Here is another book that I illustrated this year for McGraw-Hill. It's called Why the Sea is Salty, and is based off of a Filipino folktale. This story is part of the KinderBound series, which is a 4-week educational program designed to transition preschoolers to kindergarten.
I had a lot of fun sneaking the little crab into lots of the pictures. He became a mascot, and was used in the workbook that accompanies the story as well. Have a look at a few of the spreads below.
Here is my latest piece for The New York Times. The story examined heart health risks in kids and adults. The full story is here.
We are very excited to share our new ipad app, PrestoBingo Shapes! It is now available for download in the itunes app store. PrestoBingo Shapes is designed for kids ages 2-6. It has a dozen shape-finding puzzles that teach kids to recognize basic forms of geometry: circles, ovals, diamonds, semi-circles, squares, trapezoids, triangles, and rectangles.
Here is a peek at one of my new pieces for the upcoming gallery show, The ART of ILLUSTRATION at theHoffberger Gallery. Works by Susan Detwiler and Ann Feild Didyk will be on display as well.
The opening reception is Sunday, January 8th, 2-4pm. Hope to see you there. Originals and limited edition prints will be available.
This illustration is for an article in American Lawyer's January issue about the growing percentage of women being made partners in law firms. A 30% average may not seem like much, but it's a big improvement from a couple decades ago.
My latest piece for The New York Times is about obesity and babies. The full story is posted here.
I've been working on a project for McGraw-Hill and I am thrilled to be able to show the first part of it. The entire project consisted of 3 children's books, and teachers' guides to accompany each book. The total number of illustrations weighed in at a hefty 156 pages!
The first story is a classic, The Little Red Hen, and true to the original, her friends still won't help her with baking that loaf of bread. Here are a few spreads from my version.
The October 11 edition of The New York Times features my illustration on the article, "Hearing Bilingual: How Babies Sort Out Language". You can read the full story right here.
My most recent illustration for The Chronicle Review is for the story "Starting Over, with a Bad Attitude", which comes out on Sept. 18th.
Here's my latest illustration for the New York Times for the article "Mistakes in Storage May Alter Medication." You can read it online right here.
The Spur Stor now has a page on Facebook! If you'd like to stay in the loop about our new products and upcoming promotions, please check it out and don't forget to "Like" us!
The new screen print posters for Gunpowder River Artfest are in! They will be on sale at Boordy Vineyardstomorrow (June 4, 2011) so stop by.
I had such a good time working on last year's Gunpowder River Artfest that I just had to do it again. This year's illustration is being printed on t-shirts, posters, banners and more. I focused on the idea of growing an art community for the image. The Artfest is on June 4, 2011, so mark your calendars! More details will be posted here, or visit the NBCAF website.
This illustration is for a story about how transplant patients are coping with side effects. A new anti-rejection drug appears to offer positive results and researchers at Baylor University Medical Center in Dallas are part of a study to evaluate the medication. If you would like to see more of my illustration work, my complete portfolio is here.
I recently illustrated a piece for The Chronicle Review about the political left — a great opportunity to play with format a bit. Author Todd Gitlin writes, "Once upon a time, in a century far, far away, there was an idea of a single, interconnected left in a single, interconnected world—a unified force, or a vanguard, or a virtual chamber of the deputies of the people, some entity whose mission was to lead the way toward the realization of a collective and universal ideal."
The entire story is available for subscribershere.
To see more of my editorial work, view my newly re-designed editorial portfolio.
I've recently launched a new sketch blog, — a place to post my most recent drawings. The current series of sketches are all drawn on my ipad, which follows me nearly everywhere. Here are just a couple:
One of my long-time clients is The Chronicle Review. Here are just a few of the pieces I have completed for them this year. Top: An Editor's Life | Middle: Globalization of Universities | Bottom: Racial Conversations.
When Skinner House contacted me to illustrate A Child's Book of Animal Poems and Blessings, I couldn't resist. 32 pages of animal pictures? Sure!
The publisher's description:
These poems, prayers and blessings about our animal brethren are drawn from around the world and throughout history. Speaks to a child’s sense of connection with the animal kingdom. By turns amusing and reverential, Blanchard weaves together a collection that inspires gratitude and joy for a world rich in diversity and wonder. Sources include the Bible, African and Native American cultures, Lewis Carroll, William Wordsworth and Christina Rosetti. Full-color illustrations by Joyce Hesselberth. Ages 5-7.
And while this project was months in the making, it flew by incredibly fast. Here are a few of my favorite spreads:
Here is recent piece I illustrated for the New York Times, art-directed by Peter Morance. I worked with a lot of textures, and a hand-painted background. The story by Roni Caryn Rabin, discusses evidence that childhood obesity may start even earlier than we thought, and by the time that children are school age, damage is already done.
Dave and I recently headed up to New York for the opening of the Society of Illustrators 52: Sequential and Uncommissioned Exhibit. Dave had a series of Theatre Project posters in the sequential category.
And I had a PrestoBingo giraffe print in the uncommissioned category. We took some time to wander through the city, un-froze ourselves with a lovely dinner at Fig and Olive, and then headed to the opening to catch up with some illustration friends and see the show.
