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It’s a man’s world

James Yang — Mon, 23 Jan 2012 16:32:43 +0000

Illustration for the Wall Street Journal about the huge disparity between men and women on corporate boards. Dan Smith,

School daze

James Yang — Wed, 18 Jan 2012 12:45:31 +0000

Funny how life works. Late last year illustrator extraordinaire Hanuka Tomer and I were catching up at an opening. Hanuka is a former student of mine and was chastising me for not teaching the last few years. This left me with pangs of guilt. Couple of weeks later, Parsons School of Design calls and ask if I would be interested in teaching a course. How do you say no to karma? School starts next week.

Illustration for Commonweath Magazine about the increasing costs of a college education. Heather Hartshorn, AD

Inside eye

James Yang — Tue, 03 Jan 2012 14:00:18 +0000

This seemed appropriate as many people look forward to a fresh start for the New Year. Illustration for Residential Architect Magazine about using both sides of your brain to run a successful business. Pete Morelewicz, AD

Rein maker

James Yang — Mon, 19 Dec 2011 13:55:01 +0000

Hopefully you haven’t put off holiday shopping to the last minute like the Yangs have this year. I even have less of an excuse since I was commissioned for a special holiday shopping section illustration for the Washington Post. Kim Vu, AD

If you build it they will come.

James Yang — Mon, 05 Dec 2011 13:27:32 +0000

Illustration series for aiCIO magazine about building financial products to protect institutional investors. As you can imagine, investments designed to not blow up in your face are high in demand. Soojin Buzelli, AD.

Everybody is a critic

James Yang — Mon, 07 Nov 2011 14:57:50 +0000

Illustration for the Wall Street Journal about companies who benefit from suggestions by employees and customers. Dan Smith, AD

Be the club

James Yang — Mon, 24 Oct 2011 12:17:33 +0000

It is not a secret golf is one of my passions. When Golf World called asking for an illustration describing the handicap system, the essence of the idea came quickly. The handicap scoring system allows players of different ability to play together on a level field. Eugene Wang, AD.

New guy on the block

James Yang — Mon, 17 Oct 2011 13:47:58 +0000

Art Director David Stokes called for an assignment requiring body parts being assembled without being disturbing. Illustration for Investment News magazine about building succession plans for your company.

War and drugs. Just not in the same story.

James Yang — Mon, 10 Oct 2011 14:57:02 +0000

Illustrations for Bostonia Magazine, an alumni magazine for Boston University. Top illustration is about a study that found female soldiers have the same stress levels as their male counterparts in combat. Bottom illustration is an article about the effects of prescription drugs during pregnancy. Ronn Campisi, AD.

Rise of the machines

James Yang — Mon, 03 Oct 2011 13:49:58 +0000

One running joke with friends is “Terminator” is coming true before our very eyes and why am I the only one who remembers it is really bad for humans? Robot trading today makes up 70 percent of the volume on the stock market. One trader theorized trading bots are programmed to find the maximum pain point for humans to exploit weakness. Where is Sarah Connor when you need her? Illustration about trading robots for Dbusiness Magazine, RJ King, AD.