Obama’s trip to Nevada
Art Director: Ryan Olbrysh for Las Vegas Weekly
Apparently, President Obama declined a meeting with the Governor of Nevada (Jim Gibbons) during his trip to Las Vegas on May 26th. In response, the Las Vegas Weekly contacted me to illustrate this “snub” by contrasting his cozy relationship with Senator Harry Reid to his indifference to the seemingly powerless Governor.
Spin Doctor
Art Director: Mitchell Hoffman at Manhattan Media
This is a cover I illustrated of Governor David Paterson for The Capitol magazine. The subhead reads, “David Paterson tries to find his inner governor.”
The Internet Presidency?
- Art Director: Gina Tomko at Digital Directions
This illustration assignment came coutesy 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. I was finished with the assignment and almost had to start over and eliminate the offending technology!
…yes, that is my powerbook, and no those aren’t my hands—they are one of my students at the Art Institute.
Here is a tearsheet:
- Education Week Tearsheet
Why Las Vegas won’t host a political convention anytime soon
- Art Director: Benjamen Purvis for the Las Vegas weekly
(Duh)