I was commissioned this summer to work on a reportage assignment for NJ Monthly magazine. Being born and raised in New Jersey it was just that much better to be asked to drive around the state to visit and draw different “landmarks” throughout to help make the case for the best downtowns in New Jersey. I had a great time. Here are the drawings which appeared in the magazine (out now!) and the additional ‘rejected’ pieces that I made as well.
It’s been a few years since I’ve worked for Four Seasons magazine, but I’m happy to have been asked to illustrate for them again. My last illustration for them dealt with Doctors Without Borders and this time I was asked to create an illustration for Australia’s Oaktree Foundation. Oaktree is a youth movement aimed at ending extreme poverty. It was amazing to learn about their foundation and to see how this group of young people turned their beliefs into action.
I knew so little about kale, actually nothing, until I moved back upstate and joined a local CSA. I grew to love it, sorry, I didn’t really intend for the pun, and enjoy it in plenty of dishes. But by far my favorite turned out to be a local entrepreneurs kale chips and pesto. You forget how good they are for you. A healthy snack is great to have on hand late at night. She brought the chips to market and asked me to work on the logo for the package. I found a bag, empty unfortunately, while cleaning up the other day.
Food related issues are very close to my heart. It seems these days they take up a bit of my personal and professional time. I am honored to have worked with a local farm project to help promote a yearly fundraiser.