Bring it on
A director and I have been thinking about doing an instructional animation with the zeitgeist of animation from the 50’s and 60’s. By coincidence, Dan Smith from the Wall Street Journal called for an illustration about inventories predicting the health of the economy. It was a perfect chance to solve one problem while trying to get a feel for another.
Guess who’s coming to dinner
One of the best things about New York City is you can experience many different cultures, classes and viewpoints without the jet lag. Nothing gives you a broader view of the world than contact with others from outside your circle. Illustration for Investment News Magazine about diversity in the workplace. David Stokes, AD
The eyes have it
There are loyal clients and there are LOYAL clients. The Chronicle of Higher Education is one of the first publications to hire me in 1984 and we have consistently worked together ever since. Illustration about the reluctance of trustees to open their investing strategy to outside review. Ellen Winkler, AD
Gone in five seconds
It is amazing how many reputations have been tarnished with the “what was he/she thinking” tweet that has to be taken back after many apologies. Illustration for American Federation of Teachers teaching students to take five seconds before they tweet or post so they don’t have to suffer the fate of unfortunate celebrities. Michelle Furman, AD
Shake rattle and roll
The word of the moment seems to be crowd. Whether it’s crowd funding or crowd sourcing, everybody wants to join or access a crowd. Illustration for Alchemy Magazine about the trend for companies to bypass the major institutions in favor of multiple smaller partners. Kelly McMurray, AD.
Evil is as evil does
Don’t be evil seems like a simple goal. Apparently it becomes harder when you’re a tech company and your goal is world domination. Art Director Minh Uong threw out the idea a robot could be a great metaphor for the story. Being asked to illustrate a robot bent on world domination is one of the reasons why illustration is such a great job. Illustration for the Sunday Business Times. Minh Uong, AD.
How to succeed in business by really trying
Series of illustrations for Computerworld magazine’s annual job survey issue. The big takeaway is work is picking up but people have to work a lot harder. April Montgomery, AD.
