Secrets and Lies
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="https://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>
A Creature of Moonlight
Here's a new cover I illustrated a few months back for Houghton Mifflin Harcourt called A Creature in Moonlight by Rebecca Hahn! Comes out May 2014!
Paolo Bacigalupi for Oberlin Alumni Magazine
Here's a quick illustration I did recently of author Paolo Bacigalupi (Ship Breaker, Drowned City, Zombie Baseball Beatdown) for Oberlin Alumni Magazine!
Leaving China
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="https://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>
Rags & Bones
Psyched to post this new book cover for Rags & Bones that I art directed and designed while I was at Little, Brown! And a mighty hat tip to the amazing Grady McFerrin who did the artwork and the hand-typography!
The Watcher in the Shadows
Here's a new Y.A. book cover I had the pleasure of illustrating and doing the typography for, called The Watcher in the Shadows, published by the fine folk at Houghton Mifflin Harcourt. It's a cool novel that's a mix of Yiddish
Done with Little, Brown
I'm all wrapped up with my three-month gig at Little, Brown. My availability should be returning back to normal now.
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. <div class="qodef-more-link-container"><a itemprop="url" href="https://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>
Zombie Baseball Beatdown
Fresh from the ARC pile is an incredibly fun cover I got to illustrate for Little, Brown: Zombie Baseball Beatdown! <div class="qodef-more-link-container"><a itemprop="url" href="https://neilswaab.com/zombie-baseball-beatdown/#more-3031" target="_self" class="qodef-btn qodef-btn-medium qodef-btn-solid"> <span class="qodef-btn-text">Continue reading</span> </a></div>
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. <div class="qodef-more-link-container"><a itemprop="url" href="https://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>
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!
It’s Easy Being Green
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="https://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>
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!
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. <div class="qodef-more-link-container"><a itemprop="url" href="https://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>
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 <a href="http://www.jamespatterson.com" target="_blank">James Patterson</a> and Lisa Papademetriou. <div class="qodef-more-link-container"><a itemprop="url" href="https://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>
Whole Foods Illustration for Businessweek
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="https://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>
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. <div class="qodef-more-link-container"><a itemprop="url" href="https://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>
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. <div class="qodef-more-link-container"><a itemprop="url" href="https://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>
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. <div class="qodef-more-link-container"><a itemprop="url" href="https://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>
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.