/4 page illustration for an article about universal life policies going the way of the dodo.

Hamster

2013-02-08T11:27:00.000-05:00

Personal piece I've been working on between assignments.

Strategy - #1

2013-02-08T07:59:00.001-05:00

Cover illustration for the annual Creative Report Card & Cassies Awards issue of Strategy Magazine. Big thanks to Stephen Stanley for this one!

Popular Science - Adventuring Science

2012-12-03T07:26:00.000-05:00

Recently I've been illustrating a monthly column for Popular Science. For this illustration, the story was about a new organization that pairs scientists with adventurers to bring data back from the wild. A great idea, if the adventurer is going there anyway, might as well bring back some data for the scientists.

MoneySense - Millionaire Kid

2012-11-29T14:52:00.000-05:00

Full page illustration for an article about how TSFAs can make your child a millionaire. Huge thanks to Taryn Dufault for the fantastic job, this was insanely fun to draw!

• In Context

The Joy of Drawing

2012-11-27T09:58:00.001-05:00

A personal piece that started as a tote bag design for Gerald & Cullen Rapp.

Chicago Tribune - Pink Tree

2012-11-26T15:35:00.000-05:00

A quick one for a story about doing the holidays your way: a little girl wants a pink tree instead of the standard look.

American Way - The Pilgrimage

2012-11-15T12:17:00.000-05:00

Quarter page illustration for a story about a journey to find the most Thanksgiving-y town in America — Pilgrim, Mich. This was a blast to do, whenever Betsy at American Way has a job for me I know it's going to be great. I played around stylistically with a loose ink wash for the background, something I plan to do more of in the future.

Runner's World - Get a Boost

2012-10-04T10:25:00.000-04:00

Quarter page illustration for an article about 5 items that can add some boost to your runs. A Popeye solution was just the perfect fit (especially when spinach was one of the 5 items, who knew Popeye was on the right track all along) and so much fun to draw. Big thanks to Marc Kauffman for the great assignment!

D Magazine - What To Expect When You're Expecting

2012-09-24T12:51:00.000-04:00

Spot illustration for a funny story about various things expecting parents don't want their kid to end up being. The ones from the story I used for this image are cyborg, killer, hipster, cheetah and sea monster. This was obviously a super fun assignment, loved it!

Popular Science - How Engineers Can Help Prevent Water Wars

2012-09-11T08:43:00.000-04:00

How engineers can help prevent water wars | Popular Science

1/4 page illustration for an article about how engineers can help make the world a more peaceful place through shared water.

Macworld - Hidden Treasure

2012-08-27T09:40:00.000-04:00

Hidden treasure | Macworld

Full page opener for an article featuring a selection of great low-cost mac apps.

• In Context

Institutional Investor - The FDA's Pulse Quickens

2012-08-14T07:39:00.000-04:00

The FDA's pulse quickens | Institutional Investor

Full page illustration for a story about investors feeling optimistic as the FDA approves new drugs at a quicker rate.

• Detail

Canadian Family - Ages and Stages

2012-07-27T14:45:00.000-04:00

Keeping your teen engaged in summer school | Canadian Family

I recently illustrated a few spots for the Ages and Stages section of Canadian Family Magazine. Worked with awesome Art Director Colleen Nicholson, probably the third time I've done this section for her and it's always a blast. Posted here are a few of my favourite pieces.

How to talk to your child about scary news | Canadian Family

Dealing with a messy room | Canadian Family

Morning sickness | Canadian Family

Washington Post - Explore D.C. app

2012-07-11T10:37:00.000-04:00

Explore D.C. app | Washington Post

Recently I was fortunate to have the opportunity to work with Scott McCarthy at The Washington Post to create illustrations for their new Washginton D.C. tourism app. This project ran over a couple of months and was a very fufilling experience. So happy to be a part of what turned out to be a great app. Many thanks to Scott for inviting me to be a part of this. If you're interested in checking out the app, here's the link. There's more work not shown here that will be used for marketing the app. Once that stuff has been out I'll post it.

• Some sketches

Indianapolis Monthly - The art of relaxing and annoying other people

2012-07-03T08:00:00.000-04:00

The art of relaxing and annoying other people | Indianapolis Monthly

1/4 page illustration for a humourous story about all the "hard work" it takes just to relax.

• Sketches

Cincinnati Magazine - The Question

2012-06-18T07:44:00.000-04:00

The question | Cincinnati Magazine

Full-page illustration for a story about the importance of where you went to high school in Cincinnati.

• Sketches

Harvard Business Review - Diversity

2012-05-31T13:36:00.000-04:00

Why make diversity so hard to achieve | Harvard Business Review

1/4 page illustration for an article about diversity in business and the obstacles in the way.

• In Context

The Walrus - Spots

2012-05-21T15:44:00.000-04:00

Contributors | The Walrus

Series of spots for Paul Kim at The Walrus. I got to pick a theme and use it to roughly illustrate various sections and articles...

Editor's Note | The Walrus

Letters | The Walrus

Miscellany | The Walrus

Various spots | The Walrus

American Way - Eternal Rest

2012-04-19T08:30:00.003-04:00

Eternal rest | American Way

1/4 page illustration for an article about a visit to a pet cemetery and the bond that exists between owner and pet.

• Sketches

Natural Health - B.O.

2012-04-13T09:39:00.003-04:00

How to get rid of body odor | Natural Health

Half-page illustration for an advice column about using natural remedies to prevent body odor.