Left Leaning?
Client: City Hall Magazine, Art Director: Mitchell Hoffman
Mitchell Hoffman of City Hall Magazine recently asked me to illustrate an article about a progressive caucus and their efforts to pull City Hall in New York more to the left. I moved out of New York state way back in 1992 but these spots for Manhattan Media keep me fairly well-informed about New York politics. Ironic, isn’t it?
Vito Lopez—The Lion in Winter
Client: City Hall Magazine Art Director: Mitchell Hoffman
I was contacted by Mitch Hoffman at Manhattan Media to illustrate the cover of City Hall Magazine recently. The story was a personality profile of Vito Lopez, a politician from New York.
Money Starved Republicans
Here is a political spot I was assigned to illustrate for The Capitol Magazine.
Republican Panhandlers
If you are inclined to read the article that my illustration accompanied just click here.
Bring it, 2010!
The Las Vegas Weekly advises “Let’s forget the epic suckage of 2009; here are 36 reasons you should give next year a chance…”
This is the first time I have gotten a chance to paint Barry Manilow–have to say, he and that nose made the job fun. Having a cover illustration is a very nice way to end the year.
Gubernatorial Scene at a Glance
This is a double page spread for The Las Vegas Weekly’s “Who Wants to be our Governor?” article in the October 1-7, 2009 issue. I had fun with this parody as I was asked to draw seven different faces, including Jim Gibbons and Oscar Goodman.
Byron Brown’s Pigeon Coup
The capitol requested I illustrate a fairly straightforward spot of Buffalo New York’s Mayor Byron Brown releasing a pigeon. The metaphor being that of Steve Pigeon—an aide to billionaire Tom Golisano, who helped engineer a June 8 coup in Albany, being a liability to Byron Brown’s political ambitions.
Art Direction: Mitchell Hoffman for Manhattan Media
Four years after removing Steve Pigeon from his Senate staff, Buffalo Mayor Byron Brown has again moved to put distance between himself and Pigeon. (For those interested, this is what Steve Pigeon actually looks like. My favorite part of the picture is “that guy” in the background!)
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.
Pinching Pennies
- Art Director: Ryan Olbrysh for the Las Vegas Weekly
- Art Director: Ryan Olbrysh for the Las Vegas Weekly
- Art Director: Ryan Olbrysh for the Las Vegas Weekly
Here are some illustrations of an Anthropomorphised Abraham Lincoln Penny, engaging in some gallows humor for the Las Vegas Weekly. These spots are for a cover story titled, “Recession Survival Guide—Our penny-pinching, fast money, feel better roundup of ways to beat this thing.”
For my money, it is hard to beat an illustration of Abraham Lincoln tying one on.
Sketch of Christine Quinn
Unapproved sketch of Christine Quinn
Here is the first attempt at the Christine Quinn sketch.
She has the wrong expression—looks too arrogant, she needed to be content and not worried.
Christine Quinn
Art Director: Mitchell Hoffman at Manhattan Media
“New York Council speaker Christine Quinn is up for re-election with very little competition aside from two female candidates. Quinn is sitting in a large chair and the the two women … trying to cut the chair down but not having much success.”
Bloomberg’s Boost
Art Direction: Mitchell Hoffman at Manhattan Media
For a spot in City Hall magazine, this illustration depicts New York Mayor Michael Bloomberg (Ind.) with New York State Senator Martin Golden (R-Brooklyn.)
The headline reads, “In Boosting Bloomberg Among GOP, a Golden Opportunity for Political Payback, Helping an ’09 mayoral run could pave way for ’10 Congressional run.”
“State Senator Marty Golden is helping Michael Bloomberg get the Republican line this year, perhaps with an eye toward getting Bloomberg’s help to run against Rep. Michael McMahon next year.”
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)
Las Vegas personalities
- Art Director: Beth Schwarz for Luxury Las Vegas Magazine
Luxury Las Vegas profiled four Las Vegas personalities and had me illustrate each one’s portrait.
Pictured are Governor Kenny Guinn, President of UNLV Carol Harter, Sheriff Bill Young, and Richard “Dick” Morgan dean of UNLV’s Boyd School of Law.