Fe.Rocious Quarterly
"The Mannequin"

Fe.rocious is an amazing publication and blog that started just last year with the release of their first quarterly book featuring illustrators & writers together in one of the most inspiring collections you’ll ever see. My first interaction with them was a blog post called “feeling for the invisible edge” with writer & Fe.rocious editor, Jason Roemer. Jason’s writing  is dark, seedy and raw with an amazing grasp of human nature and the ability to make you think “I’m the guy in this story” or “that’s exactly how I would act in that situation”. Check out the post //HERE// We have big plans to expand this series and have an exhibition this late-summer/fall.
The blog feature was a blast and I was super excited to be invited to be invited to have a piece in the 2nd publication of the printed book. The theme is “Purple Halves”. It’s two books. One is red & black and the other blue & black both printed in 2-color offset.
AsI began thinking about illustrating a piece to go along with a story, I immediately thought of my good friend Steve Nowak. He’s another really rad writer that has a very dark sense of humor. We mulled over quite a few concepts but settled on this little short he wrote about seeing a mannequin in a department store that looked eerily like his identical twin. Simply the way he describes the scenario is captivating. I had no choice but to photograph him and illustrate his portrait examining himself in a mirror and noticing his “less-than-mannequin-quality” features.
The printing and production of the finished piece is so solid. They don’t mess around with their product. You should SERIOUSLY pick one of these up. They’re only $12!!! //BUY HERE//