Animal Spot Illustrations, Seattle Met Magazine

I recently did some spot Animal Illustrations for   Seattle Metropolitan Magazine (August Issue).  

Thanks for taking a gander.  

-Joe

Seattle Met Magazine Illustration: San Juan Islands

I recently had the opportunity to draw a map illustration of the San Juan Islands for Seattle Metropolitan Magazine (August Issue). It reminds me of one of those placemat maps you see in roadside diners. 

It was a real learning experience.  I rarely have to make things that read super small.  So I had to simplify my normal drawing technique.  I think it worked out well. Thanks so much to the Seattle Met team for giving me such a meaty project.  

Below are some roughs of how it developed. Thanks for taking a gander.  

-Joe

Sketch 1

Sketch 2

Final Art

The Last Policeman

The good people at Quirk Books are using my image to promote the pre-orders of the final book in the last Policeman Book Series, "World of Trouble." If you place an order you can get a poster of my image. Pretty neat! Thanks to Ben, Eric and the rest of the Quirk Books team.

You can place your order at the link below:

http://quirkbooks.com/worldofpreorder

http://quirkbooks.com/worldofpreorder

Spot for Hemispheres Magazine "PR for the People"

Here is some work for Hemispheres Magazine.  I did  this image way back in September but it didn't get published until January. Check out the article.

 

sketch

Version 2 with reflection, I think they made the right choice for the final.

Miami New Times, Spot Illustrations

Rough Sketch

I recently did a few more spots for the Miami New Times.  More hardboiled stories in the Sunshine State.  

Check out the article:

Shawn LaBeet: Cop Killer Redux

Final Art

Rough Sketch

Final Art

Black and White Spots

Here are a few more spots for Miami New Times.  Another grim subject matter.  But it made for some interesting images.

BW Spots, for Miami New Times

Here are a few images for The Miami New times that were published this week. The article is about some cruel bouncers at a local watering hole in Florida written by Terrance Mccoy .  It will remind you to never tell a bouncer to do their job.  Because if you're at "Dirty Blondes" they will stomp you.  The Art Director Miche Ratto gives a lot of freedom to play and add flourishes that develop after the sketch and pencil stage.  I have included some of the sketches and pencils.

link to article:
http://digitalissue.miaminewtimes.com/publication/?i=179574&p=22

These images are fun and because of the timeframe they force you make quick decisions.  I basically have 5 days to deliver.  And although there are things that feel a little rushed there is a freeing quality to the tight deadline.

Thanks for looking.

-Joe