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March 1, 2016

James Yamasaki's illustration for Billboard Magazine accompanied an article about YouTube’s unstoppable new “Red” music subscription service.   (more)

February 24, 2016

James Yamasaki's illustration for Billboard Magazine accompanied a political analysis: How Can Hillary Clinton Use Music to Attract the Youth Vote? “I enjoyed making Bernie look like he was pumping up the crowd with his DJ skills,” says James. “It was fun to imagine Hillary Clinton and Bernie Sanders in such a ridiculous situation (for them).”  (more)

February 18, 2016

James Yamasaki's cover illustration for the “New to Town” issue of The Stranger showcases some stereotypical trendy Seattle things such as hyper-caffeinated SoloWheelers bearing yoga mats, fleece vests, and Amazon T-shirts.  (more)

February 11, 2016

James Yamasaki's illustration for The Stranger accompanied an article titled, “Things I Can Say about MFA Writing Programs Now That I No Longer Teach in One.”  (more)

February 4, 2016

Linda de Moreta’s illustrators have been producing some really super work lately: James Yamasaki’s “Marvel Man” for The Hollywood Reporter goes right over the top with lightning, apocalyptic clouds and swirls of money:

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January 27, 2016

James Yamasaki used his own cycling gear as props when creating this illustration for an article in The Stranger on “What Happened to Bike Activism in Seattle?”  As a result, the image is both technically accurate as well as a sly homage to propaganda posters of the 20th century. (more)

January 21, 2016

James Yamasaki kept a light touch when creating this illustration for Cincinnati Magazine’s “Schools" issue.  His yearbook page approach served as a visual table of contents, incorporating elements from different stories throughout the issue with his trademark tongue-in-cheek flair.  (more)

January 13, 2016

James Yamasaki’s illustration for Entrepreneur Magazine accompanied an article on time management.  (more)

January 5, 2016

You’d be hard pressed to find a better selection of editorial talent.  Theispot artists have worked for virtually every magazine and newspaper.  We’ve chosen just a few ‘best of the best’ to represent this section.  Explore each of these featured Editorial illustrations in depth by clicking on the images below.

 

 

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December 14, 2015

James Yamasaki makes us all merry, time and again, by illustrating the wackier aspects of the Holiday Season.  (more)

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