EDITORIAL
Art Direction
Editorial Illustration
Typography
BUILDING DESIGN FUNDAMENTALS IN PRINT
My career began in the editorial world. Print is fast-paced, indelible, yet disposable — attributes that formed my process in uncommon, vital ways. Editorial made me an elastic collaborator, and an interpreter of complex problems. Here is a small sample of various publications and projects I worked with over the years.
NEW YORK TIMES:
BEYOND THE GENOME
THE ART OF HOW LITTLE WE KNOW
This illustration appeared as a full spread for The NYT Science Times section. The article explains how little we actually know about the human genome, despite the general misconception that we have "cracked the code".
It won an award that year, and scientists and teachers from around the country reached out for a limited poster run of the piece. Various digital illustrations followed. At that time, The NYT was still "The Paper of Record"; authoritative and independent.
MAKE:
HOLDING IT DOWN FOR D.I.Y.
MAKE magazine has been the heart of the the DIY / Maker movement since 2005. It celebrates “makers” by recognizing creativity, innovation and curiosity. I started doing illustrations that ranged from simple diagrams to slugs and covers, and also worked with their sister publication, Craft.
These publications were tent poles in the midst of a micro-culture in which people were truly excited at the idea of doing things for themselves. You can still see this trend alive and well and living on YouTube, where MAKE regularly makes content about 3D printing, companion robots, VPN routers, and still hosts the MAKER FARE event each year.
BRINK
Brink is an in–print literary journal dedicated to publishing hybrid, cross–genre work of both emerging and established creatives who often reside outside traditional artistic disciplines. They really have no idea what they’re doing.
READYMADE: THE ORIGINATOR
ReadyMade was a Berkeley-based, bimonthly magazine which focused on do-it-yourself (DIY) projects involving interior design, furniture building, upcycling, home improvement, sustainable design, independent music, and resurgent craft disciplines.
To me, it represented a period of time where it seemed possible to interrupt the traditional consumer chain, and make personal, lasting goods.
ART DIRECTION
Early editorial experiences exposed me to complex scientific and engineering concepts. As digital media ramped up, this posed opportunities for me to amplify my practices through Art Direction.
You can see the essence of my work permeating through the industry — particularly my love of isometric forms, scale, and play. I would later bring these aesthetics to brand, advertising, and 3D mediums.
PRINT: A ROADMAP TO LEADERSHIP
The permanence of print requires true multidisciplinary mastery: layout, grids, typography, illustration, and production. It demands an eye for visual storytelling, and a prescient feel for trends; what’s already been done, where the new visual opportunities will be.
In this way, early print opportunities primed me for brand-building, leadership, and running teams across disciplines, solving problems at any scale.