An illustration of a chef who grew up in Prague and wrote about his memories of Christmas morning as a child. Tim Kelly, art director; North Shore Magazine, client.
An illustration about four experienced chefs making a comeback in the culinary world of NYC. Adam Fulrath, art director; TimeOut NY, client.
School Library Journal hired me to illustrate the cover story about teen readers and their abilities to weed out phony protagonists in young adult novels. Mark Tuchman, art director.
Self-promotion. Everyone has their own opinion about weddings and I wanted to show some different emotions and experiences at such a common event.
Self-promotion. Driving across the country in the summertime inspired this illustration.
This is an illustration about a Joseph Epstein book Friendship, an Exposé, in which he discusses different types of friends throughout one's life.Kim Thorton, art director; Chicago Magazine, client.
A cover illustration for a book review of Lorna Goodison's family memoir and her Jamaican heritage. Devin Slater, art director; The Globe and Mail, client.
An illustration about four Bangkok tailors and their appreciation for custom, well-made suits. Nam Phuong Nguyen, designer; Condé Nast Traveler, client.
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Duration: I have been working as a freelance illustrator for four years. Size: Myself. Education: I received a BFA in advertising design from the Fashion Institute of Technology and an MFA in illustration from Savannah College of Art and Design. Cultural Influences: I am continually influenced by people and everyday situations. I love to observe subtle gestures and facial expressions and try to capture them in my work. People fascinate me and that fascination inspires me to draw. Environment: I work from my home studio. If I'm not drawing or at my computer, I'm looking out of the large windows watching the trees sway or bluejays on nearby rooftops.Philosophy: Always do what you love, and work really, really hard at it!
Designers are still designing for designers rather than working to convince the business world of the importance of design in our everyday lives. — Joe Duffy