February 21, 2010
Act I, Scene I: The Cellphone Must Not Go On
The article (written by Steven McElroy ) describes various strategies that theater directors are employing to try and curb the persistent problem of audience members' cellphones ringing during performances.
November 28, 2009
Time Out Chicago: Life after Second City
For alumni of Chicago's Second City comedy ensemble, life goes on long after the laughter ends.
October 23, 2009
Flunking Out at the Food Co-op
"At the Park Slope Food Coop in Brooklyn, when members run afoul of the work requirements, suspension and shame often result." Also, see the accompanying spots here.
July 7, 2009
Introducing MUGGMAKER
I'm happy to announce a project that I have been working on for a LONG time. Muggmaker is an interactive animated avatar creator that lets you
share your characters (your "Muggs") with your friends on Facebook.
You can also export JPEG images of your Muggs to use as profile
pictures. Go check it out!
May 3, 2009
The New York Times
Quickfire and elimination challenges that would make the TV contestants wither go on every day in a house full of hungry family members.
October 5, 2008
The New York Times
"Emerging from the bowels of the city in an unfamiliar neighborhood, you climb the subway steps, your pupils dilating as the sunlight strikes them, your ears adjusting to unfamiliar sounds."
September 23, 2008
The Miami Herald
My first illo for The Miami Herald. The furniture market in Miami suffers due to the foreclosure crisis...
August 24, 2008
The New York Times
"A Boy in the Bullpen". It was July 1961, and the sports-crazed 7-year old had persuaded his dad and friends to take him to a Yankees game. The the real drama began.
April 20, 2008
Time Out Chicago: Worst Case Scenarios
Eight illos for Time Out Chicago's "Worst Case Scenarios" feature. See them all here
February 28, 2008
Rara Avis: One Fell Swoop
"One Fell Swoop" album cover and CD package design for the Amsterdam-based duo Rara Avis.
January 25, 2008
Your Vegas
Limited edition poster for Universal Music Group artist "Your Vegas" to commemorate their first show in Los Angeles...
January 1, 2008
ASEE / Prism Magazine: Election Year Gamble
Cover and a full page illustration for PRISM magazine. Which presidential candidate will do the most to advance the teaching of science, technology, engineering and math in public schools? It's a gamble...
December 21, 2007
Publishers Weekly: Busted!
A book gives tips for busy parents on how to sneak pureed veggies into kid-friendly dishes, but the kids know better.
November 29, 2007
Las Vegas Life: Blackberry Etiquette
When it is socially acceptable to be checking your Blackberry, and when it definitely is not.
November 15, 2007
Read Magazine: Twist of Fate
My first assignment for Read Magazine. A reluctant reader gets sucked into the world of Dickens' Oliver Twist and has to write her way out of the story.
September 10, 2007
U.S. News & World Report- Saving for College Illos
Four illos for the annual 'Saving for College' package. The theme was 'Playing Your Cards Right'...
July 14, 2007
New sketchbook work added
I've added a lot of the sketchbook work that I have been posting at my other site...I feel that work should sit side-by-side with my published work as well, so I've gone back and uploaded a bunch of pieces. It's all viewable here on this page...
View sketchbook work here
July 14, 2007
Christopher Hitchens and Me
A writer spends some time with Christopher Hitchens and realizes she has a lot in common with him...
July 13, 2007
Many Star Students, Few Spots
An unpublished illo about kids vying for a limited number of slots at Ivy League schools from a large pool of qualified students...
July 13, 2007
Fade In Magazine: Studio Report Card
Fade In Magazine's "Studio Report Card". Anonymous industry veterans get a chance to critique their former studios...
June 1, 2007
Publishers Weekly: The Editor and the Sword
"The sword is there to remind people to cut things off: to edit. Knowledge is not wisdom until you slice through the words you hear, judge them and are moved to silence"
...
June 1, 2007
Publishers Weekly: Steal This Title
Heard of David Mitchell's "Cloud Atlas"? How about Liam Callanan's "The Cloud Atlas"? Didn't think so...
February 1, 2007
Retail Traffic Magazine
Big box retailers expanding their offerings in search of profits..
February 1, 2007
The Editors Alter Ego
A children's book editor wrestles with her alter-ego...
December 17, 2006
The New York Times
"Stealing a Bike, Then Backpedaling". A bike thief owns up to his crime, and makes it right.
December 16, 2006
Interview in Risen Magazine
The kind folks at Risen Magazine came across my work, and were nice enough to interview me for their Nov./Dec. Issue. You can check out a PDF of the interview and spread below.
VIEW (PDF 1.2mb)
October 31, 2006
Publisher's Weekly
The Power of Fiction: Getting lost while reading about the End of the World...
September 28, 2006
The New York Times
Who’s Older, You or Your Body? A new illustration for the Thursday Styles section...
September 22, 2006
The New York Times
Suburban Heart of Darkness - What lurks in your garage?
August 5, 2006
Tennis Magazine
"Game, Set, Friendship" - Hubris on the tennis court costs a friendship (A tip of the hat to the esteemed Mr. Rockwell).
July 27, 2006
The New York Times
"Spouse Courtesy of Mom the Matchmaker" for The New York Times Thursday Styles section....
July 26, 2006
Publisher's Weekly
"Romancing the Store" - Why independent booksellers shun the romance genre
July 18, 2006
ASEE/Prism Magazine
Cover and inside illustration about luring engineering students to study in Texas. See the cover here and the interior illo here.
June 12, 2006
Publisher's Weekly
"Ready for Your Close-Up?": This made the cover of PW...Authors prepare to face the media... VIEW
June 8, 2006
The New York Times
"A Life Between Jobs": Younger workers with a bad case of wanderlust... VIEW
June 2, 2006
Retail Traffic Magazine
Full page illo for their annual Retail Lender Survey... VIEW
May 31, 2006
Random Illustration Quilt
Check out a cool random selection of 30 of my illustrations at a time... VIEW QUILT
April 20, 2006
The New York Times
Women and A.C.L. injuries in the Thursday Styles section: VIEW and check out the animated version HERE.
March 21, 2006
The Hartford Courant
A pair of college illos. All about how kids and parents handle the agonizing waiting of the college acceptance process: VIEW -- And another about private consultants hired to get kids into the school of your choice: VIEW
March 2, 2006
Show Flyer for DoS
A "Land of the Lost" inspired show flyer for my buddy Nate Peek's band DoS... VIEW
February 13, 2006
The New York Times
A new illo for the Science section. A Parkinson's patient describes his surreal "audio illusions"... VIEW
February 3, 2006
New Sketchbooks Added
I've added my latest two sketchbooks to my revamped sketchbook gallery... VIEW
December 5, 2005
U.S. News & World Report
A series of illos for the "Teaching Your Kids About Money" special section. VIEW 1 and VIEW 2
October 30, 2005
The Gadgeteer
This is my new postcard.
August 22, 2005
U.S. News & World Report
My first job for them. Saving For College series of illos... VIEW
August 22, 2005
Tennis Magazine
Tale of a Bjorn Borg wannabe... VIEW
March 1, 2005
invisibleman
Go take a peek... VIEW
March 1, 2005
new / old animations added
Clips from my doomed subway animation... VIEW
May 11, 2004
Wall Street Journal
Executive Headhunters... VIEW
April 7, 2004
SF Weekly
Sex and the Single Psychologist.. VIEW
March 14, 2004
The New York Times
To Russia With 2 Adolescents... VIEW
February 1, 2004
Continental Ailrines
Biking in Amsterdam... VIEW
December 1, 2003
New Postcard
BOY CRAZY! From an alternate NYT sketch... VIEW
April 1, 2003
Outdoor Life Network
It's turkey time... VIEW
April 1, 2003
Golf Digest
Other uses for a golf club... VIEW
February 1, 2003
The New York Times
Off to sleepaway camp... VIEW
December 1, 2002
The New York Times
Circuits: Learning Italian via eavesdropping... VIEW
November 1, 2002
The New York Times
Styles: Teenage girls go boy crazy... VIEW
November 1, 2002
The New York Times
Circuits: Throwing out the filing cabinet.... VIEW
October 3, 2002
The New York Times
Circuits: Websites for babies... VIEW
August 2, 2002
jimcollins.com
A series of illos for author Jim Collins' new site... VIEW
July 14, 2002
The New York Times
Sunday Styles: Daddy what's that smell? VIEW
March 9, 2000
Cambridge University Press
Here's a series of illos I did for an english as second language workbook for adults. Click here to see it...
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