The Dual Covers of Zeit Magazin
Zeit Magazin is the weekly magazine of Die Zeit, the German national weekly newspaper with a circulation of 520,000, based in Hamburg. With offices in Berlin, the current iteration of Zeit Magazin was launched in 2007. Since its beginning, under the direction of editor-in-chief Christoph Amend, Zeit Magazin has published a unique dual cover design, […]
For the Love of…New York Magazine
The Society of Publication Designers is hosting an evening to celebrate the almost 50-year visual history of New York magazine. Hosted by New York editor in chief Adam Moss, For the Love of…New York Magazine will feature a gathering onstage of 10 past and current New York art directors and photo editors. Included in this […]
Alt-Weekly Comics Panel at the MoCCA Arts Festival
The MoCCA Arts Festival will feature an Alt-Weekly Comics panel on April 12 at the High Line Hotel in New York City. Moderated by Society of Illustrators Alt-Weekly Comics exhibit co-curator Bill Kartalopoulos, the panel will include cartoonists Mark Newgarden, Ben Katchor, and Michael Kupperman, as well as myself. I was the art director of […]
American Illustration Profiles: Lou Beach
My latest American Illustration Profiles interview is with artist/illustrator Lou Beach, who says of himself, “I am a collage artist.” That’s a simple description, and it’s true as far as it goes, but Lou’s art is much more than just “cutting out pictures and putting them together,” as he explains his work. As an illustrator, […]
For the Love of…New York Magazine
The Society of Publication Designers has organized a visual history tribute to New York magazine, called For the Love of…New York Magazine, which will take place on April 6 at the SVA Theater in New York City (it’s already sold out!). Onstage for the evening will be 10 former and current design directors and photo […]
Covers of The Rocket and Seattle Sun in the Alt-Weekly Comics Show
The new Alt-Weekly Comics exhibit at the Society of Illustrators in New York City is packed with original artwork, covers, and blow-ups of classic comic strips from the 1970s-00s. The show opened March 6 and runs through May 2, and will be accompanied by a series of programming on April 11-12 at the MoCCA Arts […]
American Illustration Profiles: Frank Viva
My latest illustrator interview for the American Illustration Profiles series is with Frank Viva. Frank is an image-maker, brand developer, and highly-talented illustrator whose artwork appears regularly in The New York Times and on the cover of The New Yorker. His Toronto-based Viva & Co. studio does branding, product design, corporate identities, digital and website […]
American Illustration Profiles: John Hendrix
My latest illustrator interview for the American Illustration Profiles series is with John Hendrix. John is a remarkable illustrator who fuses his experience as an art director with a brilliant storyteller’s talents and a fluid, detailed drawing style. John’s illustrations, maps, and typography have been seen in the pages and on the covers of countless […]
American Illustration Profiles: Monica Ramos
My latest illustrator interview for the American Illustration Profiles series is with Monica Ramos. She’s a smart, young illustrator whose stunningly artful and graceful watercolor paintings have been appearing in publications large and small in the U.S. and Europe, and who recently branched out into fashion design. Monica jokingly says her illustrations are inspired by […]
American Illustration Profiles: Ellen Weinstein
The third in my series of American Illustration Profiles is an interview with illustrator Ellen Weinstein, who says “make something you believe in or no one else will believe in it either.” Ellen is a smart and vibrant illustrator who creates stunningly beautiful paintings and collages. Her illustration work has helped define the look of […]
