The Opposite of Tidy
Here’s a new cover I illustrated and designed for Penguin/Razorbill called The Opposite of Tidy. They also commissioned an animated gif of the cover as well, which I’ll post closer to the book’s release when it’s OK to do so.
Zombie Baseball Beatdown
Fresh from the ARC pile is an incredibly fun cover I got to illustrate for Little, Brown: Zombie Baseball Beatdown!
Back at Little, Brown for Three Months
Starting tomorrow, I’ll be filling in again for an art director out on maternity leave at Little, Brown and Company. So, for the next three months my availability for freelance work is going to be limited.
My Brother is a Big Fat Liar on the New York Times Bestseller List
Exciting news: I just discovered that Middle School: My Brother is a Big Fat Liar has been on the New York Times Bestseller List for the past three weeks! Now that is seriously cool!
Syracuse University Visual Communication Symposium
Earlier this week I had the awesome pleasure of speaking at Syracuse University’s Visual Communication Symposium. When I was an illustration student back in the day at S.U., it was my dream that someday I’d get to be one of the speakers myself. Well, I’m thrilled to say I can check that off the list.
It’s Easy Being Green
Here’s a new illustration for Bloomberg Businessweek about making green living easier to do by having it be the default rather than something that requires effort. Basically, altering it so that green lifestyle choices become the lazy man’s option.
Illustration Mundo Q&A
I answered some illustration-related questions for Illustration Mundo!
My Brother is a Big, Fat Liar Releases Today!
Hey, hey! That book, Middle School: My Brother is a Big, Fat Liar, that I illustrated releases TODAY! It’s the perfect book for the youngster in your family. What are you waiting for? Go get a copy!
MICA Illustration Practice (MFA) Crit
I had a great opportunity yesterday to go to Baltimore and critique the second year students of MICA’s Illustration Practice MFA program. There was some really incredible work.
Somebody Up There Hates You and The Time Fetch
A couple new book covers I worked on for Algonquin Young Readers are making the rounds now that they’re publicly unveiled.
Print Magazine Article “The Pencil Factory: An Oral History”
The new issue of Print features a big ol’ article about the Pencil Factory where my studio is located.
Middle School: My Brother is a Big, Fat Liar
One of the coolest things I’ve gotten to do so far in my illustration career was to illustrate Middle School: My Brother is a Big, Fat Liar by the prolific and equally talented author James Patterson and Lisa Papademetriou.
Whole Foods Illustration for Businessweek
I had the great fortune of being asked to illustrate a full spread for Businessweek about Whole Foods.
Il Messaggero Article
Nice write up/interview today from Il Messaggero about my work.
Society of Illustrators 55th Annual Exhibition
I had the honor of being asked to judge the editorial category this year for the Society of Illustrators 55th Annual Exhibition as a last-minute replacement.
Love in the Time of Global Warming
Here’s a new cover I illustrated for Francesca Lia Bock’s Love in the Time of Global Warming for Henry Holt and Company.
Your Dreams My Nightmares Interview
Sam Weber interviewed me for his podcast Your Dreams My Nightmares. I think it was not bad?
Jess and Russ
I meant to post this a while back, but here’s an illustration I did for my friends Jess and Russ for their cool internet wedding invite which chronicles the story of their relationship.
Tuck Everlasting
New illustration inspired by the book, Tuck Everlasting, about a family that drinks from the Fountain of Youth located underneath the hollow of a tree.
Two New Lois Duncan Books
The last two Lois Duncan books I illustrated finally came out. Typography by Tracy Shaw and Jennifer Heuer.