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Soho, NYC — for Soho Design District
Cover image for Soho Design District’s spring brochure and neighborhood map.Bonus: unused winter-themed version!
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On the Road Together — for Sacred Heart Major Seminary
I created the centerpiece illustration and all assets for a short film, which premiered at the 2018 Archbishop’s Gala in Detroit, MI.Animation by James Pinard. Art direction by Don Hart.
The Road of Life from Sacred Heart Major Seminary on Vimeo.
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Microsoft Experiential Graphics — for CES
Worked with Julia Liu and Colossal Media to create interactive illustrations for Microsoft’s ambitious booth at the industry-famous Consumer Electronics Show. ︎ ︎ ︎
Mean – cover for Penguin Books
Illustration for a young adult book set in Park Slope, Brooklyn. Alas, it did not make it into the world as a published cover. ︎ ︎ ︎
Live portraits — for Marriott’s Autograph Collection Hotels
I customized coffee cups at a Marriott Autograph Collection event in NYC.Thanks to Indiewalls & BMF Media for coordinating the event.
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San Francisco
Selected SF scenes designed to be printed on merch for a travel startup.︎ ︎ ︎
Foremothers — for Adele Fournet
Cover for her latest album.︎ ︎ ︎
Palm Springs, CA — for Indiewalls
Watercolor painting commemorating a conference in Palm Springs.TRU Hilton
I work with Indiewalls & Hilton’s TRU line of hotels to create large-scale bespoke artwork for their lobbies, highlighting local attractions.I work on the illustrations as digital files, then vinyls are printed and installed on site at each hotel at around 20’ x 10’.
Eugene, Oregon
Vector + ink illustration showing the lush Oregonian landscape and local trail runners.
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Indianapolis, Indiana
Map-style illustration showing local landmarks of the downtown area at twilight.
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Jacksonville, Florida
I illustrated the skyline of this sunny Floridian waterfront city, as well as several of its local landmarks.
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Rapid City, South Dakota
Digital illustration printed at ~10 x 18’ ft, installed summer 2019. Local favorite pastimes (climbing, mountain biking, motorcycle touring) and famous landmarks (Mt. Rushmore, Crazy Horse Monument, and Needles Highway rock formations) are shown.)
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St. George, Utah
Digital illustration printed at around 20’ long as a wall-sized mural. Custom made to show scenery, typical activities, and local landmarks around this city near Zion National Park. The hotel opened early in 2019.
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Elkhart, Indiana
A center of RV manufacturing in the USA in northern Indiana, I illustrated some outdoor recreational activities you can do in Elkhart, as well as local plants & wildlife.
Murals
Quinton Elementary School, VA
Local landmarks and wildlife span two double-height walls in this new elementary school. Designed digitally and printed on vinyl, I worked with Richmond-based Moseley Architects to create this major artwork which was unveiled in 2023.
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500 Broadway, Seattle
An impression of the First Hill neighborhood in Seattle, rendered in sunset colors on the back of a residential building. Hand painted in acrylics in 2022.
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Wildflowers of Elliott Bay
I was commissioned by the non-profit Downtown Seattle Association to make some artwork to brighten up the neighborhood. The direction was bright colors + lots of plants, so I made a bunch of drawings from observation along the nearby Elliott Bay waterfront trail. then I took them to my studio to scan, compile, and color them digitally. It was printed on vinyl and installed on a vacant storefront.
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Dandelions on Mt. Rainier
Created for Hill House Mural, a rotating art wall. Muralists were commissioned to create an image on the 15’ wide detached garage wall in Capitol Hill, Seattle; each one lasted for three months before being covered by the next artists’ work. The endeavor ended in 2021.This was made during the early COVID lockdowns in May 2020. I wanted to transport Seattlites to a calming place, like the wildflower fields in the nearby Cascade mountains.
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Sunset on Lake Washington
A 12’ x 10’ acrylic painting commissioned as an anchor artwork for the QFC supermarket in Kirkland, WA.The composition is a blend of a few different views from this part of Lake Washington, highlighting the beautiful local scenery: towering coniferous trees, layers of distant hills & the Cascade mountains, Seattle skyline, Mt. Rainier, stunning sunsets.
Thanks to Kirkland Arts Center for coordinating this project.
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W&OD Trail: Highway of Community — Vienna, VA
3500 square foot mural painted in Vienna, VA (my hometown!) in November 2018, with Emily Herr, 3 assistants, and local volunteers. It is a landscape of historical points of interest in the town, connected by the Washington & Old Dominion cycling/running trail.Thanks to Rappaport & the Vienna Public Arts Commission for coordinating.
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Spirits of the Piedmont — Charlottesville, VA
A football field-length mural in Charlottesville, VA, depicting the rolling mountains in the local landscape with life-sized figures based on students of Albemarle High School, which is just down the road.Painted June 2018 in collaboration with Emily Herr and assisted by local volunteers.
Thanks to Alan at the Bridge Progressive Arts Initiative for coordinating this project.
There is also a matching “bonus” mural around the corner from the main site.
Seattle Times, October 2020.
COVID-19. Social unrest. Election Day. Where does 2020 stack up against other chaotic times in U.S. history — and where do we go from here?Cover story for The Mix in the Sunday paper!
Boston Globe Magazine, November 2017.
Accompanies a personal essay about a caretaker changing roles in her family, becoming the caretaken.
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Illustrations for Broadly – VICE Media
Selected header illustrations commissioned by Broadly (broadly.vice.com). Articles and essays mainly relating to topics in intersectional feminism and women’s health. I have contributed over 60 images to Broadly since 2015.
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Lion’s Roar, November 2016
Illustrations for a feature story for Lion’s Roar magazine. Writer Pico Iyer takes us into his past, to the 1980s when he and a friend visited Kathmandu’s royal astrologer and received some surprising readings.
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Hong Kong Living
Illustration for the December 2017 issue of Mid-Levels Magazine. 
Portraits
Friends Back Home
Selected ink drawings of friends, captured candidly while on a visit to my home cities on the East Coast. November 2019. 
Picnic on Whidbey Island
10 minute hand drawn portraits captured on location at a bachelorette party. May 2019.
In Our Words
Digital portraits commissioned to accompany a short film premiere, In Our Words, a documentary the contemporary African-American experience in Richmond, Virginia. December 2016.
Live portraits — for Marriott’s Autograph Collection Hotels
I customized coffee cups at a Marriott Autograph Collection event in NYC, quickly sketching the portraits of folks ordering drinks. Thanks to Indiewalls & BMF Media for coordinating the event. May 2017.
