Originally was going to have the title ‘Digging Up Memories’ but I wanted the interpretation to be more open. It is part of my goal to allow the work to lead me places that I didn't originally plan. Working like this makes me have to react to and solve problems as they arise in the process. Solving problems has always been part of the process, but oftentimes commissions require me to solve 99% of everything before i begin fabrication. So i am trying to be better about trusting the process on personal work and seeing where the process will lead me instead of me always leading. 

What started out as an experiment, accidentally turned into a micro short stop-motion animation.

A woman and a circle discover a relationship that requires balance, nurturing and letting go. 

I worked up the nerve to enter 'Tangent' into a handful of film festivals this summer. 

Cross your fingers for me and we’ll see if ’Tangent' resonates with anyone else out there. 

‘Self-Containment’ Doing one’s best to hold it all together when the demons come.  

Included as part of the ‘Character in Context’ group exhibit at the A.R. Mitchell Museum. The largest exhibition of original illustration in the Western U.S. 

The unique aspect of this exhibit is that they show preliminary sketches alongside the final artwork.

A series of six characters to be released over the course of the first handful of months of 2026.

Despite his small stature, Diddle is determined to keep a balanced life and carry the beat on his own terms.

Bending the rules of normality, Cornelius embraced himself fully and discovered that he could reach notes previously unimagined. 

Rounding out her love for the harp and being on the go, Harper high stepped herself away from the naysayers and hasn’t looked back. 

Not exactly a musical prodigy, Ringer has continued to drown out the voices of doubt and make great strides in his pursuit of mastering the triangle.

Always called a blow hard, Blaire sticks to her guns and plays her heart out even when folks heckle her for being a girl piper.

Not wanting to be tied down by the strings of conformity, Fidella continues to cover ground and play the music she wants to hear.

Cover artwork for ‘We Burned So Bright’ by T.J. Klune. Special thanks to Katie Klimowicz and the team at TOR for the confidence in my work. The book will be released in April 2026.

Cover artwork created for the US edition of ‘The House With Chicken Legs Runs Away’ written by Sophie Anderson. Thank you to Maeve Norton for her expert guidance on this project. We were excited to have the original house make an appearance on this cover too.

Brimming with fairy-tale magic, friendship and extraordinary adventure, The House with Chicken Legs Runs Away is the epic, spellbinding return to the bestselling, award-winning world of The House with Chicken Legs.

Not by any order of official Naval capacity and because he is the sole founder and only member of the Three Point Society. Admiral Beakon could set his own objectives. This is only hearsay from a friend of a friend, but it is rumored that the core values of the Three Point Society are Exploration, Determination and Lack of Foresight.

Admiral Beakon pursued his objective with single-minded determination, disregarding warnings of unpredictable Arctic sink holes.

Hindsight may prove his tactics to be reckless.

I have been obsessed with Arctic exploration for some time now and when I recently learned about Arctic sinkholes, I just had to go down that rabbit hole.

Charminar at Hyderabad is a wondrous structure in India where I theorize that the Pied Piper played a crumhorn to ease Asia of Nizam of a monstrous brood of vampyre bats. This endeavor was mentioned in the poem ’The Pied Piper of Hamelin’ by Robert Browning. The crumhorn is an instrument of German origin in the 15th century and it seemed like a fitting tool for which to charm a brood of bats.
Part of the exhibit “The Enchanted Brush” at the Mazza Museum in Findlay Ohio. Thanks to Dan Chudzinski for the invitation.

‘Gas Left In the Tank’ 

Included as part of the ‘Character in Context’ group exhibit at the A.R. Mitchell Museum. The largest exhibition of original illustration in the Western U.S. 

The unique aspect of this exhibit is that they show preliminary sketches alongside the final artwork.

I had the honor of working with author Silvia Moreno-Garcia on creating the characters Noemi, Francis, Catalina and Virgil from her novel ‘Mexican Gothic’ all set in the dusty Doyle family library.

I enjoyed translating her complex characters and settings into a Red Nose Studio world.

Alta Journal made the bold move of selecting the 25 books that define California. 

It was a nice challenge to try to find a way to tie the joy of reading to the state of California. I played with different kinds of California themes and locations. It wasn’t easy to focus on joyful things at a time when Los Angeles was literally burning, but I did my best to stay the course and hope that my work would do the issue justice.

It is always an honor to work with John Goecke and everyone at Alta. 

Cover artwork for ‘The Bones Beneath My Skin’ Written by T.J. Klune Special thanks to Katie Klimowicz and the team at TOR for trusting me and my crazy idea of using sparklers for the special effects. Seeing the book in the flesh is truly spectacular in the way it is printed.

A permanent installation at the Hancock County Public Library here in Greenfield, Indiana. Just as any good book can open doors to new worlds, we saw potential for this world to expand and include a cast of characters that do not have to be representational and can embody characteristics of people and animals in our world without being exclusive to any one specific type of person or animal.

A world that could be added to overtime to allow for a growing community of diverse characters that coexist together, not unlike our community both locally and globally.

If you find yourself in Greenfield, stop by and say 'hi'

I look forward to seeing how this world grows.

I am fascinated by the sheer tenacity required to strap a steam boiler to a bicycle, from an era when folks just went for it. This piece is inspired by Sylvester Roper 1823-1896 who experimented with steam locomotion in automobiles and cycles. In his later years he fitted a Columbia bicycle with a steam engine. During an exhibition run in 1896 he exceeded previous speeds, however he crashed and died. It was medically determined that Sylvester died of heart failure that day, not from the accident that followed on the track. Perhaps his goal had been reached and his soul had nowhere else to go except beyond the gravity that held his aging body. May we all chase our dreams and visions with the same hunger that drove Sylvester Roper.

When our 1894 house had an uninvited guest repeatedly find its way in, my daughter was especially not impressed to find a bat hanging out in her room. Trying to explain that it is widely excepted that vampires can not enter your house without an invitation didn’t help the situation.

Composing herself as she crosses into new territory, Katrina is bearing the flag of her past without letting it hold her back. 

Primarily inspired by the passing of my father and the subsequent dispersal of his herd of horses that my siblings and I had to manage. During the 18 months after his passing I thought a lot about what he taught me about horses and how all of those lessons are parallel to what I’ve learned about people. There is that feeling of loss and sometimes hopelessness with out the stability of a ‘horse’, but regardless, endurance is required. 

This piece was exhibited at the A.R. Mitchell Museum in Trinidad, Colorado June 7- July 27 2024 as part of the show 'Character in Context'

Dedicated to parents who encourage exploration, curiosity and adventure. As well as a nod to the kids who stress their parents out.

Cover artwork for “Judge Dee and the Executioner of Epinal” This one stole my heart and shows that Judge Dee is ‘almost’ human. Honored that Lavie Tidhar lets me wander along through his words. Thank you to Christine Foltzer and everyone at Reactor for trusting my process.

When John Goecke of Alta Journal invited me to illustrate a story by Joy Lanzendorfer reflecting on the impact of the gaming pioneer Roberta Williams and Sierra On-Line games, I had my research cut out for me. The visual aesthetic of their games pulled me in, there is a distilled efficiency that works so differently than how my work is wired. When I started to doubt if I was the right illustrator, John told me to trust my self and trust the process and that we could figure it out. This helped me to turn things around and play a bit more with the concepts. I saw that if I took my characters and broke them into pixels, it created a visual that felt like the art in the games without trying to recreate the art in the games.

Cover artwork for another in the Judge Dee series written by Lavie Tidhar’s. The twins, who can vaporize at will, were not easy to wrangle for this cover. Thanks to Reactor for the trust with this project. Eternal gratefulness to Lavie Tidhar for crafting stories with lively characters and twisty plots.

Dedicated to books stores, the stories they hold and the threat that looms over them.

Combining my fascination with two-wheeled propulsion and animated movement, this piece requires the viewer to actively be present in order to witness animation in real time.

Cover artwork for the re-release of ‘WOLFSONG’ Written by T.J. Klune Special thanks to Neil Lang for bringing me in on the Green Creek series.

Cover artwork for the re-release of ‘RAVENSONG’ Written by T.J. Klune Special thanks to Neil Lang for bringing me in on the Green Creek series.

Cover artwork for the re-release of ‘HEARTSONG’ Written by T.J. Klune Special thanks to Neil Lang for bringing me in on the Green Creek series.

Cover artwork for the re-release of ‘BROTHERSONG’ Written by T.J. Klune. Special thanks to Neal Lang for bringing me in on the Green Creek series.

A new series of artwork appearing in the summer issue of Alta Journal, for an article called ’The Tree Where Los Angeles Began’ written by D.J. Waldie. I was immediately drawn to how the story of the sacred Sycamore tree know as El Aliso is told through a reverse chronological timeline. Special thank you to Creative Director John Goecke for his trust and confidence.

I haven’t experienced the northern lights/aurora borealis in person. During our winter months, I often turn to reading books on the history of polar exploration. Most recently ‘Alone on the Ice’ about the Australian Douglas Mawson. ‘In the Land of White Death’ about Russian Valerian Albanov. ‘The Last Viking’ about Norwegian Roald Amundsen. The piece isn’t directly about these explorers, but more of contemplation on what draws us to these places, using the precarious Taubanesentralen in Svalbard, Norway as the backdrop and the elusive BMW Gleitkettenkraftrad as the preferred mode of transportation.

‘Descension’ 12x28x13 inches. mixed media: plywood, cardboard, paper, fabric, polymer clay, wire, lightbulb, with carved Redbud and Basswood.
I could hardly believe that Mike Mignola would consider asking me to create a piece based on his visuals for Pinocchio. I read Carlo Collodi’s original version and did my best to avoid all current iterations of the story to aim to keep it honest to Mike Mignola’s vision. The story is a tough journey that cuts close to my heart digging things that build a life experience that I wouldn’t dare wish to change. Thank you Mike, I am truly honored.

On display 3/22 to 7/8 at The Society of Illustrators NYC.

Finding your HAPPINESS.
There is no right way to do this, but they make some great points in the new issue of ‘Y’ Magazine. Thank you to A.J. Rich for the trust and confidence in my artwork for this series.

Book cover artwork for the novel “The Thief Who Sang Storms” written by the fantabulous Sophie Anderson. A delightful story about a girl trying her absolute best to save the world and people she loves and even those folks that see her as the enemy.

Cover artwork for the novel “In the Lives of Puppets” written by TJ Klune. Special thanks to Katie Klimowicz for her trust, confidence and guidance while collaborating with me on this cover. Nevermind the fact that she took an image with absolutely no negative space and made it work in her layout (that is no small feat my friends)

A bit about the story from Barnes & Noble: This is Pinocchio meets Swiss Family Robinson meets Wall-E and 100% classic Klune. It’s about a found family assembled from spare parts. There are unforgettable characters, lots of humor and heart, ongoing philosophical discussions, and existential considerations. It’s cozy fantasy perfection!

I would follow Judge Dee on any adventure, but the mmice in this stroy won my heart. Written by Lavie Tidhar and published by Tor.com

read the story here
Special thanks to Irene Gallo for the trust and confidence.

A Red Nose Studio stop-motion animation, that celebrates the opening of Grand Central Madison, is now showing on the five-channel LED screens at the north end of the concourse. "Hat Trick" depicts a playful cat-and-mouse chase through Grand Central Madison between a man and his bowler hat, inspired by the magical feeling of traveling throughout New York on the MTA’s vast system. Portals appear and whisk the characters from one place to another with motion, timing, and surprise, doubling as a metaphor for the experience of moving through everyday life.

In case you can’t catch it in person at the Grand Central Madison terminal between 47th & 48th, you can view the entire animation here:
https://vimeo.com/794892489

BUILD!

Dedicated to the power of imagination and hands-on-play. Ages 3-7.
For all young truck lovers and fans of books like Good Night, Good Night, Construction Site! Watch a series of amazing construction vehicles--a dump truck, a bulldozer, and many others—build a building unlike any other. Then delight in the surprise ending, where young readers and listeners can see that the trucks are actually toys that a little boy is playing with!

Bulldozer, dump truck, and crane are just a few of the vehicles working together in these pages to build something incredible. The payloader makes the hole for the foundation ("DIG"), the semi-loader brings in the huge blocks ("HAUL") and the crane lifts them up ("HOIST"). But is this a real construction site, or a boy's backyard? And after he is done with the structure, what happens next? Yes, the inevitable: he makes it all tumble down and is ready to start all over again!

Here is an ingenious book that showcases all kinds of trucks and celebrates the joy of imaginative play. But it is also a marvel of ingenuity on the part of Red Nose Studio, who has hand-built each of the trucks, as well as the construction site, then photographed his 3-D creations. As added value, the inside of the jacket—which pictures each vehicle and a simple description of what it does—can be hung in a child’s room as a poster.

Available for pre-order now https://bit.ly/3qE1dPz and on sale everywhere 5/17/2022.

Dedicated to my kids who are with me on this wild ride called life.
A private commission inspired by my winter tradition where I pull my kids around town on a sled behind my motorcycle.

I’m often asked if I create self-portraits, I usually reply that each character of mine has a bit of me in them. BUT now I can say that this piece has the most bits.

Character fabricated and animated in front of a live audience over the course of four days as part of the 2022 Fullerton College Artist in Residence.

DISPLACEMENT is a story about moving on by choice, circumstance and persistence. The characters are a restless Traveler, a resolute Woodsman and a resilient Owl. It is told through a sequence of 17 stereographs.


how stereographs work:
Two slightly offset photographs are taken of the same scene (think left eye and right eye) and when the pair is viewed through a stereoscope, the images merge to create a single 3-dimensional image. Think of it as VR technology from the 1850’s.
The included .gif helps to show, with motion, the effect of merging the two images with viewer.

The package is a boxed set of stereographs with a viewer included. Limited edition of 400.

This project was launched and funded via a Kickstarter campaign.

The remaining sets are available for purchase at: https://www.rednosestudio.com/displacement-1

A boy, desperate to escape the drudgery of life in his small town, gets caught up in the machinations of a traveling time keeper, and slowly watches his town and his life unravel by the seams.

Written by Ian R. Macleod

Published by Tor.com

More mysterious adventures with Judge Dee. This is the first time the faithful Johnathan appears on the cover. Written by Lavie Tidhar and published by Tor.com

Special thanks to Irene Gallo for the trust and confidence.

Somehow the airship stays airborne, but there is a constant nagging doubt that it could falter at any moment.

Thankfully the pilot is seasoned and very skilled at ignoring that doubt.

Airship loosely designed after wooden windmills. Inspiration for the paint scheme is taken from the UK built Avro 549 Aldershot III which the French used in 1924.
The items in port stowage include a quit, a wine bottle, a loaf of bread and a stack of opened letters.
The items in starboard stowage include a bag of nails, unpainted planks and a hammer (for ‘on-the-go' repairs)

A cover for RED Magazine about folks changing careers to change lives.
Special THANKS to Emily Aldrich at Aldrich Design for trusting me with this cover.

The third installment of a three part investigation of organizational (corporate) culture for Marriott Alumni Magazine. Focusing on nurturing a family culture where everyone can thrive.

SPECIAL THANKS to Jon Woidka and the team at Marriott for the trust and confidence.

Continuing a series for Marriott Alumni Magazine. From Foundations to Finishing Touches. Crafting a Vibrant Corporate Culture.

SPECIAL THANKS to Jon Woidka and the team at Marriott for the trust and confidence.

"Judge Dee and the Poisoner of Montmarte” written by Lavie Tidhar published by Tor.com art directed by Irene Gallo
It’s always a bloody treat to wander through the wordsmithing of Lavie. Needless to say, Judge Dee has grown on me.

From the publisher: Judge Dee returns to solve a new case involving a Parisian party gone wrong. But this time? Everyone in attendance is a suspect, including the judge himself.

https://www.tor.com/2021/09/15/judge-dee-and-the-poisoner-of-montmartre-lavie-tidhar/

Delighted to share the book cover reveal of 'The Castle of Tangled Magic’ Written by Sophie Anderson.

Published by Scholastic.

Book designer Maeve Norton.

Character shots are of Olia, Feliks (fox) and Koshka (cat)
I’ll be sure to share more details when the book is released early 2022.
Till then, stay adventurous!

“Did the pandemic change summer reading for good? I hope so.”

Delighted to work with Paul Jean at the NYTimes on this series for summer reading.

The cover for the book ‘Second Chance’ written by W. Stone Cotter. The sequel to ‘Saint Philomene’s Infirmary for Magical Creatures’ Try to keep up with siblings Chance and Pauline who lead us on a fast-paced adventure.

Spanning three sections throughout the issue and the cover, it was a pleasure to contribute to the spring issue of Alta Journal.

Thanks to John Goecke and the entire editorial team for trusting my work for this project.

Cover and opener along with two spots for the Winter 2021 issue of Marriott Alumni Magazine. Ocean-sized THANK YOU to Senior Designer Jon Woidka for trusting my work for this series. I am especially enamored with how he designed the type on the spread.

Judge Dee is back to solve a brand-new case involving the mysterious death of the vampire Count Werdenfels. The mystery? Who killed him. The twist? Three different people are proudly proclaiming to have committed the crime.

written by Lavie Tidhar

published by Tor.com

art directed by Irene Gallo and Christine Foltzer

Chaser: private commission.
In my research I came across many amazing car designs and even more amazing characters that piloted these projectiles. These larger than life folks stirred thoughts in me about the ones that never made the record books but still chased the flag with everything they had.
Intrigued by a photo taken by Jacques-Henri Lartique around 1912. The photograph has a flaw that many attribute to its lasting success. It seems it is the 'focal plane shutter' that creates this magical motion to the photograph. I aimed to create a car with this same skewed energy.

‘Judge Dee and the Limits of the Law’

No vampire is ever innocent…

The wandering Judge Dee serves as judge, jury, and executioner for any vampire who breaks the laws designed to safeguard their kind’s survival. This new case in particular puts his mandate to the test.

written by Lavie Tidhar

published by Tor.com

art directed by Irene Gallo and Christine Foltzer

‘Under the Whispering Door’ written by TJ Klune
designed by Katie Klim and published by TOR Books. Available March 2021.

Under the Whispering Door, a story of life, queer love, and the tremendous power of death.

Client: Plansposor. Creative Director: SooJin Buzelli

2020 Recordkeeping Survey Story: Plan Sponsor Due Diligence in a Demanding Time for Recordkeepers.

Plan sponsors can show compassion for their recordkeepers, while at the same time ensuring their plans are operating smoothly.

Creative direction: Making sure to keep things are running smoothly despite the chaos. Due diligence is crucial especially in these demanding times. Keeping up with correct data/info during uncertain times is very important.
Stepping up to assist during hard times.

Cover for TOR.com Written by Gregory Bossert.

Creative Director: Irene Gallo

The Night Soil Salvagers no longer need to perform the service they have provided for longer than memory can account for. Instead, they pass the nights in playful and profound acts of artistry, music, trickery, gardening, and honoring the city they know and belong to more so than anyone.

Uncover the heart of this mysterious community through the tales they tell each other, the tales that others tell of them, and the scores of their Dadaesque nocturnes, as they strive to lessen the burden of the city on the Earth.

The Doers.

A band of collaborators that get stuff done. Proud of their hard work, with a touch of humor and playfulness.
They wear boots because they are not afraid to get dirty and make things happen.

Clairity: the communicator, the forward thinker, always looking ahead.
Klink: the digger and the brute strength.
Spray: the nourisher, always sees beauty in even the toughest of tasks.
Sparky: the faithful and energetic pup

“A society grows great when the old men plant tress in whose shade they know they shall never sit.” -Anonymous Greek proverb

I was honored to illustrate the annual report for NineStar’s 125th year anniversary. The characters; Klink, Clarity, Spray & Sparky tell the story of the beginning of the cooperative and how visionary leaders and members alike saw a future which included quality of life for all. This vision was only possible through growing and working together.
The original phone equipment was housed in what is know as the Thomas Family Cabin which still stands today in Hancock County, Indiana.

I loved putting character into this cover with no characters. Thanks to Peter Lutjen at TOR books for trusting in my work.

a bit about the book from Macmillian:

Linus Baker is a by-the-book case worker in the Department in Charge of Magical Youth. He's tasked with determining whether six dangerous magical children are likely to bring about the end of the world.

Arthur Parnassus is the master of the orphanage. He would do anything to keep the children safe, even if it means the world will burn. And his secrets will come to light.

The House in the Cerulean Sea is an enchanting love story, masterfully told, about the profound experience of discovering an unlikely family in an unexpected place—and realizing that family is yours.

"They call me Yanka the Bear. Not because of where I was found. Only a few people know about that. They call me Yanka the Bear because I am so big and strong."

Discovered in a bear cave as a baby, 12-year-old Yanka dreams of knowing who she really is. Although Yanka is happy at home with her loving foster mother, she feels out of place in the village where the other children mock her for her unusual size and strength.

So when Yanka wakes up one morning to find her legs have become bear legs, she knows she has no choice but to leave her village. She has to find somewhere she truly belongs, so she ventures into the Snow Forest with her pet weasel, Mousetrap, in search of the truth about her past.

But deep in the forest there are many dangers and Yanka discovers that even the most fantastic stories she grew up hearing are true. And just as she draws close to discovering who she really is, something terrifying happens that could trap her in the forest . . . forever.

Special thanks to Maeve Norton who designed the book and trusted my work for the cover.

Oct/Nov 2019 PLANSPONSOR cover for SooJin Buzelli.

her brief: Many complicated controls to consider when driving to a goal.

I am honored to be a part of Scientific American’s special single topic issue. This year the topic was Truth, Lies, and Uncertainty.

While researching and brainstorming i came across the saying “Children and fools always speak the truth.” —MArk Twain. This resonated with me and I am delighted that it also resonated with Michael Mrak and his team at Scientific American. Thank you!

Precious Little Things for Tor.com creative director Irene Gallo.

A prequel to MADE THINGS by Adrian Tchaikovsky.

It’s all about pushing boundaries and facing our fears. This is Liat the protagonist, she is a fearless character and I hope I did her justice.

Cover Illustration for Adrian Tchaikovsky’s book Made Things.

Making friends has never been so important.

Welcome to Fountains Parish--a cesspit of trade and crime, where ambition curls up to die and desperation grows on its cobbled streets like mold on week-old bread.

Coppelia is a street thief, a trickster, a low-level con artist. But she has something other thieves don't... tiny puppet-like companions: some made of wood, some of metal. They don't entirely trust her, and she doesn't entirely understand them, but their partnership mostly works.

After a surprising discovery shakes their world to the core, Coppelia and her friends must re-examine everything they thought they knew about their world, while attempting to save their city from a seemingly impossible new threat.

Time Pieces is a zine that was mailed out as a promotional piece for clients.

It's about wanderlust, friendship and realizing who is with you for the long haul.

Rather than a mailer of recent commissioned work, I decided to create a piece with a story that is close to my heart and would hopefully connect with viewers in a more engaging way.

I guess ‘time’ will tell if this was a good call or not.

Illustrations, hand lettering and motion created for a clinical study for hi-functioning, autistic children.

a case study for the project can be viewed here:

https://www.langland.co.uk/work/autism-study.html

stills from the stop-motion animation created for a clinical study called av1ation.

to read more about the entire case study, please visit:

https://www.langland.co.uk/work/autism-study.html

“For He Can Creep” a cover for Tor.com created for the delightfully devious wordsmithing of Siobhan Carroll

Art Directed by Irene Gallo

you can read the story here: https://www.tor.com/2019/07/10/for-he-can-creep-siobhan-carroll/

some of my favorite bits are:

“The imps run screaming, flitting into folds of space only angels and devils can penetrate.”

“The noise of his quill scritch-scritching is like the sound of ants eating through wood.”

The bestselling author of the Septimus Heap series, Angie Sage, delivers a gripping and darkly humorous tale of Maximillian Fly—a human with cockroach features—whose quiet life is upended when he aids two human children in their escape from an oppressive governing power.

Huge THANKS to David Curtis for bringing my work to the table for this cover.

Hot Rods are still cool. I didn’t race pinewood derby cars as a kid so it was a treat to create this image for Tanja Pohl at FinishMaster for their winter leadership meeting. The sprayer was built from an air gauge, wire, cigar tube, and other bits.

cover for Planadviser Magazine that covers how to manage the traffic that is associated with rollovers.

thanks to Creative Director SooJin Buzelli for encouraging an interpretive approach to the visual solution.

Marinka dreams of a normal life, where her house stays in one place long enough for her to make friends. But her house has chicken legs and moves on without warning. For Marinka's grandmother is Baba Yaga, who guides spirits between this world and the next. Marinka longs to change her destiny and sets out to break free from her grandmother's footsteps, but her house has other ideas...

What a treat it was to create some monstrous emotions for Point Five Design in the recent issue of Convene. 

Thanks to Kara Gordon and Benjamin Levine for pushing the character of these emotions. 

The candle lady character first appeared last year for an issue dealing with burnout. 

this guy harkens back to the air racers of the 1940’s.

never intending to show anymore than just the top of his face, i’m fascinated with the idea of the plane and him being one.

A piece for Chief Investment Officer Magazine on how Inflation will increase but in slow-motion due to many factors including wages, housing, and commodities.

Recent work for The NYTimes. Special thanks to both of my strong daughters for being the inspiration behind this piece.

setting benchmarks and frames of reference for Plansponsor Nov-Dec 2017

Creative Director SooJin Buzelli found a rejected sketch from a previous job (from about 3-4 years ago) and asked if i would finish it for a new article on benchmarks. I was delighted to.

Less is more, except in this case more eyes seemed to be a better way to communicate the notion of searching for the right elements. Special thanks to SooJin Buzelli of PlanAdviser Magazine for the trust and confidence to create this piece.

My sequencial contribution to the final printed issue of The Village Voice. Special thanks to Ashley Smestad Vélez for the invitation.

The printed Village Voice has been around through many changes, and now folks will have to cope with the change of the printed version not being there. On the cover is Martha the last known living passenger pigeon who passed away in September 1, 1914.

Cover and interiors for “Saint Philomene’s Infirmary for Magical Creatures” written by W. Stone Cotter
for Henry Holt Books

you can pre-order a copy for the release date of January 30, 2018

It is always a pleasure to work with the delightful Irene Gallo of TOR Books. This story was penned by Matthew Bright.

from tor.com -> "Welcome to the Library of Lost Things, where the shelves are stuffed with books that have fallen through the cracks-from volumes of lovelorn teenage poetry to famous works of literature long destroyed or lost. They're all here, pulled from history and watched over by the Librarian, curated by the Collectors, nibbled on by the rats. Filed away, never to be read. At least, until Thomas, a boy with a secret, comes to the Library."

you can read the story here.

For Scientific American for an article on Unassailable Scientific Facts.
A compendium of irrefutable facts for these fact-starved times
Special thanks to Michael Mrak whose confidence brought out the best in my work.

a recent cover for Plansponsor magazine on the topic of fear. directed by the fearless SooJin Buzelli.

An assortment of characters and four letter words for an installation here in town.

for a short story called Typecasting penned by Harry Turtledove. about a father who wants the best for his daughter's acting career. he just happens to be governor and a towering Sasquatch.

link to the story here: http://www.tor.com/2016/06/15/typecasting/

Tall thanks to Irene Gallo of Tor.com for the assignment.

when i was asked to illustrate a piece for Plansponsor focusing on the theme of ‘Chasing/Collecting’ it wasn’t long for the sketch process to start to gravitate towards the pastime of chasing and collecting bugs.

"The gritty magnificence of all this cannot be overstated" -The New York Times

“Absolutely wonderful in every way” –Kirkus, Starred Review

New York City in the 1860s was a mess: crowded, disgusting, filled with garbage. You see, way back in 1860, there were no subways, just cobblestone streets. That is, until Eli Beach had the idea for a fan-powered train that would travel underground. Fifty-eight days of drilling and painting and plastering later, Beach unveiled his masterpiece on February 26, 1870–and throngs of visitors took turns swooshing down the track. This true story by Shana Corey and a New York Times Best Illustrated artist, Red Nose Studio, will wow readers just as Beach’s subway wowed riders over a century ago.

a personal piece about dealing with tough issues and getting on.

Commissioned by MTA Arts & Design to create an art card for the subways. the art card project is a way for the MTA Arts & Design to give daily riders something to look at, among all the hustle, that hopefully makes the ride a bit more enjoyable.

The project expanded into a 2 minute stop-motion animation that would run on the 52 screens throughout the Fulton Center.

Knowing all the work that would go into both projects, i wanted to make sure that i ran them as parallel as possible not only to distribute the workload but also to allow them to compliment each other. wanting folks to see connections between the art card and the animation and how they both add to one another.

The art card pays tribute to both the past and the future of the subway as our hero chases his elusive blowing bowler across the platform and into the future as Alfred Beach encourages him forward.

The animation follows a man as he chases after his wind-tossed bowler hat in a subway. While pursuing the hat, “a progression of subway cars rolls by representing designs from the Beach Pneumatic Transit Company (1870s), Interborough Rapid Transit Company (1910s), a second generation R-10 car (1940s), a R-15 car (1950s), a car from the 1970s State of the Art Car Program (SOAC), and a more recent R-188 subway car (2013).”

I was asked to develop and design versions of The Little Prince, The Aviator and The Fox for preliminary pitch art for Mark Osborne's feature film Le Petite Prince. The work is feature in the Art of the Movie book.

A stranded car leaves its driver scanning the horizon for help. He finds a centaur with a drinking problem who offers a unique repair in exchange for a favor

A cover for the short story Hero of Five Points. Grab your goggles and take a look at the fine wordsmithing of Alan Gratz in Hero of the Five Points over at TOR.com

The short story The Freedom of Navid Leahy by Jenna Helland released by Tor.com

I was delighted to be asked to capture the feverish energy of the young hero.

When work slows down at the studio, that’s when I start to dig into projects to sharpen my skills, play, explore and (now that my kids are older) collaborate.

A series for a Journeys Issue of The New Yorker

More than 600 stop-motion frames animated by Red Nose Studio. All the 3D elements are hand made, mostly from junk and recycled parts. Primal Screen Atlanta did sound mix, post production and SFX – maintaining the handmade feel of the animation. Jim Newbury of Tin Roof Marketing Design here in Decatur led the creative team. Eight GTA volunteers participated in the project.

R.E.M.’s anthem was written about acid rain. It is reintroduced here in a new and hopeful light.

If David could slay Goliath, than we can too. One stone at a time.