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CARL WIENS
June 20, 2012

Carl Wiens illustrates for Tor.com this week with “Loco,” an original science fiction story by Rudy Rucker and Bruce Sterling, in which desperate times call for desperate inventions. (more)

May 29, 2012

Carl Wiens’ recent work this spring has been all about medical procedures. The first illustration was for an article in the New York Times about the invasiveness and dubious benefits of screenings, specifically colonoscopies. “I went through a pile of sketches to arrive at a conceptual, non-specific final,” says Carl. (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 4, 2012

Carl Wiens ushers in spring with a refreshing new editorial piece.  In honor of Tax Time, Carl created this friendly little automaton (giving it up for the IRS) for the New York Times. (more)

February 27, 2012

Carl Wiens’ illustration for beloved client On Earth magazine accompanies an article about a new generation of greenhouses built in hot, arid environments that draw salt water from the oceans, use the water to cool and control the temperatures inside the greenhouses, and produce fresh water for the operation. (more)

January 23, 2012

Carl Wiens’ illustration for page one of the New York Times Sunday Business section concerns the repercussions of private equity squeezing profits from various corporations. (more)

November 21, 2011

Carl Wiens created this sharp set of spots for The Wall Street Journal illustrating some possible outcomes of the budgetary 'supercommittee', ranging from full success to complete failure. (more)

November 7, 2011

Carl Wiens created this full-page image for Forward magazine to illustrate an article about companies that still use antiquated equipment (fax and landlines) to get their message out in the wireless age. (more)

October 27, 2011

Carl Wiens’ background in biology and art history served him beautifully when creating two recent magazine covers.  For both of these publications, commissioning an illustrated cover was a first. (more)

October 12, 2011

Carl Wiens’ latest book project for Running Press is cartooning “The Fart Dictionary,” an A to Z compendium of fart definitions; a fart for every occasion, if you will. (more)

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