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Commercial Work (2010-11)

Illustration
Commercial Work, Summer 2010-Winter 2011
It's been awhile, but it's here now...
I've been fortunate. Over the last half a year, since graduating college, I've had the opportunity to work on a number of commercial projects for a wide variety of clients. Here are some of my favorites:
American Express
Point of Purchase decal
AD: Tom Grillo
New Statesman magazine
Half-page story illustration for article "Stormy Afternoon," about two men ruminating on their country of Pakistan
AD: Rebecca McClelland
St. Louis Magazine
Full-page feature illustration for article "Losing It," about St. Louis closing down a major mental health care facility.
AD: Kevin Goodbar
AARP
Illustration for Hear Ye! feature; case: man's Orthodox brother buries him in a cemetery, against his wishes to be cremated. His girlfriend contests the case and has him exhumed (to be cremated).
AD: Eric Seidman
AARP
Second illustration for The Case of the Bad Burial
AD: Eric Seidman
AARP
Illustration for Hear Ye! feature. Case: Bodies donated to a university for science are misused and separated into pieces; organs are sold. Families don't receive the right ashes, and are rightfully livid.
AD: Cathy Kelley 
AARP
Second illustration for the Hear Ye! feature: The Case of the Misused Corpses
The families don't receive just compensation; the university is not held responsible.
AD: Cathy Kelley
AARP
Illustration for Hear Ye! feature. Case: Should a city-funded senior center be allowed to host a religious seminar? 
AD: Cathy Kelley
AARP
Second illustration for Hear Ye! feature: The Case of the Jesus at the Senior Center. The court thinks it's okay to allow the program.
AD: Cathy Kelley
AARP
Illustration for Hear Ye! feature. Do First Amendment rights cover this?
AD: Cathy Kelley
AARP
Second illustration for Hear Ye! feature: The Case of the Public Scolding. The court says "no, not okay...sorry"
AD: Cathy Kelley
The Los Angeles Times
Feature illustration for the Op-Ed page, for the article "Stalking the D.C. Novel" - about how when books are written anonymously, they find more commercial success because people really, really want to know who wrote the book.
AD: Wes Bausmith
Commercial Work (2010-11)
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Commercial Work (2010-11)

My favorite commercial projects from the last year.

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