San Francisco Mayor Ed Lee illo for SF BAY GUARDIAN, art direction by Brooke Robertson.
Cover art and interior spot illos for
MY YEAR OF FLOPS by Nathan Rabin
Spring 2010, art direction by Rex Bonomelli
The book may be purchased here: http://amzn.to/Rxdv81
Seven assorted Presidential race illos:
“CANDIDATES 2008”
Illustration for THE STRANGER
October 2007, Art direction by Aaron Huffman
“ROMNEY UNZIPPED”
Cover illustration for Boston Phoenix
February 2010, Art direction by Kristen Goodfriend.
“PEPPER-SPRAY THE GOP”
Cover illustration for SF BAY GUARDIAN
January 2012, Art direction by Mirissa Neff
“DESTROY ALL REPUBLICANS”
Illustration for Las Vegas Weekly
October 2011, Art direction by Ryan Olbrysh
“WET PAINT OBAMA”
Illustration for C&E Politics
May 2008, Art direction by Jeff brown
“DESKTOP ELECTION”
Illustration for PRSA TACTICS
January 2008, Art direction by John Elsasser
“SUPER OBAMA”
Cover illustration for Creative Loafing Tampa
July 2008, Art direction by Jason Hatcher
Four illustrations by Danny Hellman for Guitar World magazine.
GW asks four rock guitarists, (Brent Hinds, Jerry Cantrell, Lenny Kravitz and Mick Mars) what they plan to do when the Zombie Apocalypse arrives, (art direction by Alexis Cook).
I just finished a batch of new stuff for Revolver, a fine rock music mag I’ve been working for regularly these past few years. As I peeked into my Revolver folder, it struck me that these things are starting to pile up, so why not trot a few of them out? A grateful tip of the hat goes to Revolver’s delightful crew: Stephen Goggi, Brandon Geist, Kory Grow, and the 21st Century’s answer to Hugh Hefner, Mr. Josh Bernstein!
Cosmetic mishap: did this illo run in Revolver or Marie Claire? (Sept 2010)
Ever wonder where Vinnie Paul gets those wicked cool badass Texas cowboy hats of his? No? Me neither. (July 2010)
Dancing with Mom, (Nov. 2011)
Tales from the Pit: Mr. Pipes, I’d like you to have a severed deer head, (Jan 2012)
The Evils of Liquor, Part 14, (March 2011)
Lzzy Hale vs. “Tampon Rock” (May 2011)
I just finished a batch of new stuff for Revolver, a fine rock music mag I’ve been working for regularly these past few years. As I peeked into my Revolver folder, it struck me that these things are starting to pile up, so why not trot a few of them out? A grateful tip of the hat goes to Revolver’s delightful crew: Stephen Goggi, Brandon Geist, Kory Grow, and the 21st Century’s answer to Hugh Hefner, Mr. Josh Bernstein!
2 Gals, One Vinnie, (March 2011)
Baby Vinnie, (Jan 2011)
The Evils Of Drink, Part 98 (July 2011)
Depilatory Vinnie, (May 2011)
Emo vs. Metal, the eternal struggle, (Sept 2011)
Lzzy’s advice to the obese: chicks dig confidence, (Nov 2011)
Cover illo for SF BAY GUARDIAN, January 2012, art direction by Mirissa Neff.
AU REVOIR DEAR LEADER! Two Kim Jong Il illos to mark the North Korean dictator’s passing: Kim shreds his Flying V for the Riverfront Times, February 2005, art direction by Tom Carlson, and an amorous Kim from the Washington Post, November 2007, art direction by Liliane Duncan.
THREE BLOOMBERGS: my feelings about NYC mayor Mike Bloomberg have been mixed. I applaud his “nanny state” crusades against trans-fats and workplace smoking, and I’m a huge fan of Bloomberg’s Transportation Commissioner Janette Sadik-Khan’s efforts to tame NYC’s nightmarish traffic problem. On the flip side, Bloomberg’s failed attempt to build a stadium in Manhattan’s West Side, his support of Bruce Ratner’s Atlantic Yards debacle here in Brooklyn, and his enthusiasm for charter schools are all disappointments.
However, any positive feelings I had for Bloomberg went out the window on the morning of November 15th, when he allowed his Police Commissioner Ray Kelly to pull a surprise eviction raid on the protestors at Zuccotti Park, thus shredding our First Amendment-guaranteed rights to assemble and exercise free political speech. This was a truly shameful move that left me feeling ashamed that I’d ever voted for Bloomberg.
I’ve drawn Mike Bloomberg a dozen or so times since he was elected in 2001, (which now seems like an eternity ago). I’ve chosen three illos that I think have held up nicely. The first is one I drew for attorney Erik Jacobs, (who saved my butt when I was being sued a few years back). In November 2008, Erik and some lawyer friends were appalled by the Mayor’s announcement that he’d seek a third term, (in violation of NYC’s term limit law) and asked if I could help out with a drawing of the billionaire mayor as Richie Rich. I was happy to oblige.
The second is a cover illo I drew for art director Ivylise Simones at the Village Voice in May 2009. When this Summer Guide cover was published, Bloomberg’s third mayoral campaign was in full swing, and it seemed appropriate to show Mayor Mike softening New Yorkers up with free popsicles.
The third illo sprang directly from NYPress editor John Strausbaugh’s fertile imagination in October of 2002, when Bloomberg, (then in his first term) extended NYC’s anti-smoking laws to include restaurants and bars. This “Smoking Squirrel” cover was apparently popular with readers, and even after a decade, folks still mention it to me on occasion.
DESTROY ALL REPUBLICANS illo for the October 27th issue of Las Vegas Weekly, art direction by Ryan Olbrysh.
On October 20th, (two days after the Republican debate in Las Vegas) I got an email from LV Weekly art director Ryan Olbrysh, asking if I could supply an illo featuring the Toho monsters sporting heads of the GOP’s Presidential hopefuls. Over the years, folks have asked me what my dream assignment would be, and my typical reply is that I love doing political caricature, and I love drawing movie monsters. Not since my freewheeling days at NYPress have I had the chance to fuse these two favorite subjects into the hideous mutant hybrid you see here today. While I’d love to claim some portion of the credit for dreaming this one up, the concept is entirely Ryan’s. My part consisted of drawing the thing up and slumping back into my chair at the end with a silly smile on my face.
Election 2008 illo for Public Relations Society of America, January 2008, art direction by John Elsasser.
Amy Winehouse illo for King Magazine, November 2008, art direction by Paul Scirecalabrisotto.
Alec Baldwin illo for the Village Voice, March 2011, art direction by Jesus Diaz.
Mike Bloomberg cover illo for the Village Voice, May 2009, art direction by Ivylise Simones.
Robert Mitchum vs Lee Marvin illo for Royal Flush, February 2007, art direction by Josh Bernstein.
