Work

One of the books I art directed and designed recently during the 3 months I filled in at Little, Brown is <em>Secrets and Lies</em>. Looking at the first book in the series, <em><a href="http://www.amazon.com/Truth-Dare-Jacqueline-Green/dp/0316220361/ref=pd_sim_sbs_b_1" target="_blank">Truth or Dare</a></em>, I loved how the art director emphasized focus on the finger and mouth. Since this was going to be a trilogy, I immediately thought about See No Evil, Speak No Evil, Hear No Evil. <div class="qodef-more-link-container"><a itemprop="url" href="http://neilswaab.com/secrets-lies/#more-3123" target="_self" class="qodef-btn qodef-btn-medium qodef-btn-solid"> <span class="qodef-btn-text">Continue reading</span> </a></div>

During my career as a book designer, I've had the pleasure of working on a number of picture books with illustrator James McMullan. I was honored and thrilled to get to work on his new autobiographical book, <em>Leaving China</em>, for Algonquin books. <div class="qodef-more-link-container"><a itemprop="url" href="http://neilswaab.com/leaving-china/#more-3105" target="_self" class="qodef-btn qodef-btn-medium qodef-btn-solid"> <span class="qodef-btn-text">Continue reading</span> </a></div>

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. <div class="qodef-more-link-container"><a itemprop="url" href="http://neilswaab.com/the-opposite-of-tidy/#more-3044" target="_self" class="qodef-btn qodef-btn-medium qodef-btn-solid"> <span class="qodef-btn-text">Continue reading</span> </a></div>

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. <div class="qodef-more-link-container"><a itemprop="url" href="http://neilswaab.com/back-at-little-brown-for-three-months/#more-3022" target="_self" class="qodef-btn qodef-btn-medium qodef-btn-solid"> <span class="qodef-btn-text">Continue reading</span> </a></div>

Here's a new illustration for<em> Bloomberg Businessweek</em> about making green living <a href="http://www.businessweek.com/articles/2013-04-04/with-clean-energy-default-rules-its-easy-being-green" target="_blank">easier to do</a> 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. <div class="qodef-more-link-container"><a itemprop="url" href="http://neilswaab.com/its-easy-being-green/#more-3005" target="_self" class="qodef-btn qodef-btn-medium qodef-btn-solid"> <span class="qodef-btn-text">Continue reading</span> </a></div>

A couple new book covers I worked on for Algonquin Young Readers are making the rounds now that they're publicly unveiled. <div class="qodef-more-link-container"><a itemprop="url" href="http://neilswaab.com/somebody-up-there-hates-you-and-the-time-fetch/#more-2351" target="_self" class="qodef-btn qodef-btn-medium qodef-btn-solid"> <span class="qodef-btn-text">Continue reading</span> </a></div>

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 <a href="http://www.jamespatterson.com" target="_blank">James Patterson</a> and Lisa Papademetriou. <div class="qodef-more-link-container"><a itemprop="url" href="http://neilswaab.com/middle-school-my-brother-is-a-big-fat-liar/#more-2308" target="_self" class="qodef-btn qodef-btn-medium qodef-btn-solid"> <span class="qodef-btn-text">Continue reading</span> </a></div>

I had the great fortune of being asked to illustrate a full spread for Businessweek about Whole Foods. <div class="qodef-more-link-container"><a itemprop="url" href="http://neilswaab.com/whole-foods-illustration-for-businessweek/#more-2291" target="_self" class="qodef-btn qodef-btn-medium qodef-btn-solid"> <span class="qodef-btn-text">Continue reading</span> </a></div>

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. <div class="qodef-more-link-container"><a itemprop="url" href="http://neilswaab.com/society-of-illustrators-55th-annual-exhibition/#more-2273" target="_self" class="qodef-btn qodef-btn-medium qodef-btn-solid"> <span class="qodef-btn-text">Continue reading</span> </a></div>

Here's a new cover I illustrated for Francesca Lia Bock's Love in the Time of Global Warming for Henry Holt and Company. <div class="qodef-more-link-container"><a itemprop="url" href="http://neilswaab.com/love-in-the-time-of-global-warming/#more-2270" target="_self" class="qodef-btn qodef-btn-medium qodef-btn-solid"> <span class="qodef-btn-text">Continue reading</span> </a></div>

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. <div class="qodef-more-link-container"><a itemprop="url" href="http://neilswaab.com/jess-and-russ/#more-2171" target="_self" class="qodef-btn qodef-btn-medium qodef-btn-solid"> <span class="qodef-btn-text">Continue reading</span> </a></div>