Gary Locke illustrates the very public return of notorious former GOP lobbyist Jack Abramoff (show with his new pals, the Democrats) for the current issue of The Weekly Standard.
The latest news about projects that illustrators on theispot.com have been working on.
Wednesday, November 30, 2011
Victo Ngai: Think Global
Victo Ngai created this double portrait of Mizuho Fukushima, the leader of Japan's Social Democratic Party and her partner, lawyer Yuichi Kaido, for the current Foreign Policy "Top 100 Global Thinker" issue. The two were ranked 29th in the magazine for their antinuclear activism.
Ian Phillips: Top Marketers
Ian Phillips created this cover for Marketing Magazine’s Top 2011 Marketers issue, depicting a cityscape with the logos of 10 marketers incorporated into the illustration. To Ian’s delight, the AD suggested an Andy Warhol style soup can for Campbell’s and a car for Volkswagen.
Peter Diamond: The Month Ahead
Chris Gash: Golf Digest
Cheryl Chalmers: Sunday in the Park
Marty Braun: The Santaland Diaries
Tuesday, November 29, 2011
Roy Scott: Diabetes
Roy Scott illustrated a cover and full page feature in his colorful collage style for an article in Nursing Management Magazine on the increasing pandemic of type 2 diabetes.
Daniel Bejar: Vultures’ Picnic
Daniel Bejar illustrated the cover of New York Times best selling author Greg Palast's new book, "Vultures’ Picnic," a globetrotting investigation of the oil industry, the banking industry, and the governmental agencies that aren't regulating either.
David Preiss: Healthy Time
David Preiss just completed eight new illustrations for Time Magazine, depicting tips for staying virus-free as we head into winter.
Eric Hanson: Balancing Act
Eric Hanson created this illustration for the Cornell Law School magazine, on the topic of the difficult balance between philosophy and pragmatism. “I used the monkey wrench to depict the practical and a Greek column to stand in for the philosophical ideal,” says Eric. “Notice that the Greek column is a fragment from a ruin. Even the perfect isn't perfect.”
Peter Campofiori: Food Bank Poster

Jon Reinfurt: SOI 54
Chris Beatrice: Cyril, The Red Squirrel

Christopher Jennings: Top Turkey 2011
Monday, November 28, 2011
David Plunkert: Fast and Slow
David Plunkert illustrates a review of the book "Thinking Fast and Slow," by Daniel Kahneman. The article entitled, "Two Brains Running," ran in yesterday's Sunday New York Times Book Review.
Nick Rotondo: Dry Eye
Nick Rotondo illustrates the cover of the Annual Dry Eye Issue for Optometric Management magazine. It’s a thorny topic; handle with care!
Jesse Lenz: Ultimate Cocktail Party
Jesse Lenz illustrates the ultimate cocktail party for Philadelphia Magazine: the most interesting collection of local movers, shakers, style-makers and power players, all in one room with the booze flowing.
Alison Seiffer: What’s in a Name?

Kim Rosen: November Coupling

Daniel Baxter: Friend, Foe, or Just a Doe?
Michael Sloan: SOI Silver Medal
James Yang: SOI 54

John W. Tomac: Helping Hands

Ellen Weinstein: The Unbelievers
Pete Ryan: The Color of Money
Ellen M. Byrne: Happy Holidays
Javier Medellin Puyou: Happy New Year!

Michael Waraksa: SOI 54

Wednesday, November 23, 2011
Anthony Freda: SOI 54
Michael Sloan: Recent Work

Kim Rosen: Facts & Arguments
Kim Rosen illustrates a piece for the Globe and Mail about the thoughts of a brain surgeon about the fate of his patients that he foresees on paper before even meeting them.
Gary Kelley: And the Soldiers Sang

Mark Smith: SOI 54

Tuesday, November 22, 2011
Shaw Nielsen: Seven Billion and Counting
Shaw Nielsen created this illustration for Harvard Public Health Review magazine for an article about the exponential growth of the human population. If you think the world is crowded now, just wait a few years. Between today and 2050, our 2011 global population of roughly 7 billion could expand by an estimated 2.3 billion people…
Murray Kimber: Wharton Magazine
Murray Kimber was commissioned by Wharton Magazine to create this verdant scarecrow illustration.
Nathaniel Gold: The Primate Diaries
Jon Stich: Buzzworthy
Malin Rosenqvist: Recent Work

Science Times 11/22/11

ArnO: Ted Baker Eyewear

Zara Picken: Waitrose Christmas 2011

Anthony Freda: Beatitude
Monday, November 21, 2011
Daniel Baxter: Softmart Calendar Portrait
Daniel Baxter’s portrait of James Fergason, who invented the improved Liquid Crystal Display, or LCD, was commissioned by the IT company, Softmart for a calendar celebrating great innovators of computer technology.
Eric Hanson: The New Republic
Eric Hanson’s double portrait of Bono for The New Republic is one of about a dozen illustrations he did for their “Lists Issue,” on newsstands now. “Bono is on their list of ‘pseuds’", explains Eric, “Not having spoken with Bono recently, I can't say whether he's any phonier than other rock musicians who have political opinions. He does have nice eyewear though.”
Carl Wiens: Not So Supercommittee
Carl Wiens created this sharp set of spots for The Wall Street Journal illustrating some possible outcomes of the budgetary 'supercommittee', ranging from full success to complete failure.
Edel Rodriguez: NY Times Op Ed