Before the Shot (Redux)

February 4, 2014 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

Why Las Vegas won’t host a political convention anytime soon

February 4, 2014 by Jerry Miller

  The Las Vegas Weekly asked me to satire the imaginary bad behaviour that might happen if Las Vegas were to host a political convention.

Categories: Published Illustrations • Tags: elections, Las Vegas, McCain, Naked, Obama, Parody, political, politics, satire, stripper

Chicken Soup for the Soul: All in the Family

February 4, 2014 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

February 4, 2014 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?

February 3, 2014 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

Bowled Under…

February 3, 2014 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

February 2, 2014 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

Bill Gates

February 28, 2012 by Jerry Miller

Back in February 2009, Bill Gates unleashed a swarm of mosquitoes at a TED conference in California. It was apparently a noble effort to highlight the dangers of malaria. It scared the (mostly rich and famous) attendees and resulted in my receiving an illustration assignment from Seattle Metropolitan Magazine, so all’s well that ends well! […]

Categories: Published Illustrations • Tags: Bill Gates, celebrity, mosquitoes, Parody, satire

What’s Tea Got to Do With It?

October 28, 2010 by Jerry Miller

This is my latest illustration for an article in Vegas Seven Magazine written by David Figler titled, “What’s Tea Got to Do With It?” Mr. Figler writes, “In the Cocktail Party, we understand that Nevadans want answers. And the answer is ‘Yes.’”

Categories: Published Illustrations • Tags: Cocktail, elections, Las Vegas, Parody, politics, satire, Tea Party