Jacob Thomas has received two prestigious Society for News Design Awards for his Boston Globe “Anthologist” and “Con Census” artwork. (more)

Jacob Thomas had a blast with this cover illo for the Harvard Business Review:  “I had about a day to sell the idea then a couple more to fine tune it.”  ZOOM! (more)

Jacob Thomas created this illustration for Paste Magazine to accompany a music review of a band called The Drums.  Their last album had a summer vibe to it; this one was said to have more of a winter tone to it, somber and melancholy. (more)

Jacob Thomas busts out the color for an LA Times Book Review essay. The piece involved a writer gathering inspiration for his new book (which is about a man who wins the Cannabis Cup in Amsterdam) who then returns to California to deal with some backlash. The essayist traveled to Amsterdam, attended the Cannabis Cup and …immersed himself in the subject matter. (more)

Jacob Thomas recently illustrated one of those amazingly cinematic true tales for Outside Magazine. The story is about Colton Harris-Moore, an 18 year old who (among many things) stole three planes, crash-landed them and, most importantly, WALKED AWAY. The fact that he's been living in the woods and eluding the police ever since has made him a cult hero of sorts.