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April 19, 2012

David Plunkert’s illustration for Berkeley-Haas Magazine on the article, "How Fear Affects Investing," features some classic horror villains. (more)

April 18, 2012

Richard Solomon and his phenomenal staff are launching their second annual Breakthrough competition.  “The idea took shape while we were brainstorming over our monthly dinner meeting last winter,” recalls Richard. “We appreciate how hard it is to break through and succeed as a professional illustrator in today’s market; we wanted to reach young artists and so the rules stated that the entrant must be under 35 years old with less than 5 years professional experience from anywhere in the world.” (more)

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April 18, 2012

Patrick George was asked to produce a set of illos for the UK edition of GQ, to accompany a series of fitness tips devised by the American College of Sports Medicine. The claim is that 20 minutes of exercise, three times a week, will help you stay in shape and lose weight. (more)

April 17, 2012

Jon Reinfurt created this image for American Lawyer Magazine to illustrate a story about the pros and cons of hiring temps who can become a lot more costly for an employer as time goes on and they become a bigger part of the company. (more)

April 17, 2012

Valeria Petrone’s party people have been selected for inclusion in American Illustration’s 31st annual book. (more)

April 17, 2012

Asaf Hanuka’s latest episode of his graphic autobiography, The Realist, chronicles his surrealistic battle with pain. (more)

April 17, 2012

Robert Neubecker’s series of illustrations for The Wall Street Journal about a dysfunctional relationship is fast, funny and oh-so-true. (more)

April 17, 2012

Tom Richmond’s parody of “The Hunger Games” for MAD Magazine starts with a wacky, complex, scrupulously planned splash page. Tom gives us a peek at his creative process: (more)

April 17, 2012

This week’s New York Times “Science Times” section has a great sampling of work by members of theispot.com.  Stuart Bradford takes a big space on page one, illustrating the challenge of going vegan: (more)

April 16, 2012

Dave Plunkert’s page one illustration for the New York Times Sunday Review visualizes “Taxmageddon,” aka pending tax increases for the already squeezed middle class. (more)

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