Zodiac Signs – finished

I finished the last of the 12 Zodiac signs that I've been working on for a while. Here are Aries, Pisces, Taurus, and Virgo. You can see the rest here.

Rolling Stone Illustration

I did this portrait of REM 2 weeks ago for Rolling Stone Magazine, which is out now in their April issue (Chris Rock is on the cover). It's for the Reviews page to go along with the review of their new album "Accelerate", which is supposedly "one of their best records ever". I'm not really able to agree (or disagree) with that since the preview CD they sent me was watermarked and wouldn't work for anyone but the Art Director. I did manage to listen to a couple songs on their website, though. Based on their faster, more energetic songs, and the title of the album, I decided to reference this new speed and acceleration with the motion lines. Those lines were actually sorta fun to draw. I didn't have a t-square though, so I improvised one with a ruler and a piece of cardboard!

Design Ranch Illustration

Design Ranch commissioned me to do this 2/3rd spread for a magazine they design, 39th+Rainbow. The article was about the varied paths taken by students of medical schools. It talks about how some students have already had completely different careers, or raised families, before deciding to become doctors.

Business Week Illustrations

I did these two pieces over the weekend for Business Week. The issue will be on Newsstands Friday, the 14th. Here's the copy that accompanies them, if anyone's curious:

--"U.S. Carmakers care about what online game players think about autos – the gamers are an important demographic for the industry: Most live in households with at least 2 cars. And they are seen as “influencers,” with many researching vehicles online and giving advice to other potential buyers about brands of vehicles. Now a new study of these gamers shows that while the majority now own American-made cars, almost 80% are planning to buy an import for their next car – many of them in the next 12 months. Other results of the surveys: Not surprisingly, they like cars with a lot of tech (MP3 plug-ins, GPS systems, SurroundSound). Many like hybrids, too."

--"There’s a shortage of watchmakers and watch repairers in the U.S. Rolex, which has been supporting training programs for years, has just given $1 million to Oklahoma State U. for a program to train more future watch technicians.. And the American Watch Guild has just announced the Watchmaker and Technician Training Program –scholarships and apprecenticeships for disabled and other veterans."

"The Ridiculous Race" interior illos

I finished 2 more chapter headers for "The Ridiculous Race". Only 2 more to go and they'll be done..