UPDATES!

So...I know it's been awhile since my last post, but I've been very indisposed for the last month working on a very detailed, large project for a client; more on that later....

But for now, I'd like to introduce you to my new baby.


And for size reference, here's another pic of it next to my 17" MBP:


Yes, that's a 21" Wacom Cintiq 21UX.

It's been a very intense new addition to my workstation, and as you might imagine, very intimidating. However, I decided to finally use one of my days off to really start fooling around and get my hands dirty. This is the result:



It is a portrait of Martin Starr in his role as Roman in Stars' short lived drama "Party Down." You probably remember Martin mainly from "Freaks and Geeks," but I've been on a major Party Down binge recently, and he's got such great character to him.

Stay tuned for more tablet madness!

New York Observer

Just finished a rush job for The Observer yesterday, regarding John Gutfreund and the 1%. It was a challenge to try some new palette choices, but the AD and I really like how it turned out.

New York Observer

Got an email to do another inside illustration for the Observer, this time about Paul Ceglia. For those of you who don't know him, Ceglia is a convicted drug con (among other things) and claims to be one of the founding benefactors of Facebook. He apparently has an email from 2003 between himself and facebook founder Mark Zuckerberg, in which they discuss how Ceglia asked for too much ownership of the company, and Zuckerberg could only let him own 50%.

Below, I wanted to include the initial sketch with my original idea in addition to how it turned out in the end.

Washington Post

Welp, it's been awhile since my last post, so I thought I would take the time to put up what I've been working on recently.

This one was another cover Illustration for Washington Post's Capital Business Section. The cover story was about some companies that take advantage of financially struggling universities by paying the schools to let someone from the company to teach a class. This way, after the class is over, the Company has created an ideal candidate for hire.

Washington Post illo

Got contacted recently to do another illustration for the Capital Business Section of the Washington Post. This one was about employers who have highly restrictive hiring policies; ie putting "unemployed need not apply" on applications. Now they have been under scrutiny over new legislation that was passed, that has given too much power to the discriminated applicants, even to the point that they can sue the restrictive employers.

Breaking Bad

New(er)(est) Promo for AMC's Breaking Bad. Go Walt.

Pop Promo How To.

Thought I might show how I put together my new promo.


Step 1: Make sure all 4 pieces are square and flush, so the three cuts will be uniform per set.


Step 2: Remove backing piece with info, you don't want to cut that too---messed that up once or twice.


Step 3: Use two push pins to keep the three pieces together while you're cutting.


Step 4: Measure the top piece into thirds.


Step 5: Make the cuts.


Step 6: Staple the wide side three times with a small, Italian stapler that uses tiny discreet staples---this part is essential; a non-italian stapler won't do.


Step 7: Use black gaffer's tape, and cover those staples.


Step 8: Stick down the gaffer's on the back as well.


Step 9: Trim off the excess tape.


Step 10: Make a hodgepodge-troubled celebrity.


Step 11: Repeat 20 more times.