A while ago I did a piece for The New York Times weekend review about the science of the soul and ideas about life after death. Sadly this article was killed, but here's the accompanying artwork.

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I have a piece in the NY Times Op-Ed today about the controversy behind a new performance of "The Merchant of Venice" by an Israeli theater group. Thanks to the awesome Josh Cochran for this one.

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My book cover got in to the 3x3 illustration annual!!

I recently did two illustrations for French magazine Le Monde about autism and the conflicting ideas that it is either generated neurologically or from a unhealthy mother child relationship. Thanks to Cathy Remy for this one. I love getting new clients!

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I have a piece in the NY Times letters page today on establishing a nuclear-free zone in the middle east. Thanks to Alexandra Zsigmond on this one.

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Hey everybody! I forgot to mention that two of my book covers got into the Print Regional Design Annual! I'm really excited about all the annuals these are getting in!

The Collector cover I illustrated last year is now on view at the AIGA National Design Center in New York for the 50 Books/50 Covers exhibit. It will be on view from Dec 8 - Feb 23 2012, so if you are in NY, check it out!

image thanks to Design Arts Daily

Tonight is the opening of the Post-It show at Giant Robot. Stop by and get some cheap art!

Here are more post-its for the Post-It Show. $20 each at Giant Robot on Dec 10th!

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I am participating in the Post-It show #7 which will be at Giant Robot opening Dec 10th. Here are some of my post-its which will be selling for $20 each. A steal! I will be posting more in the coming days. Thanks again to Mark and Esther for continuing to include me in these shows!

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It's been a while since I posted anything, but never fear I have projects in the pipe line. For now, here's my Halloween pumpkin. Happy holiday!!

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About a year ago I did a full page illustration for a law magazine. The magazine had some financial problems, like many magazines these days, and since then I have been waiting for it to be published. It looks like it is finally out, so here it is. The piece is for an article about California's prop 8 trial which evolved into a conversation about science verses religion.



screen capture from the online magazine:

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Today I have a piece on the letters page of the NY Times. The topic is on the military uniform and the concept of being a hero. Thanks again to Alexandra Zsigmond.

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Last week I worked on a piece for The NY Times Op-Ed about Rosa Parks and part of her estate being sold off by an auction house who is refusing to allow historians to examine the collection. The auction house recently released a portion of a letter Parks wrote about being a victim to an attempted rape and I found the letter online and used it in the background of the illustration. Sadly the story was killed, so this piece won't be published, but here it is for posterity. Thanks a bunch to guest Art Director Alicia DeSantis for this assignment!

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Tonight I have 4 pieces and some prints on view and for sale at Redscout, a design firm who is opening up a brand new gallery in San Fransisco. This is their first show, so stop by and wish them luck! Thanks to everyone over at Redscout for all their enthusiasm and support!

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