Author Archives: Jerry Miller
Before the Shot (Redux)
by Jerry Miller
“The painting on our January cover may look familiar to you. But AJN’s take on Norman Rockwell’s Before the Shot contains one key difference: the rendition of the family care provider. Rockwell was known for his portraits of everyday Americans, including the family doctor. But while Rockwell often depicted the typical family doctor as an older, […]
Categories: Published Illustrations • Tags: Magazine cover, Norman Rockwell, Nurse, nurse practitioner, Parody
Chicken Soup for the Soul: All in the Family
by Jerry Miller
I was contracted to parody Norman Rockwell’s famous “Four Freedoms: Freedom From Want” illustration (better known as “Thanksgiving”) for the publishers of Chicken Soup for the Soul. The book is titled, All in the Family: 101 Stories about the Fine Line between Comedy and Tragedy in Our “Dysfunctional” Families. “Almost everyone thinks their own family is “dysfunctional” […]
Categories: Published Illustrations • Tags: Book Cover, Chicken Soup for the Soul, family, Four Freedoms, Norman Rockwell, Parody, quirky, satire
Norman Mailer
by Jerry Miller
This portrait of Norman Mailer was illustrated for an article detailing Norman Mailer’s enduring literary influence. (It was selected for inclusion in the 48th Communication Arts Illustration Annual.)
Categories: Published Illustrations • Tags: Annual, celebrity, competition, Contest, Parody, portrait, satire
Doth anyone read anymore?
by Jerry Miller
Quite often, when I get an assignment, an idea has already been conceptualized. So when I am asked to come up with a concept (not to execute a final pre-conceived image) it imparts a level of confidence in my conceptual abilities that I take pride in. For this spot the problem was, “A new study by […]
Categories: Published Illustrations • Tags: Education, Parody, satire, Shakespeare
The Internet Presidency?
by Jerry Miller
This illustration assignment came courtesy of Gina Tomko at Digital Directions magazine. At the time of this illustration, there was a lot of confusion about Obama’s blackberry and whether or not he would be able to keep it after assuming the presidency. Here is a tearsheet:
Categories: Published Illustrations • Tags: Education, government, Obama, political, politics
Bowled Under…
by Jerry Miller
Vegas Seven was kind enough to invite me to contribute to their very first issue. The article touched on the ongoing (and contentious) relationship that Las Vegas has with the NFL—and the silliness that results from not being allowed to license so much as even the name of the “Big Game.”
Categories: Published Illustrations • Tags: disguise, Lombardi, NFL, Parody, satire, Super Bowl, Trophy
The Wi-Fi of Oz
by Jerry Miller
Seattle Metropolitan Magazine’s Art Director at the time (Benjamen Purvis) contacted me to illustrate this article about the Mayor of Seattle’s efforts to provide wi-fi access to the Emerald City.” Is the mayor’s dream of municipal broadband a viable vision for America’s most techie city?”
Categories: Published Illustrations • Tags: Parody, Seattle, Texting, wi-fi, Wizard of Oz