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CHRIS GASH: OFF THE ROAD

May 10, 2013

Chris Gash has accomplished a near-impossible feat: maintaining a high profile weekly client, with clever and fresh illustrations, for ELEVEN YEARS.  But the time has come, andthis week Chris turned out his last New York Times “On the Road” Business section illustration. 

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These go way back, some before color on the page – passing the torch at the TSA, airline site designed for women; runway delays; and marketers target jet-lagged travelers:

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Chris has riffed on airplane safety diagrams countless times as you can see here –upgrading your seat; in-flight live entertainment; banning personal items in seat-back pockets; more guns showing up at airports; passengers boarding with giant carry-ons to avoid bag check fees; and passengers need to know emergency protocols if they sit by the door:

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Over the decade plus, Chris changed up the look of the column many times to keep it fun, including incorporating photos – business travelers keeping receipts, airline fees, and airport fees:

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Here were two spots of many about weather – the first in the lead up to Sandy, which none of us expected to be more than an inconvenience, hence the lighthearted tone. The other for that winter a few years ago where the constant snow had planes stranded in Newark and JFK:

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The rebounding hotel industry:

 

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And many, many, many, more!  Congratulations on a great run, Chris!

Tags: Chris Gash, Editorial, Magazine

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