Wes from the L.A. Times called on Thursday of last week. He said they were running an Op-Ed story regarding Obama's appearance on "The View." He inquired about my portrait of Obama and asked about commissioning me to run it with the article. The story centers around his response to Barbara Walters' question about why he didn't call himself a biracial president. Collage and mixed media.
A few months ago, I received a call from Shaun Profeta who heads up the Los Angeles based band A Cursive Memory. We talked about his band, their internet video sensation “Everything” from a few years back, their overall history as a group and about creating the artwork for their latest album, Let Love In. This record was produced by Matt Mahaffey (of Self fame) who’s worked with everyone from Pink, Beck, Lis Phair, Beyonce and many others. The initial direction was based on the intro to an HBO miniseries called The Pacific. Shaun was very open to what I might come up with based on this idea and vibe. My goal was the message. I wanted something powerful. Something that would convey the message of "Let Love In" quickly. As the ideas and sketches evolved, I worked on tearing everything down to the bare bones while trying not to lose the message. Everyone gravitated towards the same sketch upon presentation. Here is the end result and final cover. Collage and mixed media.
A new assignment created for The Society for News Design. The mission of the SND is to enhance communication around the world through excellence in visual journalism. This image was created in support of an article on the "how to" of connecting within today's modern day newsroom and industry. I loved the non literal reference of the butterflies all sharing a wing and felt strongly about that sketch being worked up to the final. It will be featured in the upcoming SND publication. Collage and Mixed media.
