Illustration
Much like my approach to design, my illustration tends to be informed by the task at hand. If I’m working as a designer, I almost always pull for illustration to be included, even if it’s as simple as including a few organic marks or lines. Illustration can be used to convey feelings and concepts that are often difficult for clients to find in stock photography.
Some of my favorite illustration tools include pencils of all shapes, sizes and hardness, wax sticks, sumi-ink brushes, dried up pens, rubber blocks pressed into stamp pads, torn paper, and my trusty old iPad-plus-Procreate combo. My inspiration for illustration is pulled from children’s books, Sesame Street, Art Deco, circus art and design, print-making, Disney greats such as Mary Blair and Eyvind Earle, and so much more.
"Lucid Dream" / Three-color reduction block print with pencil
"Anxiety Pt. 1" / Self-promotion
"Anxiety Pt. 2" / Self-promotion
"Pearl Bailey" / D.C. Funk Parade
"Into the Wild" poster / La Plata High School Show Troupe
"Brittany Howard" / Oxford American Magazine
"Taylor Crumpton" / Oxford American Magazine
"Kelsey Waldon" / Oxford American Magazine
"Adia Victoria" / Oxford American Magazine
"Why We Need Differentiation Now More Than Ever" / ASCD Education Update
Branding illustration for the Shawshank Diner, a diner in D.C. that never opened :(
Branding illustration for the Shawshank Diner, a diner in D.C. that never opened. Peep the pasta hair :D
"Help Others Build Confidence..." / Creative Mornings DC / Society of Illustrators Annual Winner
"Broken" / Creative Mornings Global
"Snowy Night" / La Plata High School
"Goddess of Spring" alternative movie poster / Self-promotion
"Goddess" / Self-promotion
"Beauty in the Fight" / Self-promotion
Hand-lettering / Self-promotion
"Harriet Tubman" / Self-promotion
"America" / Self-promotion
"Is Your Team Neglecting the Millenial Market?" / Mindblown Labs
"Getting Friendly with Our Future Selves" / Mindblown Labs
"Phone Safety Apps" / Johns Hopkins Magazine
"When Teaching Climate Change, Knowledge is Power" / ASCD Education Update
"Earwings" for Erykah Badu / Illustration was used for "Badu Pussy" a line of premium boutique incense
"Janelle Monae" / Self-promotion
"The Innocent Student" for ASCD
"Double Dutch" / Self-promotion
Branding illustration for Halsa Restaurant
"Untitled" / AIGA D.C. Design Week
"Actually" poster lettering and illustration / Theater J
"The Jewish Queen Lear" hand-lettering and illustration / Theater J
"Talley's Folly" hand-lettering and illustration / Theater J
"The Body of an American" hand-crafted typography and illustration / Theater J
"Spring Choral Concert" poster illustration and hand-lettering / La Plata High School
"Another Way Home" hand-lettering and illustration / Theater J
"Student Learning Communities" book cover illustration / ASCD
Book cover illustration and hand-lettering for "Rise to the Challenge" by Jeff C. Marshall published by ASCD
"The Burnout Cure" hand-lettering and illustration / ASCD
"Relationship, Responsibility, and Regulation" book cover illustration / ASCD
"Seven Ways Educators Can Help Students in a Pandemic: Stay Moored in the Moment" / ASCD Education Update
"Seven Ways Educators Can Help Students in a Pandemic: Foster Social Connection" / ASCD Education Update
"Seven Ways Educators Can Help Students in a Pandemic: Promote Self-Care" / ASCD Education Update
"Seven Ways Educators Can Help Students in a Pandemic: Focus on Joy and Simplicity" / ASCD Education Update
"Seven Ways Educators Can Help Students in a Pandemic: Empower Students" / ASCD Education Update
"Seven Ways Educators Can Help Students in a Pandemic: Tamp Down the Pressure" / ASCD Education Update
"Seven Ways Educators Can Help Students in a Pandemic: Prioritize Relationships" / ASCD Education Update
"Keep Calm and Teach On" / ASCD Education Update
ASCD Empower Conference / ASCD
"What Schools Can Do for Immigrant Students" / ASCD Education Update
"Who, In Your Class, Needs Help?" / Educational Leadership Magazine
"Who, In Your Class, Needs Help?" / Educational Leadership Magazine