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This warm and cozy illo for Wassail, an amazing-sounding Lower East Side cider bar, appeared in the Bar Tab column of the New Yorker’s April 10th issue. You can read the article online here. Thanks to my AD Deanna Donegan!

A 2012 year-end review! Here are some of my favorite pieces I created in 2012. All of these were either tons of fun to make, helped me grow in some way, or gave me a chance to play with something new. Looking back, I think what I've learned from this past year, and what I need to do better this new year is simple: Make more. More more more. More. 

2013! Gonna make so much more!!

Here’s my latest illustration for The New Yorker Bar Tab column about Soju Haus in Koreatown (a place I have to visit). Thanks to AD Deanna Donegan. You can read the article online here.

Here's a little preview of a new assignment I'm working on, which is very vague, but I'm having fun with it, and will hopefully be able to show you the final product soon.  Pulling together some reference for this one, I discovered that the white ermine moth might be one of the prettiest insects I've ever seen.

I made screenprints of my "Pest Control" illustration. Aw yes halftone.

Here's a poster design for an upcoming showing of The Neverending Story here in Baltimore hosted by Pizza Party Printing. It's gonna be so much fun and y'all wish you could be there! & by that I mean I wish you could be there ♥

The AURYN is going to grace the back of the t-shirt version of this! Check back soon for the link where you can pick up one of those for your own!

*UPDATE* - T-shirts are available here!

rad suspiria shirt! are there any more for sale? i just saw GOBLIN in philly myself, and was blown away. keep up the good work

thank you! Ugh, yes, Goblin was fantastic. They were all so psyched to be there too! SUCH a rad show. The Suspira (of course) and Deep Red themes gave me goosebumps. You can pick up a Suspiria shirt at Pizza Party's site here.

Thanks again! 

Hi! I was looking through your blogspot and I saw your post on your brother getting you Tintin matches from China? I was wondering where he got them because I'm a huge Tintin fan and I live in China and I want to have them too lol. sorry if this was a little creepy

Hi! Yes. these guys:

I had to ask him and then wait around 13 hrs because he's in Taiwan now! Here's what he said:

"It's somewhere in/near Beihai (3rd tone) park in Beijing but I don't remember exactly where. It's down one of the many backstreets and if you see a store that looks like the only product it sells are old coke bottles (seriously, it just had bunch of pictures of old coke bottles in the windows), then you are close."

I don't know what "3rd tone" refers to, but maybe you do! Good luck!

Queen Emeraldas.

burrows

This is a repeat post from my other blog, but I thought this little guy could show off over here!  I think this may be my favorite thing I've ever drawn, ever.  Sometimes the simplest things just sing to me.  I made it into a pattern and am picturing a community of fox burrows under the snow.  That's a little too sweet, kinda sugary...but maybe that's appropriate?  I would love to print this on fabric!  Wouldn't it look great on a set of kids' sheets or a kids' throw blanket?  Now who wants to sponsor that project...