What's Beyond My Head

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Over the past year, I've been working with fantastic Canadian children's book author Natalie Kessler on her new book ‘What's Beyond My Head’. A whimsical story about learning that you are not the only one in this world! Natalie is not only an amazing author. She’s also an orchestral double bassist, an advanced music specialist at the Royal Conservatory of Music, and founder of Canadian mustard company Organics and Gold. The book will be published by Pegasus Elliot MacKenzie in 2023.

Insider tips on how to make it as a professional illustrator

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Art and design magazine Creative Boom asked some fellow illustrators and me for tips on ‘how to make it as a professional illustrator’. Click on the link below to read the fantastic article by Tom May in association with the Directory Of Illustration.

3x3 Illustration Directory 2020

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The new 3x3 Illustration Directory 2020 is now available - including my work and many more curated illustrations. This twelfth portable size edition is divided into distinct categories making it easier for art directors and commissioners to find the talent they need. Thanks to Charles Hively for this wonderful book and letting me be a part of it!

All artist are featured online at 3x3directory.com where you can also get your copy and an eBook.

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3x3 Illustration Annual No16 OUT NOW!

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Each year 3x3 Magazine assembles top juries from around the globe to judge work by professional.
I received a merit last year and I’m super happy that my work is in the the brand new wonderful 3x3 Illustration Annual №16! To be named between all those amazing fellow illustrators makes me so proud! Thanks again to Charles Hively and the judges for this honor!

The book is available in both print and digital editions.
The Three by Three Annual is available here.

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Creative Boom: "20 exciting illustrators to follow in 2020" →

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I’m super excited to hear that Creative Boom Magazine published an article about “20 exciting illustrators to follow in 2020” and picked me for their list. Creative Boom is a magazine with a focus on art, advertising, film, graphic design, illustration, and photography with an audience of seven million readers. Founded by Katy Cowan it became part of The Guardian's Culture Professionals Network in 2011.

For many years I’ve been an avid reader of Creative Boom Magazine and it’s such an honor for me to be on a list with illustrators like Kirsten Ulve and many more…

Thank you very much Creative Boom and Katy Cowan!

You can read the article here.

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Three x Three International Illustration Awards 2019

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Just received my certificate of merit from this year’s 16th International Illustration Awards. Thank you Charles Hively, Melinda Beck and the amazing 3x3 jury! And congratulation to all the winners! This year’s judges included Melinda Beck, Olimpia Zagnoli, Andre Foster, Chad Beckerman, Lisk Feng, Sheri Gee, Aad Goudappel, Edward Kinsella, Alissa Levin, Pablo Leubert, Stephen Petch, David Plunkert, Len Small, and Catarina Sobral.

My work will be published in the 3x3 Illustration Annual № 16, which will be published in January 2020.

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Communication Arts 60th Anniversary Annual - including my work!

Communication Arts 60th Anniversary Annual is out now - including my work, which has also won the Award of Excellence this year. I’m so happy and proud! Back in the days as a design student I often leafed through the pages of our schools’ big collection of CommArts magazines of the past decades and it has always been a great inspiration for me. To appear in this annual today is like a dream come true.

Founded 1959 in California, Communication Arts is the largest international trade journal of visual communication and the Award of Excellence is one of the most-coveted awards in the industry. Every year the winners are selected by a nationally representative jury. Past judges and winners have included design and illustration legends such as Saul Bass, Michael Bierut, Milton Glaser, and Paula Scher.

My work can also be seen on the back cover of the annual.

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CommArts Award of Excellence

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Look what arrived today!

Thank you again Communication Arts and the amazing jury! 🙏 What an honor… This thing is heavy!
My illustration “Farewell” was selected to be published in Communication Arts Illustration Annual 60. My other artwork “Waiting” has been shortlisted.

This years jury included

  • Rina Kushnir, art director, The New Yorker, New York, ny

  • Danielle Carnito, art director, Lerner Publishing Group, Minneapolis, mn

  • Ty Mattson, founder / creative director, Mattson Creative, San Juan Capistrano, CA 

  • Mike Meadus, art director / graphic designer, Calgary, Canada

  • Brian Stauffer, illustrator, Novato, CA

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American Illustration 38 Chosen Winner

Just found out that my illustration “Farewell” is an “American Illustration 38” Chosen Winner and will be featured permanently in The Archive juried collection.

This year’s jury included Hannah K Lee (The New York Times), Marianne Seregi (National Geographic), Janet Michaud (Politico), Dennis Huynh (Buzzfeed), Chris Brand (Crown Publishing), Aaron Rinas (Art+Mechanical), and Maria G. Keehan (Smithsonian).

Thank you American Illustration! 🙏